Companion planting is the process of knowing what plants thrive and do not grow well together. By being your own ‘plant matchmaker’ you will reap many benefits including:
- Increased pollination and pest control from beneficial insects
- Maximizing your space
- Maximizing yield
Below are some of our favourite crops, as well as their compatible and incompatible partners:
Asparagus
Perfect Matches: Asters, Tomatoes, Parsley, Carrot, Dill, Cilantro and Basil
Incompatible: Potato, Garlic and Onion
Beans
Perfect Matches: Carrot, Pea, Corn, Strawberry, Potato
Incompatible: Onion, Garlic, Shallot
Cabbage
Perfect Matches: Bean, Cucumber, Celery, Kale, Beets, Onion, Chamomile, Spinach, Oregano,
Incompatible: Strawberries, Tomatoes, Eggplant, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Grape, Rue
Carrots
Perfect Matches: Lettuce, Onion, Sage, Radish, Leek, Beam, Beet
Incompatible: Dill, Kohlrabi, Parsnip, Pea
Cucumber
Perfect Matches: Beans, Peas, Sunflower, Lettuce, Beet, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli and Radish
Incompatible: Potato, Rue, Sage, Basil, Tomato and Melon
Lettuce
Perfect Matches: Carrots, Radishes, Strawberries, Bean, Beet, Chives, Garlic, and Cucumbers
Incompatible: Celery, Cabbage, Parsley
Onion
Perfect Matches: Beets, Carrots, Lettuce, Cabbage Strawberry, Tomato, Brassicas
Incompatible: Beans, Peas, Asparagus, Sage
For more companion plants ideas and everything else you need to know to grow your own food, check out Frankie’s new book “Food to Grow”, now available!