Companion Planting? What Vegatables/Garden/Herb plants go together?

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Answer 1

There are many, many combinations. The classic "companion planting" book is "Carrots Love Tomatoes". Check it out from your local library, and also grab other books on companion plantings. There are many. "Great Garden Companions" is one I have. It has 265 pages...which is why it's not practical to try and list them all here.

But the theory behind it is to mix up your plants as much as possible - and tuck flowers into your vegetable garden. They will attract the beneficial insects that will both pollinate your crops, and parasitize the "bad" bugs.

But to start - Basil interplanted with Tomatoes is one of the more classic combinations.

Answer 2

Basil, sage, and garlic all grow well with tomatoes. But they are not so good for planting with carrots for instance. Garlic will also grow well with roses and help keep pests off.

There are tribes who used to practice companion planting: First they would plant corn, then beans to climb up the corn. And squash to shade the ground and protect the roots from the sun.

There are a number of books about companion planting.

Answer 3

Companion planting is based on the idea that certain plants can benefit others when planted in near proximity.

Here's a companion planting chart (compiled from traditional literature on companion planting):
CROP COMPANIONS
Asparagus: Tomato, Parsley, Basil

Beans: Most Vegetables & Herbs

Beans, Pole: Corn, Summer Savory, Radish

Cabbage Family: Aromatic Herbs, Celery, Beets, Onion Family, Chamomile, Spinach, Chard

Carrots: English Pea, Lettuce, Rosemary, Onion Family, Sage, Tomato

Celery: Onion & Cabbage Families, Tomato, Bush Beans, Nasturtium

Corn: Irish Potato, Beans, English Pea, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Squash

Cucumber: Beans, Corn, English Pea, Sunflowers, Radish

Eggplant: Beans, Marigold

Lettuce: Carrot, Radish, Strawberry, Cucumber

Onion Family: Beets, Carrot, Lettuce, Cabbage Family, Summer Savory

Parsley: Tomato, Asparagus

Pea, English: Carrots, Radish, Turnip, Cucumber, Corn, Beans

Potato, Irish: Beans, Corn, Cabbage Family, Marigolds, Horseradish

Pumpkins: Corn, Marigold

Radish: English Pea, Nasturtium, Lettuce, Cucumber

Spinach: Strawberry, Faba Bean

Squash: Nasturtium, Corn, Marigold

Tomato: Onion Family, Nasturtium, Marigold, Asparagus, Carrot, Parsley, Cucumber

Turnip: English Pea

This site also lists plants that should not be planted together:
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/complant.html#chart

Benefits of companion planting include:
Hiding or masking a crop from pests,
Producing odors that deter or confuse pests,
Providing trap crops which draw pest insects away from other plants,
Acting as nurse plants that provide breeding grounds for beneficial insects,
Providing food to sustain beneficial insects as they search out their prey,
Creating a habitat for favorable creatures.
http://www.seedsofchange.com/enewsletter/issue_55/companion_planting.asp

Marigolds: These reseeding annual flowers have a distinctive smell that is even apparent to our noses. This stench can deter pests because they typically find it unappealing. Plant them very thickly throughout vegetable plots. French Brocade Marigold has the added benefit of nematode suppression because its roots emit a substance that repels nematodes in the immediate area.

Mints: The odoriferous members of this family, especially catnip, help to repel aphids and cabbage pests. Be advised that certain mints can grow out of control and take over a garden space. To make sure you do not start a new problem by fixing an old one, you can grow mints in containers and place around your garden. Another trick is to remove both ends of a coffee can and plant the mint into the can to restrain the roots and force them to grow down rather than out.

Rue: This plant deters Japanese beetles. Grow as a garden border or scatter rue leaf clippings in an infested area. Be careful: Rue causes a poison ivy-like rash for some people, so wear gloves.

Sweet Basil: This herb is a must for any garden. Grow among vegetables to repel aphids, mites, and mosquitoes. Basil acts as a fungicide and can slow the growth of milkweed bugs.

Here's a chart with companions & the effects, provided by The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening:
http://www.seedsofchange.com/enewsletter/issue_55/companion_planting.asp

Good luck! Hope this is helpful.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

best site I've found yet on this....

http://www.ghorganics.com/page2.html