Companion Planting

Companion planting your vegetables in your home vegetable garden can help you with organic pest control as well as help you to grow stronger organic vegetables for your family.

With companion planting your aim is to place the following plants close together.

Beans Marigold Repels Beetles

Petunia Repels Beetles

Summer Savory Stronger crop

Beetroot Onions Stronger beetroot

Broccoli Mint/Dill Stronger broccoli

Cabbage Rosemary/sage Repels cabbage moth

Celery Helps control moth grubs

Carrots Dill Improves carrot health

Sage/onions Repels carrot fly

Celery Bush beans Mutual growth improvement

Eggplant Nasturtium Repels insects

Beans Repels beetles

Leeks Celery/onion Leeks grow better

Lettuce Chervil Repels snails, aphids, mildew

Radish Beans Both grow better

Lettuce Makes radish taste better

Sweet corn Sunflower Provides nitrogen to corn

Strawberries Borage Improves soil nutrition

Marigold Helps control nematodes

Tomatoes Marigold Tomatoes grow better

Basil Improves flavour

Thyme/peppermint Controls white fly

Bad companions which should not be planted close together are:

Beans with beetroot, fennel, onions or chives

Cabbage with grapes, onions or tomatoes

Carrots with dill or wormwood

Fennel with coriander, beans or peppers

Potatoes with onions

Tomatoes with brussels sprouts, sweetcorn, beetroot or dill