Companion planting

Adding radishes to the cucumbers and spinach....they are fun everywhere because by the time the other plants want to get big, the radishes are pretty well done....

the Beets are already nearish to the lettuce, though probably need to be interplanted. 

We are doing beans and corn together.

The garlic is planted in amongst the peppers and tomatoes as well as some marigold

ASPARAGUS

Companions: Basil, parsley, tomato.

Ally: Pot marigold deters beetles.

BEANS

Companions: Beet (to bush beans only), cabbage family, carrot, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, pea, potatoes, radish, strawberry.Enemies: Garlic, onion and shallot stunt the growth of beans.

Allies: Marigold deters Mexican bean beetles. Nasturtium and rosemary deter bean beetles. Summer savory deters bean beetles, improves growth and flavor.

BEETS

Companions: Bush beans, cabbage family, lettuce, onionAlly: Garlic improves growth and flavor.

Enemies: Pole beans and beets stunt each other's growth.

CABBAGE FAMILY
(Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, kale and kohlrabi)

Companions: Beet, celery, chard, cucumber, lettuce, onion, potato, spinach.Allies: Chamomile and garlic improve growth and flavor. Catnip, hyssop, rosemary and sage deter cabbage moth. Dill improves growth and health. Mint deters cabbage moth and ants, improves health and flavor.

Nasturtium deters bugs, beetles, aphids. Southernwood deters cabbage moth, improves growth and flavor. Tansy deters cabbageworm and cutworm. Thyme deters cabbageworm.Enemies: Kohlrabi and tomato stunt each other's growth.

CARROTS

Companions: Bean, lettuce, onion, pea, pepper, radish, tomato

Allies: Chives improve growth and flavor. Rosemary and sage deter carrot fly.Enemy: Dill retards growth.

CELERY

Companions: Bean, cabbage family and tomato

Allies: Chives and garlic deter aphids. Nasturtium deters bugs and aphids.

CHARD

Companions: Bean, cabbage family and onion

CORN

Companions: Bean, cucumber, melon, parsley, pea, potato, pumpkin, squashEnemies: Tomatoes and corn are attacked by the same worm.

Allies: Odorless marigold and white geranium deter Japanese beetles.  Pigweed raises nutrients from the subsoil to where the corn can reach them.

CUCUMBER

Companions: Bean, cabbage family, corn, pea, radish, tomatoEnemy: Sage is generally injurious to cucumber.

Allies: Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters aphids, beetles and bugs, improves growth and flavor. Oregano deters pests in general. Tansy deters ants, beetles, bugs, flying insects.

EGGPLANT

Companions: Bean, pepper

Allies: Marigold deters nematodes.

LETTUCE

Companions: Beet, cabbage family, carrot, onion, radish, strawberry

Allies: Chives and garlic deter aphids.

MELONS

Companions: Corn, pumpkin, radish, squash

Allies: Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters bugs and beetles. Oregano provides general pest protection

ONlONS

Companions: Beet, cabbage family, carrot, chard, lettuce, pepper, strawberry, tomatoEnemies: Onions stunt bean, pea.

Allies: Chamomile and summer savory improve growth and flavor. Pigweed raises nutrients from subsoil and makes them available to the onions. Sow thistle improves growth and health.

PARSLEY

Companions: Asparagus, corn, tomato

PEAS

Companions: Bean, carrot, corn, cucumber, radish, turnip

Allies: Chives deter aphids. Mint improves health and flavor.Enemies: Garlic and onion stunt the growth of peas.

PEPPERS

Companions: Carrot, eggplant, onion and tomato

POTATOES

Companions: Beans, cabbage family, corn, eggplant, peaEnemies: Tomatoes and potatoes are attacked by the same blight.

Allies: Horseradish, planted at the corners of the potato patch, provides general protection. Marigold deters beetles.

PUMPKINS

Companions: Corn, melon, squash

Allies: Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters bugs, beetles. Oregano provides general pest protection.

RADISHES

Companions: Bean, carrot, cucumber, lettuce, melon, pea

Allies: Chervil and nasturtium improve growth and flavor.Enemy: Hyssop

SPINACH

Companions: Cabbage family, strawberry

SQUASH

Companions: Corn, melon, pumpkinAllies: Borage deters worms, improves growth and flavor.

Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters squash bugs and beetles. Oregano provides general pest protection.

STRAWBERRY

Companions: Bean, lettuce, onion, spinach, thymeEnemy: Cabbage

Allies: Borage strengthens resistance to insects and disease. Thyme, as a border, deters worms.

TOMATOES

Companions: Asparagus, carrot, celery, cucumber, onion, parsley, pepperEnemies: Corn and tomato are attacked by the same worm. Mature dill retards tomato growth. Kohlrabi stunts tomato growth. Potatoes and tomatoes are attacked by the same blight.

Allies: Basil repels flies and mosquitoes, improves growth and flavor. Bee balm, chives and mint improve health and flavor. Borage deters tomato worm, improves growth 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,

TURNIPS

Companion: Pea mother earth news article cornell companion planting information---has nice info on pest repellent and other helpful plants. Cucumbers and nasturtiums: The nasturtium's vining stems make them a great companion rambling among your growing cucumbers and squash plants, suggests Sally Jean Cunningham, master gardener and author of Great Garden Companions. Nasturtiums "are reputed to repel cucumber beetles, but I depend on them more as habitat for predatory insects," such as spiders and ground beetles. Cabbage and dill: "Dill is a great companion for cabbage family plants, such as broccoli and brussels sprouts," Cunningham says. "The cabbages support the floppy dill," while the dill attracts the tiny beneficial wasps that control imported cabbageworms and other cabbage pests. Radishes and spinach: Planting radishes among your spinach will draw leafminers away from the spinach. The damage the leafminers do to radish leaves doesn't prevent the radishes from growing nicely underground.