Question 1

What grows well with tomatoes?

Accepted Answer

Good companion plants for tomatoes include Basil, Carrots, Parsley, and Marigolds. Basil is especially beneficial because it repels aphids and may improve tomato flavor.

Question 2

What should you not plant near tomatoes?

Accepted Answer

Avoid planting Fennel, Cabbage, and Corn near tomatoes. These plants compete for nutrients or attract the same pests and diseases.

Question 3

What are good companion plants for cucumbers?

Accepted Answer

Cucumbers grow well with Beans, Corn, Peas, and Sunflowers. Beans fix nitrogen in the soil that cucumbers need, making them an especially good pairing.

Question 4

What are the Three Sisters companion plants?

Accepted Answer

The Three Sisters are Corn, Beans, and Squash. Beans fix nitrogen, corn provides support for climbing beans, and squash leaves shade the soil to reduce weeds and retain moisture.

Question 5

What grows well with carrots?

Accepted Answer

Companion plants for carrots include Tomatoes, Lettuce, Onions, and Rosemary. Onions are especially helpful because they repel carrot fly.

Question 6

What grows well with basil?

Accepted Answer

Basil grows well with Tomatoes, Peppers, and Oregano. Plant basil near tomatoes for mutual benefit, since basil helps repel aphids and whiteflies.

Question 7

What should you not plant near garlic?

Accepted Answer

Avoid planting Beans, Peas, and Asparagus near garlic. These plants inhibit each other's growth when grown in close proximity.

Question 8

What grows well with onions?

Accepted Answer

Onions grow well with Carrots, Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Beets. Their strong scent naturally deters many garden pests including aphids and slugs.

Question 9

What should you not plant near potatoes?

Accepted Answer

Avoid planting Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Squash, and Sunflowers near potatoes. Potatoes and tomatoes share the same diseases (blight) and should be kept apart.

Question 10

What grows well with strawberries?

Accepted Answer

Strawberries grow well with Lettuce, Spinach, Beans, and Thyme. Thyme is particularly beneficial as it helps repel harmful worms that damage strawberry plants.

Plant	Grows Well With	Keep Apart From	Why
🍅Tomatoes	Basil Carrots Parsley Marigolds	Fennel Cabbage Corn	Basil repels aphids and may improve flavor
🌿Basil	Tomatoes Peppers Oregano	Sage Rue	Plant near tomatoes for mutual benefit
🥕Carrots	Tomatoes Lettuce Onions Rosemary	Dill Fennel	Onions repel carrot fly
🌶️Peppers	Basil Tomatoes Carrots Onions	Fennel Kohlrabi	Similar needs to tomatoes, so they make good neighbors
🥬Lettuce	Carrots Radishes Strawberries Chives	Celery Parsley	Benefits from shade of taller plants in summer
🥒Cucumbers	Beans Corn Peas Sunflowers	Potatoes Sage Mint	Beans fix nitrogen that cucumbers need
🫘Beans	Corn Squash Cucumbers Carrots	Onions Garlic Fennel	Three Sisters: beans + corn + squash
🌽Corn	Beans Squash Cucumbers Peas	Tomatoes Celery	Provides support for climbing beans
🎃Squash	Corn Beans Nasturtiums Marigolds	Potatoes	Leaves shade soil, reducing weeds
🧅Onions	Carrots Lettuce Tomatoes Beets	Beans Peas Asparagus	Strong scent deters many pests
🧄Garlic	Tomatoes Roses Peppers Beets	Beans Peas Asparagus	Natural pest deterrent for most gardens
🟢Peas	Carrots Corn Cucumbers Radishes	Onions Garlic	Fix nitrogen in soil for neighbors
🔴Radishes	Lettuce Peas Beans Cucumbers	Hyssop	Fast-growing, good for intercropping
🍃Spinach	Strawberries Peas Beans Cauliflower	Fennel	Benefits from partial shade in warm weather
🥗Kale	Beets Celery Herbs Onions	Strawberries Tomatoes	Aromatic herbs repel cabbage moth
🥔Potatoes	Beans Corn Horseradish Marigolds	Tomatoes Cucumbers Squash Sunflowers	Keep away from tomato family (share diseases)
🍓Strawberries	Lettuce Spinach Beans Thyme	Cabbage Broccoli	Thyme helps repel worms
🫑Zucchini	Corn Beans Nasturtiums Radishes	Potatoes	Nasturtiums trap aphids away from zucchini
🥦Broccoli	Onions Celery Potatoes Herbs	Strawberries Tomatoes Peppers	Likes cool weather, so plant it with crops that want the same
🌱Herbs (mixed)	Most vegetables Roses Fruit trees	Mint (spreads) Fennel (inhibits)	Plant herbs near everything for natural pest control

Plant	Grows Well With	Keep Apart From	Why
🍅Tomatoes	Basil Carrots Parsley Marigolds	Fennel Cabbage Corn	Basil repels aphids and may improve flavor
🌿Basil	Tomatoes Peppers Oregano	Sage Rue	Plant near tomatoes for mutual benefit
🥕Carrots	Tomatoes Lettuce Onions Rosemary	Dill Fennel	Onions repel carrot fly
🌶️Peppers	Basil Tomatoes Carrots Onions	Fennel Kohlrabi	Similar needs to tomatoes, so they make good neighbors
🥬Lettuce	Carrots Radishes Strawberries Chives	Celery Parsley	Benefits from shade of taller plants in summer
🥒Cucumbers	Beans Corn Peas Sunflowers	Potatoes Sage Mint	Beans fix nitrogen that cucumbers need
🫘Beans	Corn Squash Cucumbers Carrots	Onions Garlic Fennel	Three Sisters: beans + corn + squash
🌽Corn	Beans Squash Cucumbers Peas	Tomatoes Celery	Provides support for climbing beans
🎃Squash	Corn Beans Nasturtiums Marigolds	Potatoes	Leaves shade soil, reducing weeds
🧅Onions	Carrots Lettuce Tomatoes Beets	Beans Peas Asparagus	Strong scent deters many pests
🧄Garlic	Tomatoes Roses Peppers Beets	Beans Peas Asparagus	Natural pest deterrent for most gardens
🟢Peas	Carrots Corn Cucumbers Radishes	Onions Garlic	Fix nitrogen in soil for neighbors
🔴Radishes	Lettuce Peas Beans Cucumbers	Hyssop	Fast-growing, good for intercropping
🍃Spinach	Strawberries Peas Beans Cauliflower	Fennel	Benefits from partial shade in warm weather
🥗Kale	Beets Celery Herbs Onions	Strawberries Tomatoes	Aromatic herbs repel cabbage moth
🥔Potatoes	Beans Corn Horseradish Marigolds	Tomatoes Cucumbers Squash Sunflowers	Keep away from tomato family (share diseases)
🍓Strawberries	Lettuce Spinach Beans Thyme	Cabbage Broccoli	Thyme helps repel worms
🫑Zucchini	Corn Beans Nasturtiums Radishes	Potatoes	Nasturtiums trap aphids away from zucchini
🥦Broccoli	Onions Celery Potatoes Herbs	Strawberries Tomatoes Peppers	Likes cool weather, so plant it with crops that want the same
🌱Herbs (mixed)	Most vegetables Roses Fruit trees	Mint (spreads) Fennel (inhibits)	Plant herbs near everything for natural pest control

Companion Planting Chart

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Companion Planting Chart

Can I plant these together?