Companion Planting: Learn which plants grow well together and which pairings you should avoid

Organic gardeners can avert a great many crop ailments and pests by using thoughtful companion planting. The chart below, which includes information found in one of my favorite garden resource books, The Vegetable Gardener's Bible by Edward C.

Companion Planting

Smith, as well as from a variety of other sources, can help you determine which vegetables to plant together, and which ones to space far apart for maximum effectiveness at deterring various insects and diseases.

The Vegetable Gardeners Bible
The Vegetable Gardener's Bible by Edward C. Smith

Asparagus

Asparagus

Garden Friends: Basil, nasturtium, parsley, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Garlic, onion


Bean, bush

Bush Bean

Garden Friends: Beet, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, leek, marigold, parsnip, pea, potato, radish, rosemary, strawberry, sunflower
Garden Adversaries: Basil, fennel, kohlrabi, onion family (see bottom of this chart for members)


Bean, pole

Pole Beans

Garden Friends: Carrot, cauliflower, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, marigold, pea, potato, rosemary, strawberry
Garden Adversaries: Basil, beet, cabbage, fennel, kohlrabi, onion family, radish, sunflower


Beet

Beet

Garden Friends: Bush bean, cabbage family (see bottom of this chart for members), corn, leek, lettuce, lima bean, onion, radish
Garden Adversaries: Mustard, pole bean


Broccoli

Broccoli

Garden Friends: Beet, bush bean, carrot, celery, chard, cucumber, dill, kale, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onion family, oregano, potato, rosemary, sage, spinach, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Lima, pole, and snap bean, strawberry


Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts

Garden Friends: Beet, bush bean, carrot, celery, cucumber, lettuce, nasturtium, onion family, pea, potato, radish, spinach, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Kohlrabi, pole bean, strawberry


Cabbage

Cabbage

Garden Friends: Beet, bush bean, carrot, celery, cucumber, dill, kale, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onion family, potato, rosemary, sage, spinach, thyme
Garden Adversaries: Pole bean, strawberry


Canteloupe

Canteloupe

Garden Friends: Corn
Garden Adversaries: Potato


Carrot

Carrot

Garden Friends: Bean, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, chive, leaf lettuce, leek, onion, pea, pepper, red radish, rosemary, sage, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Celery, dill, parsnip


Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Garden Friends: Beet, bush bean, carrot, celery, cucumber, dill, kale, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onion family, potato, rosemary, sage, spinach, tomato
Garden Adversaries:


Celery

Celery

Garden Friends: Bush bean, cabbage family (especially cauliflower), leek, parsley, pea, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Carrot, parsnip


Corn

Corn

Garden Friends: Beet, bush bean, cabbage, cantaloupe, cucumber, morning glory, parsley, pumpkin, squash
Garden Adversaries: Tomato


Cucumber

Cucumber

Garden Friends: Bush bean, cabbage family, corn, dill, eggplant, lettuce, nasturtium, pea, radish, sunflower, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Potato, sage


Eggplant

Eggplant

Garden Friends: Bush bean, pea, pepper, potato
Garden Adversaries: None


Kale

Kale

Garden Friends: Beet, bush bean, cabbage, celery, cucumber, lettuce, nasturtium, onion, potato, spinach, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Pole bean


Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi

Garden Friends: Beet, bush bean, celery, cucumber, lettuce, nasturtium, onion, potato, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Lima, pole, and snap bean, strawberry


Leek

Leek

Garden Friends: Beet, bush bean, carrot, celeriac, celery, onion, parsley, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Pole bean


Lettuce

Romaine

Garden Friends: Everything, but especially carrot, garlic, onion family, and radish
Garden Adversaries: None


Lima Bean

Lima Beans

Garden Friends: Beet, radish
Garden Adversaries: None


Onion Family

Onion

Garden Friends: Beet, cabbage family, carrot, kohlrabi, leek. early lettuce, parsnip, pepper, spinach, strawberry, tomato, turnip
Garden Adversaries: Asparagus, bean, pea, sage


Parsley

Parsley

Garden Friends: Asparagus, corn, tomato
Garden Adversaries: None


Parsnip

Parsnip

Garden Friends: Bush bean, garlic, onion, pea, pepper, potato, radish
Garden Adversaries: Caraway, carrot, celery


Pea

Peas

Garden Friends: Bean, carrot, celery, chicory, corn, cucumber, eggplant, parsley, radish, spinach, strawberry, sweet pepper, turnip
Garden Adversaries: Onion family


Pepper

Pepper

Garden Friends: Carrot, eggplant, onion, parsnip, pea, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Fennel, kohlrabi


Potato

Potato

Garden Friends: Bush bean, cabbage family, corn, eggplant (as trap crop), marigold, parsnip, pea
Garden Adversaries: Cucumber, pumpkin, raspberry, rutabaga, squash family, sunflower, tomato, turnip


Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Garden Friends: Corn, eggplant, nasturtium, radish
Garden Adversaries: Potato


Radish

Radish

Garden Friends: Bean, beet, cabbage family, carrot, chervil, corn, cucumber, leaf lettuce, melon, nasturtium, parsnip, pea, spinach, squash family, sweet potato, tomato
Garden Adversaries: Hyssop


Rutabaga

Rutabaga

Garden Friends: Nasturtium, onion family, pea
Garden Adversaries: Potato


Spinach

Spinach

Garden Friends: Cabbage family, celery, legumes, lettuce, onion, pea, radish, strawberry
Garden Adversaries: Potato


Squash

Squash

Garden Friends: Celeriac, celery, corn, dill, melon, nasturtium, onion, radish
Garden Adversaries: Potato


Strawberry

Strawberries

Garden Friends: Bean, borage, lettuce, onion, pea, spinach
Garden Adversaries: Cabbage family


Sweet Potato

Sweet potato

Garden Friends: Aromatic herbs such as summer savory (helps deter sweet potato weevils), thyme, oregano, and dill.
Garden Adversaries: Squash, watermelon, or anything similar that has a vine that spreads on the ground


Tomato

Tomato

Garden Friends: Asparagus, basil, bee balm, bush bean, carrot, celery, chive, cucumber, garlic, head lettuce, marigold, mint, nasturtium. onion, parsley, pepper, pot marigold
Garden Adversaries: Dill, fennel, pole bean, potato


Turnip

Turnip

Garden Friends: Onion family, pea
Garden Adversaries: Potato


Companion Gardening

What is the Cabbage Family?

Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kohlrabi, cauliflower

What is the Onion Family?

Chives, leeks, garlic, onion, scallions


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