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Gardening Terms: What Is Companion Planting?

October 30, 2019 by Kasi Smith Leave a Comment

Plants are a lot like people–everything is better when you have a companion. That includes the vegetable plants you grow in your garden. Today we’re talking more about companion planting, and why it can help you grow the best vegetable garden yet!

Gardening is a lot like life. Sometimes you just need someone to be with. They just make you do and feel better. That is exactly what the gardening term "Companion Planting" is about. I'll share with you charts, and ideas about which vegetables go well together and how to lay them out. Let's grow together. Keep reading!

What Is Companion Planting?

There is something so fun about companion gardening. Here is everything you need to know about companion planting to make you have the best garden ever!

Even a garden needs friends–and not just the people who take care of it. For each vegetable plant you like to grow in your garden, there is probably a companion plant you can grow near it to maximize space, soil nutrients, or help deter pests. You might be surprised at what companion planting can do for you and your garden!

Popular Vegetables Plants & Their Favorite Companions

Do you know about companion planting? Here is everything you need to know about companion planting and which vegetables go together.

Tomatoes & Basil

Not only do tomatoes and basil go well together inside your kitchen, they also go well together out in your garden. Basil is a wonderful companion for tomatoes, because it the scent helps repel pests that like to eat your tomatoes. Basil also helps your tomato plants produce more fruit. This duo even works great if you grow your tomatoes in containers!

Do you know there are certain vegetables that grow better if planted by other vegetables? Here's everything you need to know about companion planting.

Corn & Beans

How often have you spent time building a trellis for your bean plants to grow on? If you plant your beans in with your corn stalks, the bean plants are easily trained to grow up the stalks without harming the ears. Beans are also beneficial to corn because of the nitrogen they add to the soil.

Want to have the best vegetable garden ever? Companion planting is the answer! Here's all you need to know about companion planting!

Carrots & Onions

Do you love your carrots but hate the carrot fly? Plant your carrots next to onions, and say goodbye to carrot flies. You can add lettuce to this mix, because it also does well with both onions and carrots.

Companion planting is the smartest way to grow your vegetables. Here is everything you should know about companion planting. You'll love your garden.

Cucumber & Radishes

Radishes help cucumbers by attracting cucumber beetles away from your cucumbers. If you really love your cucumbers, throw a few radish plants in there to help protect them. Marigolds planted nearby will also help deter aphids and beetles from your cucumbers.

If you love to garden, you need to try companion planting. Your vegetables will be so much better. Learn all about companion planting here!

Peppers & Onions

These two garden vegetables are another kitchen staple that work well together in many recipes. But they also play well in the garden! Both do well with tomatoes and basil, so plant a salsa or pasta sauce garden with all four.

Other Plants for Companion Planting

Grow mint mixed in among your lettuce plants to repel slugs. If you don’t enjoy beans, corn is also a great companion for zucchini and other vining squash plants.

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