Grouping Vegetables in The Garden

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

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