Type of Vegetable |
Friends |
Enemies |
Special Notes |
Asparagus |
Basil, carrots, coriander, dill, marigolds, parsley, tomatoes |
Garlic, onions, potatoes |
Marigolds, parsley, and tomatoes protect against asparagus beetles. |
Basil |
Asparagus, beans, beets, bell peppers, cabbage, chili peppers, eggplant, marigolds, oregano, potatoes, tomatoes |
Rue |
When basil is grown about 1 foot from tomato plants, it will increase the tomatoes yield. It also improves the flavor of lettuce. |
Beans |
Beets, carrots, chard, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, peas, radishes |
Garlic, onions |
Nasturtiums and rosemary can deter bean beetles. |
Beets |
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, bush beans, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, kohlrabi, onions |
Charlock, field mustard, pole beans |
Pole beans and beets will compete for growth. Composted beet leaves add magnesium to the soil when mixed. Magnesium plays an important role in photosynthesis. |
Broccoli |
Basil, beets, bush beans, carrots, celery, chamomile, cucumber, dill, garlic, lettuce, marigolds, mint, nasturtiums, onions, radishes, rosemary, sage, spinach, Swiss chard, thyme |
Asparagus, cantaloupe, climbing beans, mustard, peppers, pumpkins, strawberries, sweet corn, watermelon |
Rosemary repels the cabbage fly that is detrimental to broccoli. |
Cabbage |
Beets, celery, chard, lettuce, spinach, onions |
Kohlrabi, tomatoes |
Hyssop, mint, and sage deter cabbage moths |
Carrots |
Beans, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, tomatoes |
Dill |
Chives improve flavor, rosemary deters carrot flies |
Corn |
Climbing beans, cucumber, marjoram, peas, pumpkins, squash, sunflowers, zucchini |
Tomatoes |
Tomato worms and corn earworms like both plants. Beans and peas supply nitrogen. |
Onions |
Cabbage, carrots, chard, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes |
Beans, peas |
Chamomile improves growth and flavor |
Potatoes |
Basil, beans, celery, corn, garlic, horseradish, lettuce, marigolds, onions, peas, radishes, spinach |
Asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, kohlrabi, melons, peppers, raspberries, squash, sunflowers, strawberries, tomatoes |
Cucumbers, tomatoes, and raspberries attract harmful pests to potatoes. Horseradish increases disease resistance. |
Pumpkin |
Beans, corn, marigolds, nasturtiums, squash |
Potatoes |
NONE |
Radishes |
Beets, cabbage, carrots, chives, cucumbers, kale, lettuce, spinach, squash |
Hyssops |
Radish plants will work as a trap crop to protect against certain beetles. |
Squash |
Beans, corn, dill, marigolds, nasturtiums, peas, radishes, strawberries, sunflowers |
Potatoes |
Squash has similar traits to pumpkin in terms of companion plants. |
Strawberries |
Bush beans, caraway, chives, lettuce, onions, sage, spinach, squash |
Cabbage family, eggplants, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes |
NONE |
Tomatoes |
Asparagus, carrots, celery, onions, parsley, peppers |
Corn, dill, kohlrabi, potatoes |
Basil, mint, and bee balm improve growth and flavor |
Zucchini |
Beans, corn, dill, garlic, marigolds, nasturtiums, oregano, peas, radishes, spinach |
Potatoes and pumpkin |
NONE |