Companion Planting
Companion planting is the method of promoting healthy plants by growing together plants that are mutually beneficial. There are various ways plants can benefit each other:
Companion planting is the method of promoting healthy plants by growing together plants that are mutually beneficial. There are various ways plants can benefit each other:
- Some plants can attract pests away from the 'desired' plants or may repel (or confuse) pests by the aromatic compounds they release - from their leaves, roots or flowers.
- Other plants encourage natural predators.
- A plant with strong deep roots may break up heavy soil and make nutrients available to other plants.
- Some herbaceous plants (e.g. Borage) attract bees, which help to pollinate other plants.
- Tall varieties can provide shade to lower growing varieties.
Good Companions
| ASPARAGUS | Tomatoes, Parsley |
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| BASIL | Tomatoes, Asparagus, Parsley |
| BEANS | Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Peas, Parsley, Silver beet |
| BEETROOT | Cabbage, Silver beet, Lettuce, Chives |
| CABBAGES | Beans, Chamomile, Dill, Mint, Thyme, Sage, Rosemary, Onions |
| CARROTS | Peas, Sage, Chives, Onions, Leeks, Lettuce |
| CAULIFLOWERS | Beans, Celery, Tansy, Nasturtiums |
| CELERY | Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomatoes, Dill, Leeks |
| CHAMOMILE | Mint, Onions, Cabbages |
| CHERVIL | Coriander, Dill, Radish |
| CHIVES | Parsley, Apples, Tomatoes, Beetroot |
| CORIANDER | Dill, Chervil, Carrots, Cabbages |
| CUCUMBER | Beans, Celery, Nasturtiums, Sweet Corn |
| DILL | Carrots, Tomatoes, Cabbages, Fennel, Coriander, Sweet Corn |
| FENNEL | Dill |
| GARLIC | Roses, Apples, Peaches |
| HORSERADISH | Fruit Trees, Potatoes |
| LAVENDER | Potatoes, Tomatoes |
| LEEKS | Carrots, Celery |
| LETTUCE | Beetroot, Cabbages, Carrots, Onions, Marigolds, Strawberries |
| MARIGOLDS | Tomatoes, Beans |
| NASTURTIUMS | Apples, Cucumbers, Brassicas, Radishes, Zucchinis |
| OREGANO | Cabbages |
| PARSLEY | Tomatoes, Chives, Asparagus, Basil |
| PEAS | Carrots, Potatoes, Radishes, Parsley |
| POTATOES | Peas, Beans, Cabbage, Sweet Corn, Horseradish, Marigolds |
| PUMPKINS | Sweet Corn |
| SAGE | Carrots, Cabbage, Strawberries |
| SILVERBEET | Beetroot, Onion, Welsh Onion |
| STRWABERRIES | Borage |
| SWEET CORN | Broad Beans |
| TANSY | Cabbage, Roses, Raspberries, Grapes |
| THYME | Cabbage, Broccoli, Dill |
| TOMATOES | Asparagus, Basil, Marigolds |
| ZUCCHINI | Nasturtiums |
Bad Companions
| BEANS | Garlic, Onions, Fennel |
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| BROCCOLI | Strawberries |
| CABAGES | Garlic, Tomatoes, Rue, Strawberrie |
| CAULIFLOWER | Strawberries |
| FENNEL | Beans, Tomatoes, Coriander, Wormwood |
| GARLIC | Peas, Beans, Cabbage, Strawberries |
| MINT | Parsley |
| PEAS | Onions, Shallots, Garlic |
| POTATOES | Cucumbers, Pumpkins, Tomatoes, Rosemary |
| PUMPKIN | Potatoes |
| ROSEMARY | Potatoes |
| STRAWBERRIES | Garlic, Tomatoes, Cabbages, Cauliflower |
| TOMATOES | Fennel, Dill, Strawberries, Potatoes, Rosemary |
Insect Repelling Plants
| ANTS | Pennyroyal, Tansy, Mint, Garlic |
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| APHIDS; | Basil, Garlic, Onions, Wormwood, Spearmint, Nasturtiums, Cabbage |
| WHITE BUTTERFLY | Dill, Mint, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Chamomile, Hyssop, Oregano, Celery |
| FLIES | Tansy, Rue, Wormwood, Pyrethrum, Basil, Eau-de-Cologne Mint |
| MICE | Wormwood, Spearmint |
| MOTHS | Lavender, Sage, Wormwood, Pennyroyal, Pyrethrum, Santolina |
| SLUGS | Wormwood |
| SNAILS | Garlic |
| THRIPS | Pyrethrum |
| WHITE FLY | Nasturtiums, Basil |