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Planting Combinations .......VEG...... This is a cultural system where two or more plants are grown in close proximity in order that they may provide some form of benefit to one or all of them. This could be to deter or act as a decoy for pests and diseases, or to improve growth and flavour. Usually it is the aromatic foliage or flowers of the companion plant which deters the pest or draws it away. For example the following plants help deter pests from your crop:
The following flowers and herbs are ideal for attracting beneficial insects to your crop:
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| CROP | COMPANION PLANTS | INCOMPATIBLE WITH |
| Asparagus | Tomato, Parsley, Basil | |
| Beans | Most Vegetables & Herbs | |
| Beans, Broad | Potato, Cucumber, Maize, Strawberry, Celery, Summer Savory | Onion |
| Beans, Runner | Maize, Summer Savory, Radish | Onion, Beets, Kohlrabi, Sunflower |
| Cabbage Family | Aromatic Herbs, Celery, Beetroot, Onion Family, Chamomile, Spinach, Chard | Dill, Strawberries, Runner Beans, Tomato |
| Carrots | Pea, Lettuce, Rosemary, Onion Family, Sage, Tomato | |
| Celery | Onion & Cabbage Families, Tomato, Broad Beans, Nasturtium | Dill |
| Cucumber | Beans, Maize, Pea, Sunflowers, Radish | Potato, Aromatic Herbs |
| Aubergine (Eggplant) | Broad Beans, Marigold | |
| Lettuce | Carrot, Radish, Strawberry, Cucumber | |
| Maize (Corn) | Potato, Broad Beans, Pea, Pumpkin, Cucumber, Squash | Tomato |
| Melon | Maize, Nasturtium, Radish, | |
| Onion Family | Beetroot, Carrot, Lettuce, Cabbage Family | Beans, Peas |
| Parsley | Tomato, Asparagus | |
| Peas | Carrots, Radish, Turnip, Cucumber, Maize, Beans | Onion Family, Gladiolus, Potato |
| Potato | Beans, Maize, Cabbage Family, Marigolds, Horseradish | Pumpkin, Squash, Tomato, Cucumber, Sunflower |
| Pumpkins | Maize, Marigold | Potato |
| Radish | Pea, Nasturtium, Lettuce, Cucumber | Hyssop |
| Spinach | Strawberry, Cauliflower, Celery | |
| Squash | Nasturtium, Maize, Marigold | Potato |
| Strawberry | Broad Beans, Lettuce, Onion, Spinach | Cabbage |
| Tomato | Basil, Onion Family, Nasturtium, Marigold, Asparagus, Carrot, Parsley, Cucumber, Mint | Potato, Fennel, Cabbage Family |
| Turnip | Pea | Potato |
