COMPANION GARDENING

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To ensure a good harvest, a companion garden is an excellent idea. Gardening this way will help you use your space wisely, and many companion plants will add nutrients to the soil.

3 main benefits of Companion Gardening:

1. Effectively uses available space
2. Improves soil
3. Provides a second edible crop

The plants that are most common in home gardens and the ones we will talk about today will include, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, onions, carrots, and herbs to name a few.

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Tomato Companion Plants

What you SHOULD planted with tomatoes:

herbs such as oregano, cilantro, basil, and parsley.
carrots
garlic
asparagus

What you should NOT plant near or with tomatoes:

Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, or Brussels sprouts
Corn
Fennel
Dill
Potatoes
Eggplant

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Cucumber Companion Plants

What you SHOULD plant with cucumbers:

dill and oregano
peas, beans, lentils
Corn
radishes
beets
carrots
garlic

What you should NOT plant near or with cucumbers:

potatoes
sage
mint
melons
fennel

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Pepper Companion Plants:

What you SHOULD plant with peppers:

Dill
Cilantro
Carrots
Onions
Rosemary
Parsley
Chamomile
Thyme
radishes
beets

To sum it up pepper plants grow well with most herbs.

What you should NOT plant near or with peppers:

beans
Brassica family: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and kale
apricots

To sum it up:

Companion gardening is a good idea for you if you have limited space and want to grow as many plants together as possible. As well as give your plants easy nutrition from each other. This is also for you if you would like to cover as much as possible to avoid weeds. Are you going to try companion gardening? Let me know in the comments below what you plan to plant!