Plant | Friend | Foe |
Asparagus | Basil, nasturtium, parsley, tomato | garlic, onion |
Bean, Bush | Beet, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celeriac,celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, leek, marigold, parsnip, pea, potato, radish, rosemary, strawberry, sunflower | basil, fennel, kholrabi, onion family |
Bean, pole | Carrot, cauliflower, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, marigold, pea, potato, rosemary, strawberry | basil, beet, cabbage, fennel, kohlrabi, onion family, radish, sunflower |
Beet | Bush bean, cabbage family, corn, leek, lettuce, lima bean, onion, radish | Mustard Greens, pole bean |
Broccoli | Beet, bush bean, carrot, celery, chard cucumber, dill, kale, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onion family, oregano, potato, resemary, sage, spinach, tomato | Lima, pole and snap beans, strawberry |
Brussels Sprout | Beet, bush bean, carrot, cucumber, lettuce, nasturtium, onion family, pea, potato, radish, spinach, tomato | Knhlrabi, pole bean, strawberry |
Cantalope | Corn | potato |
Carrot | Bean, brussels sprouts, cabbage, chive, leaf lettuce, leek, onion, pea, pepper, red radish, rosemary, sage tomato | Celery, dill, parsnip |
Cauliflower | Beet, bush bean, carrot, celery, cucumber dill, kale, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onion family, potato, rosemary, sage, spinach, tomato | Pole bean, strawberry |
Celery | Bush bean, cabbage family (especially cauliflower) leek, parsley, pea, tomato | Carrot, parsnip |
Corn | Beet, bush bean, cabbage, cantalope, cucumber, morning glory, parsley, pumpkin, squash | tomato |
Cucumber | Bush bean, cabbage family, corn, dill eggplant, letttuce, nasturtium, pea, radish, sunflower, tomato | potato, sage |
eggplant | Bush bean, pea, pepper, potato | none |
kale | Beet, bush bean, cabbage, celery, cucumber, lettuce, nasturtium, onion, potato, spinach, tomato | |
kohlrabi | Beet, bush bean, celery, cucumber, lettuce, nasturtium, onion, potato, tomato | Pole bean, strawberry |
leek | Beet, bush bean, carrot, celeriac, celery, onion, parsley, tomato | bean, pea |
lettuce | Especially good friends are carrot, garlic, onion family, radish | none |
lima bean | Beet, radish | none |
Onion Family | Beet, cabbage family, carrot, kohlrabi, leek, early lettuce, parsnip, pepper, spinach, strawberry, tomato, turnip | asparagus, bean, pea, sage |
Parsley | Asparagus, corn, tomato | none |
Parsnip | Bush bean, garlic, onion, pea, pepper, potato, radish | caraway, carrot, celery |
pea | Bean, carrot, celery, chicory, corn, cucumber, eggplant, parsley, radish, spinach, strawberry, sweet pepper, turnip | Onion family |
pepper | Carrot, eggplant, onion, parsnip, pea, tomato | fennel, kohlrabi |
potato | Bush bean, cabbage family, corn, eggplant as a trap crop, marigold, parsnip, pea | cucumber, pumpkin, raspberry, rutabaga, squash family, sun-flower, fomaot, turnip |
pumpkin | Corn, eggplant, nasturtium, radish | potato |
radish | Bean, beet, cabbag e family, carrot, chervil, corn, cucumber, leaf lettuce, melon, nasturtium,, parsnip, pea, spinach, squash family, sweet potato, tomato | hyssop |
rutabaga | Nasturtium, onion family, pea | potato |
spinach | Cabbage family, celery, legumes, lettuce, onion, pea, radish, strawberry | potato |
squash | Celeriac, celery, corn, dill, melon, nasturtium, onion, radish | potato |
strawberry | Bean, borage, lettuce, onion, pea, spinach | cabbage family |
tomato | Asparagus, basil, bee balm, bush bean, cabbage family, carrot, celery, chive, cucumber, garlic, head lettuce, marigold, mint, nasturtium, onion, parsley, pepper, pot marigold | dill, fennel, pole bean, potato |
turnip | Onion family, pea | potato |
Information from "The Vegetable Grdener's Bible" by Edward C. Smith | ||
Mr. Smith advises you to use this information as a starting point. Keep track of your own experiences. |
This is a gathering place for friends to share their gardens and gardening experiences, find answers to questions and get some new ideas.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Companion Plants
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