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Winter Chores | Fruits and vegetables are like people, they thrive on companionship. It is believed that food crops will yield up to twice as much when they are surrounded with companion plants. In this article, we'll list the most commonly grown vegetables and their ideal planting companions, herb companions and pests they repel, plants that attract beneficial insects, plants that repel insects, and a few that trap undesirable insects - luring them away from your food crops.
If you're getting ready to plant your vegetable garden you may want to try placing the various vegetable crops so you can take advantage of their natural friends. If you have already planted your vegetable garden you may want to tuck a few pest-repelling plants in among them, and make more extensive changes in subsequent plantings later this summer. Companion planting requires some experimentation. What may be successful in one garden may not be successful in another garden. This may be caused by different microclimates, soil types, plant varieties and cropping practices. With this extensive list, you should be able to find a match made in heaven. So on with the matchmaking - let the wedding bells ring! | |
Vegetable Companion Chart
| Plant | Friends | Enemies | | Artichoke | Sunflower, Tarragon | None | | Asparagus | Basil, Carrots, Parsley, Tomato | Chive, Garlic, Leek, Onion | | Basil | Pepper, Tomato, Marigold | | | Berries (applies to strawberries, bush berries, grapes) | Bush Beans, Lettuce, Onion, Spinach | Cabbage | | Bush Beans | Beets, Cabbage family, Carrots, Celeriac, Celery, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Lettuce, Marigold, Pea, Potato, Radish, Rosemary, Strawberry, Savory, Tansy, Marigold | Basil, Fennel, Kohlrabi, Onion | | Pole Beans | Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Lettuce, Marigold, Pea, Radish, Rosemary, Savory, Tansy | Basil, Beets, Cabbage, Fennel, Kohlrabi, Onion, Sunflower | | Beets | Bush Beans, Cabbage family, Lettuce, Onion family, Radish, Sage | Mustard, Pole Beans | | Cabbage Family (includes broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale) | Basil, Bush Beans, Beets, Carrot, Celery, Chamomile, Chard, Cucumber, Dill, Garlic, Hyssop, Lettuce, Marigold, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion family, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Spinach, Thyme, Tomato, Wormwood | Bush and Pole Beans, Grapes, Rue, Strawberry | | Carrots | Beans, Cabbage family, Chives, Leeks, Lettuce, Onion family, Peas, Peppers, Radish, Rosemary, Sage, Tomato | Caraway, Celery, Dill | | Celery | Bush Beans, Cabbage family, Nasturtium, Onion family, Spinach, Tomato | Carrot, Parsley, Parsnip | | Corn | Beans, Cabbage family, Cucumber, Dill, Melon family, Parsley, Peas, Pumpkin, Squash, Sunflower | Tomato | | Cucumbers | Beans, Cabbage family, Carrot, Corn, Lettuce, Marigold, Nasturtium, Onion family, Peas, Radish, Savory, Sunflower, Tomato | Strong Herbs, Potato | | Eggplant | Beans, Garlic, Marigold, Pea, Pepper, Potato, Spinach, Tarragon, Thyme | Fennel | | Kohlrabi | Beet | Pepper | | Lettuce | Beans, Carrots, Collards, Cucumbers, Onion family, Radish, Strawberries | Broccoli, Fava Bean, Grains | | Melons | Corn, Nasturtium, Radish | Potato | | Onion (includes Chives, Garlic, Leek) | Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage family, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Chamomile, Collard, Cucumber, Dill, Kale, Lettuce, Pepper, Potato, Radish, Rose, Savory, Squash, Strawberry, Tomato | Asparagus, Beans, Gladiolus, Peas | | Parsley | Tomato | | | Parsnip | | Delphinium, Larkspur | | Peas | Beans, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Lettuce, Radish, Spinach, Tomato, Turnip | Onion family, Gladiolus, Potato | | Pepper | Bean, Carrot, Marigold, Marjoram, Onion family, Tansy, Tomato | | | Potato (sweet Potato friends and enemies unknown) | Beans, Cabbage family, Corn, Collard, Coriander, Eggplant, Horseradish, Lettuce, Marigold, Onion family, Parsnip, Pea, Petunia | Fennel, Kohlrabi, Melon family, Parsnip, Rutabaga, Squash family, Sunflower, Tomato, Turnip | | Radish | Beans, Cabbage family, Carrot, Chervil, Collard, Cucumber, Grapes, Lettuce, Melon family, Nasturtium, Onion family, Pea, Squash | Hyssop | | Rutabaga | Onion family, Pea | Potato | | Spinach | Cabbage family, Celery, Corn, Eggplant, Pea, Strawberry | | | Squash and Pumpkin | Corn, Eggplant, Marigold, Nasturtium, Onion family, Radish | Potato | | Tomato | Asparagus, Basil, Bush Bean, Cabbage family, Carrots, Celery, Marigold, Mint, Onion family, Parsley, Pepper | Corn, Dill, Fennel, Pole Bean, Potato | | Turnip | Onion family, Pea | Potato |
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Herb Companion and Insects Repelled Chart
Herb | Friends/Enemies | Pests Repelled | | Angelica | Avoid Dill | | | Basil | Tomatoes
Dislikes Rue | Flies, Mosquitoes | | Borage | Tomatoes, Squash, Strawberries | Tomato Worm | | Caraway | Plant throughout the garden to loosen the soil.
Avoid Dill | | | Catnip | Eggplant | Flea Beetle, Ants | | Chamomile | Cabbage, Onion | | | Coriander | | Aphids | | Chervil | Radish | | | Chives | Carrots | | | Dead Nettle | Potatoes | Potato Bug | | Dill | Cabbage
Dislikes Carrots and Caraway | | | Fennel | Most plants dislike this herb | | | Feverfew | roses | attracts aphids away from roses | | Flax | Carrots, Potatoes | Potato Bug | | Garlic | Roses, Raspberries | Japanese Beetle, Aphids | | Horseradish | Potatoes | Potato Bug | | Henbit | | General Insect Repellent | | Hyssop | Cabbage, Grapes
Dislikes Radishes | Cabbage Moth | | Lavender | | Moths -- combine with southernwood, wormwood and rosemary in an anti-moth sachet | | Marigolds | Plant throughout the garden | Mexican Bean Beetles, Nematodes, others | | Mint | Cabbage, Tomatoes | White Cabbage Moth, aphids, flea beetles | | Mole Plant (Castor Bean) | | Moles and Mice | | Nasturtium | Radishes, Cabbage, Cucurbits, fruit trees | Aphids, Squash Bugs, Striped Pumpkin Beetle | | Pennyroyal | Roses | Flies, Mosquitoes, Fleas, others | | Petunia | Beans | | | Pot Marigold | Tomatoes | Tomato Worm, Asparagus Beetles, others | | Pyrethrums | | Use dried flower heads as a general insect repellent. | | Rosemary | Cabbage, Beans Carrots, Sage | Cabbage Moth, Bean Beetle, Carrot Fly | | Rue | Roses and Raspberries
Dislikes Sweet Basil | Japanese Beetles | | Sage | Rosemary, Cabbage, Carrots
Dislikes Cucumbers | Cabbage Moth, Carrot Fly, Flea Beetle, Slugs | | Southernwood | Cabbages | Cabbage Moth | | Sowthistle | Tomatoes, Onion, Corn
Plant in moderation | | | Summer Savory | Beans | Bean Beetles | | Tansy | Fruit Trees, Roses, Raspberries | Flying Insects, Japanese Beetles, Striped Cucumber Beetles, Squash Bugs, Ants, Flies | | Thyme | Cabbage | Cabbage Worm | | Wormwood | | Plant as a border to keep animals out of the garden. | | Yarrow | Plant near aromatic herbs to enhance production of essential oils. | |
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Plants that Attract Beneficial Insects
| Insect | Plant that Attracts | | Assassin Bugs | Alfalfa, Carrot, Goldenrod | | Big Eyed Bugs | Alfalfa, Carrot, Goldenrod | | Damsel Bugs | Alfalfa | | Lacewings | Carrot | | Lady Beetles | Alfalfa, Goldenrod, Morning Glory, Yarrow | | Parasitic Wasps | Alfalfa, Carrot, Goldenrod, White Clover, Yarrow | | Syrphid Flies | Buckwheat, Candytuft, Fennel, Morning glory | | Tachinid Flies | Coriander, Fennel, Ivy, White Sweet Clover | | Yellowjacket Wasps | Ivy, White sweet clover, Carrot |
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Plants that Trap Undesirable Insects
(and keep them off your desirable plants)
| Insect Trapped | Plant | | Aphids | Nasturtium | | Flea Beetles | Nasturtium
Radish | | Potato Bugs | Eggplant |
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Plants that Repel Undesirable Insects
| Insect | Plant that Repels | | Ants | Tansy, Onions, Mint family | | Aphids | Chives, Garlic, Marigolds, Mint family, Dried and crushed chrysanthemum flowers, Coriander, Onions, Oregano | | Cabbage Moths | Rosemary, Sage, Thyme | | Cabbage Worms | Tomatoes, Celery | | Carrot Flies | Leeks, Sage, Rosemary | | Colorado Potato Beetles | Green Beans, Marigolds, Nasturtiums, Flax | | Cucumber Beetles | Nasturtiums, Radishes, Tansy | | Flea Beetles | Catnip, Garlic | | Flies | Basil, Tansy | | Leafhoppers | Dried and crushed chrysanthemum flowers | | Mosquitoes | Basil, Garlic, Geranium (citrosa) | | Onion Flies | Garlic | | Ticks | Garlic | | Tomato Worms | Borage | | Whiteflies | Marigold, Oregano |
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