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Companion Planting

Want your vegetable garden to flourish? Follow this handy chart for companion planting. By Leah van Deventer

By Good Housekeeping

 

VEGETABLE FRIENDS FOES
Asparagus Tomatoes None
Beans (bush or pole) Celery, corn, cucumbers, radish, strawberries and summer savoury Garlic, onion
Beetroot Bush beans, cabbage, broccoli, kale, lettuce, onions, garlic Pole beans
Cabbage family (cabbage, broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts) Beetroot, celery, dill, Swiss chard, lettuce, spinach, onions, potatoes Pole beans
Carrots Beans, tomatoes None
Celery Beans, tomatoes, cabbage None
Corn Cucumber, melons, squash, peas, beans, pumpkin Tomatoes
Cucumber Beans, corn, peas, cabbage None
Brinjal Beans, peppers None
Melons Corn, pumpkin, radish, squash None
Onions Beetroot, carrots, Swiss chard, lettuce, peppers All beans and peas
Peas Beans, carrots, corn, cucumber, radish, turnip Garlic, onion
Potatoes Beans, corn, peas Tomatoes
Squash Corn, melons, pumpkins None
Tomatoes Carrots, celery, cucumber, onion, peppers Corn, potatoes, kohlrabi
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