Companion Planting
Companion planting is simply pairing plants together that enjoy one another’s company, just as we want to hang out with people that we like and that like us, plants are the same.
By using companion planting, many gardeners find that they can discourage harmful pests without losing the beneficial allies. There are certain vegetables that like to be planted together so try to pair up your vegetables to help keep pest numbers down.
Companion Planting For Vegetables
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Vegetable |
Companions |
Really dislikes to be with… |
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Asparagus |
Basil,
Tomato, Nasturtium, Parsley |
Onion,
garlic, potato |
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Beans |
Carrot,
cabbage, cauliflower, cucumber, marigold |
Chives,
leek, garlic |
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Broad Beans |
Brassicas,
carrot, celery, corn, lettuce, potato |
Fennel |
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Beets |
Brassicas,
lettuce, onion, sage |
Bean (pole) |
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Broccoli |
Celery,
chamomile, dill, rosemary |
Oregano,
Strawberry |
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Brussel
Sprouts |
Potato,
Thyme |
Strawberry |
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Cabbage |
Beetroot,
potato, oregano, sage |
Strawberry,
tomato |
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Carrot |
Bush beans,
pole beans, lettuce, onion, pea, radish, tomato |
Chives,
dill, parsnip, radish |
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Cauliflower |
Beans,
celery, oregano |
Nasturtium,
peas, potato, strawberry, tomato |
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Celery |
Cabbage,
leek, onion, spinach, tomato |
Parsnip,
potato |
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Corn |
Bean,
cucumber, melon, pea, pumpkin, potato, radish |
Tomato |
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Cucumber |
Bean,
celery, lettuce, pea, radish |
Cauliflower, potato, basil |
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Eggplant |
Bean,
capsicum, potato, spinach |
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Leek |
Carrot,
celery, strawberry |
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Lettuce |
Carrots,
radishes, strawberry |
Beans,
beetroot, parsley |
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Melon |
Corn,
radish |
Potato |
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Onion |
Bean
sprout, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, strawberry tomato |
Bean, pea |
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Pea |
Beans,
Carrot, corn, cucumber, radish |
Onion
family |
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Potato |
Bean, corn,
cabbage, pea, eggplant |
Cucumber,
pumpkin, squash, sunflower |
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Pumpkin |
Corn |
Potato |
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Spinach |
Celery,
cauliflower, eggplant |
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Tomato |
Asparagus,
celery, carrot, parsley, marigold |
Corn,
fennel, potato |
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Zucchini |
Nasturtium |
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There are many varieties of herbs, flowers, etc. that can be used for companion plants.
Be open to experimenting and find what works for you. Some possibilities would be using certain plants as a border, backdrop or interplanting in your flower or vegetable beds where you have specific needs.
Use plants that are native to your area so the insects you want to attract already know what to look for! Plants with open cup shaped flowers are the most popular with beneficial insects.
The most damage occurs in the summer months so keep summer flowering plants dominant.
In the Spring, grow Artichoke, Calendula, Marguerite, Daises, Gazania, Feverfew, Gaillardia or Yarrow.
In the Summer, grow Shasta, Cosmos, Aster, Zinnia, Sunflower, Carrot, Coriander, Queen Ann’s Lace, Fennel and Dill.
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Organic sprays can be helpful if you do get a build
up of insects or bugs, here are some recommendations as follows:
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Insect Pests |
Damage |
Predators |
Approved Control |
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Aphid/Thrip |
Sap sucking |
Parasitic wasp Ladybird |
Derris dust, Pyrethum, Insecticidal |
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Cabbage Moth |
Larvae chew leaves |
Parasitic wasp |
Bacillus thuringiensis Dipel (BT) |
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Nematode |
Root damage |
Parasitic nematodes |
Marigolds, Clean soil |
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Scale |
Sap Sucking |
Parasitic wasp |
White Oil |
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Snails |
Destroy seedlings |
Ducks, Chooks |
Beertraps, Multiguard pellets, Woodash |
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Fruit Fly |
Fruit |
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Naturalure |
It is also very important to keep soil fertility high as pest and disease attack weak plants. Be patient as it takes time to build up your soil fertility and predator pests in your organic vegetable garden.
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