Companion Planting – An Easier Way to Garden

If you want a natural way to maximize your garden space, control pests, increase pollinators, grow healthier plants, and reap bigger harvests then companion planting is your answer. What is companion planting? Companion planting is planting certain flowers and vegetables in combination, so as to attract good insects and repel pests. So, this year when you’re planning your garden, consider companion planting. As you can see in the chart below, some plants do not get along and should not be planted together. Happy Gardening!

COMPANION PLANTING CHART
Plant	Good Companion	Bad Companion
Asparagus	Tomato, parsley, basil
Beans, bush	Potato, celery, cucumber, corn, strawberry, savory, carrots, cosmos, daisies	Onion, fennel, sage
Beans, pole	Corn, savory, radish, tomato, cosmos	Onion, beet, garlic, chives, sage
Blackberries	Dill, carrot
Broccoli	Celery, rosemary, dill	Oregano, strawberry
Cabbage	Celery beets, onion family, chamomile, spinach, chard	Strawberries, tomato, dill
Carrot	Tomato, radish	Chives, dill
Cauliflower	Sage, thyme, mint	Grapes
Celery	Onion, tomato, cabbage, bush beans, nasturtium, leeks
Corn	Pumpkin, sunflower, peas, beans, cucumber, squash	Tomatoes
Cucumbers	Radish, nasturtium, dill	Basil
Eggplant	Beans, marigold, lettuce
Leeks	Carrot, onion, celery	Peas, beans
Lettuce	Carrot, radish, strawberry, cucumber
Melon	Corn, nasturtium, radish
Okra	Marigolds, eggplant, peppers
Onion	Beets, carrot, lettuce, cabbage, cosmos	Peas, beans, sage
Peas	Carrots, radish, turnip, cucumber, beans, sunflowers	Onions, garlic, leeks, shallots
Peppers	Tomato, basil, parsley, petunias, carrot, onion, okra, marigolds, cilantro, nasturtium	Fennel, beans
Potatoes	Beans, cabbage, horseradish, marigolds	Sunflower, cucumber, tomato
Radish	Squash	Hyssop
Spinach	Celery, eggplant, cauliflower
Squash	Radishes, cucumbers, corn, nasturtium, dill, sunflowers, borage	Potatoes
Strawberries	Borage, peach trees	Cabbage
Tomato	Carrot, celery, marigold, asparagus	Corn, fennel
Turnips	Peas, Brussel’s sprouts, beans	Potatoes
Zucchini	Nasturtium