A Basic Guide to Plant Companions
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| Plant
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Friends
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Foes
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| Asparagus
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Basil, Parsley,
Tomatoes; Pot Marigold deters Beetles
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Onions
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| Beans
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Beets (Bush Beans
only), Cabbage Family, Carrots, Celery, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Peas,
Potatoes, Petunias, Radishes, Strawberries; Marigold
deters Mexican Bean Beetles and Nematodes; Nasturtium and Rosemary deter Bean
Beetles;Savory deters Bean Beetles, improves growth and flavor
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Garlic, Onions and
Shallot stunt the growth of Beans
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| Beets
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Bush Beans, Cabbage
Family, Lettuce, Onions; Garlic improves growth and flavor
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Beets and Pole Beans
stunt each other's growth
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| Cabbage family
(Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Kohlrabi)
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Beets, Celery, Chard,
Cucumbers, Lettuce, Marigold, Onions, Potatoes, Spinach, Thyme; Chamomile and
Garlic improve growth and flavor; Catnip, Hyssop, Rosemary and Sage deter
Cabbage Moth; Dill improves growth and health; Mint deters Ants and Cabbage
Moth, improves health and flavor; Nasturtium deters Aphids and Beetles;
Southernwood deters Cabbage Moth, improves growth and flavor; Tansy deters
Cabbageworm and Cutworm
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Beans, Strawberries,
Tomatoes
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| Carrots
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Beans, Garlic,
Lettuce, Onions, Peas, Peppers, Radishes, Tomatoes; Chives improve growth and
flavor; Rosemary and Sage deter Carrot Fly
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Dill retards growth
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| Celery
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Beans, Cabbage Family,
Squash, Tomatoes; Chives and Garlic deter Aphids; Nasturtium deters Aphids
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Carrots, Parsnips
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| Chard
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Beans, Cabbage Family
and Onions
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| Corn
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Beans, Cucumbers,
Melons, Parsley, Pea, Potato, Pumpkin, Squash. Geranium and Marigold deter
Japanese Beetles; Pigweed raises nutrients from the subsoil to where the corn
can reach them
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Corn and Tomatoes are
attacked by the same worm
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| Cucumbers
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Beans, Corn (alternate
rows), Cabbage Family, Peas, Radishes, Tomatoes, Sunflowers; Marigold deters
beetles; Nasturiums deter Aphids and Beetles, improves growth and flavor;
Oregano deters pests in general; Tansy deters Ants, Beetles and Flying Insects
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Potatoes; Sage is
generally injurious to Cucumbers
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| Eggplant
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Beans, Peppers;
Marigold deters Nematodes
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| Lettuce
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Beets, Cabbage Family,
Carrots, Cucumbers, Onions, Radishes, Strawberries; Chives and Garlic deter
Aphids
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| Melons
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Corn, Pumpkin,
Radishes, Squash; Chamomile and Summer Savory improve growth and flavor
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Onions, stunt beans, peas
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| Onions
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Beans (alternate
rows), Beets, Carrots, Celery or Celeriac, Lettuce, Peas, Summer Savory,
Tomatoes
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Beans, Peas
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| Parsley
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Asparagus, Corn,
Tomatoes
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| Peas
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Beans, Carrots, Corn,
Cucumbers, radishes, turnips; Chives deter aphids; Mint improves health and
flavor
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Potatoes; Garlic and
Onions stunt the growth of Peas
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| Peppers
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Carrots, Eggplant,
Onions and Tomatoes
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| Potatoes
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Beans, Cabbage Family,
Corn, Eggplant, Peas; Marigold deters Beetles; Horseradish, planted at the
corners of the potato patch, provides general protection
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Cucumbers, Squash,
Sunflowers; Tomatoes and Potatoes are attacked by the same blight
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| Pumpkin
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Corn, Melon, Squash;
Marigold and Nasturtiums deter Beetles; Oregano provides general pest
protection
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Potatoes
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| Radishes
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Beans, Carrots,
Cucumbers, Lettuce, Melons, Peas; Chervil and Nasturtium improve growth and
flavor
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Hyssop
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| Raspberry
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Most vegetables
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Blackberries, Potatoes
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| Spinach
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Cabbage Family,
Strawberries
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| Squash
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Corn, Melons, Pumpkin;
Borage deters Worms, improves growth and flavor; Marigold deters Beetles;
Nasturtium deters Beetles and Squash Bugs; Oregano provides general pest
protection
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Potatoes
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| Strawberries
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Beans, Lettuce,
Onions, Spinach; Borage strengthens resistance to insects and disease; Thyme,
as a border, deters Worms
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Cabbage
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| Tomatoes
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Asparagus, Borage,
Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers, Nasturtiums, Onions, Parsley, Peppers; Basil repels
Flies and Mosquitoes, improves growth and flavor; Bee Balm, Chives and Mint
improve health and flavor; Dill, until mature, improves growth and health. Once
mature, it stunts Tomato growth; Marigold deters Nematodes; Pot Marigold deters
Tomato Worm and general garden pests
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Corn and Tomatoes are
attacked by the same Worm; Mature Dill retards Tomato growth; Kohlrabi stunts
Tomato growth; Potatoes and Tomatoes are attacked by the same blight
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| Turnips
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Peas
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Mustard, Potatoes
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| Scattered throughout the garden: Marigolds, Calendulas, Yarrow.
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| Tarragon + Mint - plant in pots.
Mint + Tansy deters ants.
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