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Companion Planting Chart for VegetablesVegetable Really likes to be with Really dislikes to be with

Asparagus Basil, Tomato, Nasturtium,

Parsley

Onion, garlic, potato

Beans Carrot, cabbage, cauliflower,cucumber, marigold

Chives, leek, garlic

Broad Beans Brassicas, carrot, celery, corn,

lettuce, potato

Fennel

Beets Brassicas, lettuce, onion, sage Bean (pole)

Broccoli Celery, chamomile, dill,

rosemary

Oregano, Strawberry

Brussel

Sprouts

Potato, Thyme Strawberry

Cabbage Beetroot, potato, oregano, sage Strawberry, tomatoCarrot Bush beans, pole beans, lettuce,

onion, pea, radish, tomato

Chives, dill, parsnip

Cauliflower Beans, celery, oregano Nasturtium, peas, potato,

strawberry, tomato

Celery Cabbage, leek, onion, spinach,tomato

Parsnip, potato

Corn Bean, cucumber, melon, pea,pumpkin, potato, radish

Tomato

Cucumber Bean, celery, lettuce, pea, radish Cauliflower, potato, basil

Eggplant Bean, capsicum, potato, spinach

Leek Carrot, celery, strawberry

Lettuce Carrots, radishes, strawberry Beans, beetroot, parsley

Melon Corn, radish Potato

Onion Bean sprout, broccoli, cabbage,lettuce, strawberry tomato

Bean, pea

Pea Beans, Carrot, corn, cucumber,

radish

Onion family

Potato Bean, corn, cabbage, pea,

eggplant

Cucumber, pumpkin, squash,

sunflower

Pumpkin Corn Potato

Spinach Celery, cauliflower, eggplant

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Tomato Asparagus, celery, carrot,parsley, marigold

Corn, fennel, potato

Zucchini Nasturtium

Companion PlantsCrops Companions

Fruits

Melon Corn, Peanut, Sunflower

Plum Horseradish

Raspberry Tansy

Strawberry Beans, Spinach, Borage,Lettuce

Vegetables

Asparagus Tomato, Parsley **Basil, Nasturtium, Marigold

Beans Carrot, Cauliflower, Cabbage**Beet, Borage, Corn, Marigold,Squash, Strawberry, Tomato,Nasturtium, Potato,Cucumber, Savory, Collards,Sunflowers

Beet Onion, KohlrabiBroccoli Beans, Nasturtium, Oregano,

Potato, Celery, Dill,Chamomile, Sage, Mints,Rosemary, Onion

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Brussels Sprout Beans, Nasturtium, Potato,Celery, Dill, Sage, Mints,Rosemary, Hyssop

Cabbage Beans, Nasturtium, Oregano,

Celery, Dill, Chamomile,Sage, Mints, Rosemary,Lavender, Beet, Onion, Tansy,

Tomato, Hyssop, Weeds

Carrot Peas, Onion, Leek, Rosemary,Sage, Tomato **Lettuce, Chive, Beans,Radish, Wormwood

Cauliflower Beans, Nasturtium, Oregano,Celery, Dill, Chamomile,Mints, Lavender, Beet, Onion,Hyssop, Radish

Celery Leek, Tomato, Beans,Cabbage **Cauliflower, Onion

Corn Peas, Beans, Squash **Melon, Potato, Cucumber,Lambs quarters, Sow thistle

Cucumber Beans, Peas, Radish **Corn, Sunflower, Broccoli,Celery, Lettuce, Tomato,Marigold

Eggplant Beans, Peas, Tarragon,Thyme

Flax Carrot, Potato

Leek Celery, Carrot **Onion

Lettuce Beet, Cabbage, Clover, Peas,Radish, Strawberry

Lovage Beans

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Onion Beet, Strawberry, Tomato,Lettuce **Cabbage, Carrot, Potato,Savory, Beans, Sow thistle

Peas Carrot, Corn, Cucumber,Eggplant, Lettuce, Radish,Spinach, Tomato, Turnip

Peppers Basil, Carrot, Lovage,Marjoram, Onion, Oregano

Potato Beans, Corn, Cabbage,Marigold **Lettuce, Onion, Petunia,

Radish, Flax, Lima,Horseradish, Dead nettle

Pumpkin Corn

Radish Peas, Nasturtium, Lettuce,Cucumber

Soybean Grows with anything!Helps everything!

Spinach Strawberry

Cabbage, Celery, Eggplant,Onion, Peas

Squash Nasturtium, Corn **Beans, Mints, Radish

Tomato Onion, Parsley, Asparagus,Carrot **Basil, Cabbage, Peas, Sage,Chive, Marigold, Nasturtium,Lima, Sow thistle

Turnip Peas **

Herbs & Flowers

Anise Beans, Coriander

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Basil TomatoBeans, Cabbage

Bee Balm Tomato

Borage Tomato, StrawberrySquash

Caraway Peas

Chamomile Onion **Cabbage, Mints, Cucumber

Chervil RadishCarrot

Chive Carrot **Grape, Parsley, Tomato, Fruittrees

Coriander Anise, Potato

Dill Cabbage **Carrot, Lettuce, Onion

Garlic Rose **Carrot, Tomato, Raspberry

Hyssop Cabbage, Grape **

Mints Cabbage family, Tomato

Nasturtium Tomato, Radish, Cabbage,Cucumber, Fruit trees

Oregano Cucumber **Cabbage

Parsely Tomato, Asparagus **Carrot, Onion

Petunia Beans

Rosemary Carrot, Beans, Cabbage **Sage

Rue Rose **Raspberry

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Sage Carrot, Cabbage **Rosemary, Peas, Beans,Marjoram, Strawberry,

Tomato

Savory Beans, OnionSouthernwood Cabbage

Savory Beans, Onion

Sunflower Cucumber

TansyFruit trees, Rose, Raspberry,Peppers, Potato

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PLANT GUIDE

ALFALFA:Perennial that roots deeply. Fixes the soil with nitrogen, accumulates

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iron, magnesium, phosphorous and potassium. Withstands droughts with it's longtaproot and can improve just about any soil! Alfalfa has the ability to break uphard clay soil and can even send its' roots through rocks! Now that is a tenaciousplant! Alfalfa is practically pest and disease free. It needs only natural rainfall tosurvive.

AMARANTH:A tropical annual that needs hot conditions to flourish. Good withsweet corn, it's leaves provide shade giving the corm a rich, moist root run. Hostto predatory ground beetles. Eat the young leaves in salads.ANISE: Licorice flavored herb, good host for predatory wasps which prey onaphids and it is also said to repel aphids. Deters pests from brassicas bycamouflaging their odor. Improves the vigor of any plants growing near it. Used inointments to protect against bug stings and bites. Good to plant with coriander.ARTEMISIAS:See WormwoodASPARAGUS: Friends: Aster family flowers, dill ,coriander, carrots, tomatoes,parsley, basil, comfrey and marigolds. Avoid: Onions, garlic and potatoes.BASIL:Plant with tomatoes to improve growth and flavor. Basil also does well

with peppers, oregano, asparagus and petunias. Basil can be helpful in repellingthrips. It is said to repel flies and mosquitoes. Do not plant near rue or sage.BAY LEAF:A fresh leaf bay leaf in each storage container of beans or grains willdeter weevils and moths. Sprinkle dried leaves with other deterrent herbs ingarden as natural insecticide dust. A good combo: Bay leaves, cayenne pepper,tansy and peppermint.

* For ladybug invasionstry spreading bay leaves around in your houseanywhere they are getting in and congregating. They should leave.

BEANS:All bean enrich the soil with nitrogen fixed form the air, improving theconditions for whatever crop you plant after the beans are finished. In generalthey are good company for carrots, celery, chards, corn, eggplant, peas,

potatoes, brassicas, beets, radish, strawberry and cucumbers. Beans are greatfor heavy nitrogen users like corn and grain plants because the nitrogren used upby the corn and grains are replaced at the end of the season when the beanplants die back. French Haricot beans, sweet corn and melons are a goodcombo. Summer savory deters bean beetles and improves growth and flavor.Keep beans away from the alliums. Growing tip: Do not allow beans to matureon the plant, or it will stop producing, and do not pick beans or cultivate whenthey are wet, or it will spread viral diseases.BEE BALM (Oswego, Monarda):Plant with tomatoes to improve growth andflavor. Great for attracting beneficials and bees of course. Pretty perennial thattends to get powdery mildew.BEET:Good for adding minerals to the soil. The leaves are composed of 25%magnesium making them a valuable addition to the compost pile if you don't careto eat them. Beets are also beneficial to beans with the exception of runnerbeans. Runner or pole beans and beets stunt each other's growth. Companionsfor beets are lettuce, onions and brassicas. Beets and kohlrabi grow perfectlytogether. Beets are helped by garlic and mints. Garlic improves growth andflavor. Rather than planting invasive mints around beets use your mint clippingsas a mulch.

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BORAGE:Companion plant for tomatoes, squash, strawberries and most plants.Deters tomato hornworms and cabbage worms. One of the best bee and waspattracting plants. Adds trace minerals to the soil and a good addition the compostpile. The leaves contain vitamin C and are rich in calcium, potassium and mineralsalts. Borage may benefit any plant it is growing next to via increasing resistance

to pests and disease. It also makes a nice mulch for most plants. Borage andstrawberries help each other and strawberry farmers always set a few plants intheir beds to enhance the fruits flavor and yield. Plant near tomatoes to improvegrowth and disease resistance. After you have planned this annual once it willself seed. Borage flowers are edible.BRASSICA:Benefit from chamomile, peppermint, dill, sage, and rosemary. Theyneed rich soil with plenty of lime to flourish. Avoid planting with mustards,nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, etc).BROCCOLI: Companions for broccoli are: Basil, Bush Beans, Cucumber, Dill,Garlic, Hyssop, Lettuce, Marigold, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Potato, Radish,Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Tomato. Celery, onions and potatoes improve