Companion Planting
Companion planting is a must in an organic garden,it helps maximize your gardens full potential.It helps control pests, promoting predator insects to ensure plant health without the use of any chemical sprays.Its also a great guide for any keen gardener.
Apple tree / grow Nasturtium around the base to repel codling moth.
Apricots / Basil, Tansy, Southernwood
Asparagus / grow Basil,Parsley and Tomatoes
Basil / grow with Tomatoes
Beans / plant with Carrots,Cauliflower,Cucumber.
don't plant with Garlic ,Onions etc.....
Beetroot / Onions,Cabbage,Lettuce,Silverbeet & kholrabi
Broad Beans / Potatoes, Sweetcorn, Dill
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli
Aromatic plants, sage, dill, beets, rosemary, Beans, Celery, Onions, Potatoes.
don't plant with Strawberries or Tomatoes
Carrots / can be planted with Beans,Chives,Peas,Leeks,Onions & Lettuce
Celery/Tomatoes, Dill. Beans, Leeks, Cabbage, Cauliflowers
Chilli (Hot Peppers) / Basil, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary
Chives / plant with Carrots,Parsley, Apples, Tomatoes
Comfrey / Plant around fruit trees
Coriander / Dill, Chervil, Anise, Cabbages, Carrots
Cucumbers / plant with Corn,Melons,Peas & Pumpkins
don't plant with Potatoes
Foxgloves / Apples, Potatoes, Tomatoes
French Marigold / Tomatoes most vegetables.
root secretions kill nematodes in the soil. Will repel white fly amongst tomatoes.
Fruit trees nettles, garlic, chives, tansy & Comfrey
Fuchsias / Basil, Gooseberries, Tomatoes
Garlic / plant near Tomatoes & Roses
helps keep aphids away from roses , repels cabbage butterfly
don't plant near Peas and beans
Grapes / Geraniums, Mulberries, Hyssop, Basil, Tansy
Leek plant with Carrot,Celery & Onion
Lettuce / Carrots, Onions, Strawberries, Beetroot, Cabbages
Radishes, Marigolds
Marigolds / Lettuce, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Roses, Beans
Kills, nematodes and eel worm
Melons / Pumpkins,Rockmelons,Corn & Cucumbers
Mint / Cabbage, tomatoes
Deters white cabbage moth, deters ants and fleas (especially spearmint), will deter clothes moths.
Nasturtium / Zucchini,Cucumber, fruit trees
secrete a mustard oil, which many insects find attractive and will seek out, particularly the cabbage white moth. The flowers repel aphids and the cucumber beetle
Parsley / Tomato, asparagus, roses
Deters rose beetle, improves tomato and asparagus.
Parsnips / Peas, Potatoes, Peppers, Beans, Radishes, Garlic
Peas / Carrots, turnips, corn, beans, radishes, cucumbers, most vegetables and herbs
don't plant Onions,Potatoes & Garlic near Peas
Potato / Alyssum,Peas, Beans, Cabbage, Sweetcorn, Broad Beans
Green Beans, Nasturtiums, Marigolds, Foxgloves
Horse Radish, Egg Plant
Alyssum attracts beneficial wasps and acts as a living ground cover
Pumpkin Corn,Melons
don't plant near Potato
Pyrethrum / Great repelant in the vegie paich
Radish / Peas, nasturtium, lettuce, cucumbers, spinach
Radish attracts leaf minor away from spinach
Blackberries, tomatoes, potato
Roses / Garlic, Chives, Parsley, Mignonette lettuce.
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Sage / Rosemary, Cabbage and Carrots
Deters cabbage moth and carrot fly
Silverbeet / Beetroot, Parsnip Tomato, Lavender, Brassicas (Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, etc.), Onion family (Chives, Garlic, Leeks, Onions, etc.), Lavender
Spinach / Strawberries,Broad Beans, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Eggplant, Onion, Peas, Santolina (Cotton Lavender)
Squash / Corn ,Pumpkin & Melon
Strawberries / Spinach, Borage, Lettuce
Sunflower /Cucumbers
don't plant near Potato
Sweet Corn / Potatoes, Peas, Beans, Cucumbers, Pumpkin, Squash
Corn acts as a trellis.
Tansy / Fruit trees& roses
repels moths, flies and ants. Plant beneath peach trees to repel harmful flying insects. Tansy leaves assist compost fermentation.
Thyme great in the garden
Protects cabbages, improves growth and flavour of vegetables, general insect repellent.
Tomatoes / Asparagus, Parsley, Chives, onion, Broccoli, Sweet Basil, marigold, carrots, parsley.
don't plant near Kohlrabi, potato, fennel, cabbage
Turnip/ Peas, nasturtium, lettuce, cucumbers
Yarrow / Plant along borders and paths. Enhances essential oil production and flavour