Natural Grown Gardening
Common Garden Vegetables,
Their Companions, and Their Antagonists
| Vegetables | Companions | Antagonists | | Asparagus | tomatoes,
parsley, basil | | | Beans | Potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, cauliflower, cabbage, summer savory,
most other vegetables and herbs | Onion,
garlic, gladiola, chives | | Pole beans | Corn,
summer savory, sunflowers | Onions, beets,
kohlrabi, cabbage | | Bush beans | Potatoes,
cucumbers, corn, strawberries, celery, summer savory | Onions | | Beets | Onions, kohlrabi
| Pole beans | | Brassicas (Cabbage, cauliflower,
kale, kohlrabi, broccoli) | Aromatic plants,
potatoes, celery, dill, chamomile, peppermint, sage, rosemary, beets, onions | Pole beans, strawberries, tomatoes | | Carrots | Peas,
leaf lettuce, chives, onions, leeks, rosemary, sage, tomatoes | Dill | | Celery | Leeks, tomatoes,
bush beans, cauliflower, cabbage | | | Chives | Carrots, tomatoes | Peas, beans | | Corn | Potatoes, peas,
beans, cucumbers, pumpkin, squash | | | Cucumber | Beans, corn, peas, radishes, lettuce, sunflowers | Potatoes, aromatic herbs | | Eggplant | Beans,
Potatoes | | | Leek | Onions, celery, carrots | | | Lettuce | Carrots with
radishes, strawberries, cucumbers, onions | | | Onion (and garlic) | Beets, strawberries, tomatoes, lettuce, summer savory, chamomile, leeks, parsley | Peas, beans | | Parsley | Tomatoes,
asparagus | | | Peas | Carrots, turnips, radishes, cucumbers, corn, beans, most vegetables and herbs | Onions, garlic, chives, gladiola, potatoes | | Potato | Beans corn, cabbage, horseradish, marigold, eggplant (as a lure for the Colorado potato beetle)
| Pumpkin squash, cucumber, sunflowers,
tomatoes, raspberry | | Pumpkin | Corn | Potato | | Radish | Peas, nasturtium,
lettuce, cukes | | | Soybeans | Grows/helps with everything | | | Spinach | Strawberries
| | | Squash | Nasturtiums, corn | Potatoes | | Strawberries | BUSH
bean, spinach, borage, lettuce (as a border), onions | Cabbage | | Sunflower | Cucumbers
| Potato | | Tomatoes | Chives, onions, parsley, asparagus, marigold, nasturtiums, carrots | Kohlrabi, potatoes, fennel, cabbage | | Turnip | Peas | |
These
are perennial crops that occupy the ground only the first part of the season. Planting these is session will yield at least
a double harvest.
Perennial
Asparagus
Rhubarb
Chives
Horseradish
Winter Onions Early
Beets
Early Cabbage
Lettuce
Onion Sets
Occupies the ground a short time
Peas
Radishes
Early Spinach
Mustard
Turnips Bush
Pole Beans
These are crops that occupy the ground the major portion of the season.
Occupies
a major part of the season
Lima
Beans
Cabbage
Celery
Sweet Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Muskmelons
Okra
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Squash
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Swiss chard
These crops are to be planted in July or later for fall and winter gardens.
Plant in late July for
winter crops
Bush Beans
Beets
Broccoli
Chinese cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Endive
Kale
Kohlrabi
Radishes
Spinach
Turnips
Collards
Lettuce
Helpful
Hints for your garden
Dill - plant near cabbage, lettuce,
corn, and cucumber- don't plant near fennel to avoid cross pollination.
Garlic
- plant near fruit trees and tomatoes - repels red spider mites - great insecticide steeped in water
Geranium - plant
near corn and grapes - it's also effective against red spider mite
Horseradish - loves potatoes but
spreads prolifically - repels potato bugs
Hyssop - plant near cabbage and grapes
Lemon
Balm - great for tomatoes
#1 Lovage - a garden sweetheart - it loves practically
everything
#2 Marjoram - close second to Lovage
#3 Tarragon - to Lovage and Marjoram
- likes almost everything
#4
Nasturtium - loves cole crops (collard, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower), fruit trees, and radishes - is a great insect repellent
Mint - plant near cabbage but never near parsley
Oregano - loves cole crops
and grape vines - is an insect repellent for cucumber beetle
Parsley
- loves tomatoes, carrots, chives, and asparagus but cannot abide by mint
Rosemary
- loves beans, carrots, cabbage and sage, but not potatoes
Rue - it is effective
near strawberries and fig trees but never near basil - plant it wherever you don't want cats to go
Sage
- keeps company well with rosemary, cabbage and carrots - but never with cucumbers.
Summer
Savory - has been seen in the company of onions and beans.
Tansy - likes fruit
trees
Thyme - keeps worms away from cabbage
Herb Gardening
to Enrich Your Soil
Valerian - Good in compost heaps and good for earthworms.Caraway
- Breaks down heavy soils because of its long roots.Elderberry - Helps break down soil
and compost. Dig it out and check out the black gold around its roots - rich topsoil.Comfrey
- This herb is often used in compost and as organic fertilizer made into a compost tea. Also is a great soil enhancer.
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