*** Compatible Companions For Vegetable Gardens That Deter Pests ***
Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Posted in Serenity Garden

Compatible companions for vegetable gardens

-          plant basil by the tomatoes

-         Artemisias-(known as mugwort or wormwood)plant near cabbages to deter cabbage butterflies

-         Horseradish-plant near potatoes for more disease resistant tubers. Use roots in dishes. 

-         Chamomile-acts as a tonic to ailing plants. Good as tea.

-         Calendula or Marigold-attracts hoverflies (good bug) which eat aphids. Good as tea or for cracked skin and chapped lips. (You can eat the marigolds - I prefer the flavor of Aztec Type II.) 

-         Planting garlic with roses makes the roses more aromatic.

-         Nasturtiums are a slug and snail trap, making it easy to find and remove them (and you can eat both the leaves and the flowers. I prefer the flavor of Alaskan).

-         Many harmful insects don't like smelly herbs

-         Tomatoes and carrots thrive together.

-         Celery repels white cabbage butterflies if planted near cauliflower. 

-         Onions and leeks repel carrot flies. 

-         Tomatoes don't like potatoes or fennel. Garlic planted with tomatoes will repel red spider mites, and does well with chives, onion, parsley, marigold, nasturtium and carrots. Tomatoes will protect roses from black spot. Don't plant tomatoes near corn or young apricot trees. 

-         Cabbage (and the cabbage family) does poorly if planted with tomatoes, strawberries or pole beans. 

-         Sweet peppers do well with basil and okra.

-         Broccoli does well with potatoes, beets, onions, and other members of the cabbage family. 

-         Potatoes do well with peas, beans, cabbage, corn, or strawberries. They're especially helped by peas. They don't like cucumbers or tomatoes. 

-         Carrots don't like potatoes, but they do well with chives, peas, leaf lettuce, onions, red radishes, and tomatoes. 

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - Thank You...

Posted by mommyneedscoffee

This is WONDERFUL!! I've been looking into this companion planting to use in our garden this upcoming Spring.

I just learned about it a couple months ago or so while watching Victory Garden on PBS. They talked about The Three Sisters...and I've been looking into it a little here and there since then!

This is very helpful...thanks again!!

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by sassyfras

I'm going to check more into this I copied your blog so I could post it in my garden book. Thanks so much for the info, I'll also check the victory garden site if I can find one. Thanks again.

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