Is your garden ready for planting? If so, consider companion planting, which is the idea that one or more plants when grown close to each other will benefit somehow. I've written about the advantages of companion planting before (go here), but here I've attached a companion planting chart to help you out.
Plant | Good Companions | Not So Good Companions |
Asparagus | Basil, calendula, parsley, petunias, tomatoes |
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Beans | Carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant, potatoes, summer savory, most other veggies & herbs |
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Beans, bush | Celery, cucumbers, corn, potatoes, strawberries, summer savory | Beets, onion family |
Beans, pole | Corn, lovage, nasturtium, rosemary, squash, strawberries, summer savory, sunflower |
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Beets | Broccoli, bush beans, cabbage, cauliflower, garlic, kohlrabi, onion |
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Broccoli | Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, oregano |
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Cabbage family | Aromatic plants, beets, celery, chamomile, dill, garlic, hyssop, nasturtiums, onions, peppermint, potatoes, rosemary, sage |
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Carrots | Chives, leeks, leaf lettuce, onions, peas, rosemary, sage, tomatoes | Coriander, dill |
Celery | Bush beans, cabbage, cauliflower, leeks, tomatoes |
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Chives | Carrots, tomatoes |
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Corn | Beans, cucumbers, dill, melons, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, squash, sunflower | Tomatoes because both plants can be attacked by the corn earworm |
Cucumbers | Beans, borage, corn, dill, lettuce, nasturtiums, oregano, peas, radishes, sunflowers | Sage and other aromatic plants |
Eggplant | Beans, potatoes, spinach |
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Leeks | Carrots, celery, onions |
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Lettuce | Carrots, chives, cucumbers, onions, oregano, peas, radishes, strawberries | Parsley (it can crowd out your lettuce) |
Melons | Corn, nasturtium, radish |
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Onions (garlic) | Beets, cabbage, carrot, chamomile, chard, leeks, lettuce, peppers, strawberries, summer savory, tomatoes | Asparagus, beans, peas |
Parsley | Asparagus, tomatoes |
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Peas | Beans, carrots, chives, corn, cucumbers, grapes, lettuce, radishes, spinach, turnips, most veggies & herbs |
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Peppers | Basil, marjoram, onions, oregano | Beans |
Potatoes | Basil, beans, calendula, catmint, cilantro, corn, cabbage, eggplant, garlic, horseradish, marigolds, oregano, peas, tansy |
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Pumpkins & winter squash | Beans, buckwheat, calendula, corn, marigold, nasturtium, oregano | Rosemary |
Radishes | Cucumbers, lettuce, melons, nasturtiums, peas | Hyssop |
Spinach | Beans, cilantro, eggplant, oregano, peas, rosemary, strawberries |
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Squash, summer & Zuccini | Buckwheat, corn, nasturtiums, oregano | Potatoes because they’re both prone to blight |
Strawberries | Bush beans, borage, lettuce, onions, spinach |
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Sunflowers | Cucumbers |
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Tomatoes | Asparagus, basil, borage, calendula, carrots, chives, dill, garlic, marigolds, nasturtiums, onions, parsley, thyme | Beets, cabbage, dill, fennel, peas, rosemary |
Turnips | Peas |
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