Companion Planting
Vegetable | Likes | Dislikes | Notes |
Asparagus | Basil, Parsley, Tomato | Tomatoes keep Asparagus beetles away. | |
Basil | Asparagus, Tomato | Rue | |
Bean, Dry and Runner | Beets, Cabbage, Carrot, Cucumbers, Potato, Summer Savory, | Chive, Garlic, Leek, Onion | Potatoes keep Mexican bean beetle away. |
Bean, Bush | Celery, Cucumber, Corn, Potato, Strawberry, Summer Savory, | Fennel , Onion | Potatoes keep Mexican bean beetle away. One celery per 6 or 7 bean plants. Summer Savory improves the flavor of Green Beans and keeps away the Mexican bean beetle. |
Bean, Pole | Corn, Radish, Summer Savory | Beet, Kohlrabi, Onion, Sunflower | |
Beet | Bush Bean, Cabbage, Lettuce, Kohlrabi, Onion | Pole Bean | Cabbage and Lettuce are ok but not the best companion to beets. |
Broccoli | Celery, Chamomile, Dill, Onion, Potato, Peppermint, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme | Pole Bean, Strawberry, Tomato | Thyme helps keep the cabbage butterfly away. Use Chamomile very sparingly. |
Brussels Sprout | Celery, Chamomile, Dill, Onion, Potato, Peppermint, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme | Pole Bean, Strawberries, Tomato | Thyme helps keep the cabbage butterfly away. Plant Chamomile very sparingly. |
Cabbage | Celery, Chamomile, Dill, Onion, Potato, Peppermint, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme | Pole Bean, Strawberries, Tomato | Thyme helps keep the cabbage butterfly away. Plant Chamomile very sparingly. |
Carrot | Asparagus, Chive, Leek, Leaf Lettuce, Onion, Parsley, Radish, Rosemary, Sage, Tomato | Dill | Apples stored with carrots will make the carrots taste bitter. |
Cauliflower | Celery, Chamomile, Dill, Onion, Potato, Peppermint, Sage, Rosemary, Thyme | Pole Bean, Strawberry, Tomato | Thyme helps keep the cabbage butterfly away. Plant Chamomile very sparingly. |
Chive | Carrot | Bean, Pea | |
Corn | Bean, Cucumber, Pea, Potato, Pumpkin, Squash | Tomato | Corn like a lot of nitrogen. Peas and beans help add nitrogen to the soil. Pumpkins and Potatoes do not grow good together. |
Cucumber | Bean, Pea, Radish, Sunflower | Potato | Add 3 or 4 radish seeds to the hill of cucumber seeds to keep cucumber beetles away. Don’t remove the radishes. |
Dill | Cabbage | Carrot | |
Eggplant | Bush Bean, (Green Bean) | Green Beans keep the Colorado potato beetle away from eggplants. | |
Garlic | Tomato, Roses | Bean, Pea | |
Lettuce | Carrot, Cucumber, Radish | ||
Melon, all types | Corn sunflower | Potato | |
Okra | Eggplant, Sweet Bell Pepper | ||
Onion | Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprout, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Lettuce, Strawberry, Tomato | Bean, Pea | |
Pea | Bean, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, potato, radish, turnip | Garlic, Onion | |
Potato | Bush Bean, cabbage, corn, eggplant, strawberry | Apple trees, Cucumber, pumpkin, raspberry, sunflower, squash, tomato | Bush beans keep Colorado potato beetle away. Eggplants will lure the potato beetle to it and away from the potato |
Pumpkin | Corn, | Potato | |
Radish | Cucumbers, lettuce, pea | ||
Spinach | Strawberry | ||
Squash | Corn, Nasturtium | Nasturtium flowers help keep away squash bugs. | |
Sunflower | Cucumber | potato | |
Tomato | Asparagus, Carrot, Chive, marigold, Onion, Parsley | Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Potato | Marigold roots give off a chemical the kill nematodes. |
Watermelon | potato |
