Companion Planting Guide
When planting your garden, you’re probably wondering how you can get bigger harvests and have better pest control. Companion planting is a great way to do this while making it easier to achieve growing organically. Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lavender, Marjoram, Oregano, Rosemary, Strawberries, Tomato, Thyme
| CROP | COMPANIONS | INCOMPATIBLE |
| Asparagus | Tomatoes, Parsley, Basil, Nasturtium | Onion, Garlic, Potato |
| Basil | Tomatoes | Rue |
| Beans | Potatoes, summer savory, petunias, marigolds, most vegetables, herbs, household plants | chives, leeks, garlic |
| Bok Choy |
Celery, Dill, Chamomile, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Potatoes, Onions, Peas (a Choy's bff) |
Corn, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Pole beans |
| Bush Beans | Sunflowers (attract birds and bees), cucumbers, potatoes, corn, celery, summer savory (all heavy feeders) | |
| Bee/Lemon Balm | Tomatoes (improves growth and flavor) | |
| Beets | Onions, kohlrabi, lettuce, (deters insects), sage | pole beans |
| Borage | Tomatoes (attracts bees, improves growth and flavor), squash, strawberries (increase crop) | |
| Broccoli | Dill, mint (both help it grow better), rosemary, celery, chamomile | oregano, straw-berries |
| Cabbage | Rosemary, sage (both repel cabbage butterfly), potatoes, tomatoes, thyme (repels flea beetles), celery, any aromatic plant | strawberries, tomatoes |
| Calendula | Tomatoes (repels pests) | |
| Carrots | Sage, onions (both repel carrot fly), peas, lettuce, leeks, rosemary, tomatoes, beans | dill, parsnip |
| Cauliflower | Beans, celery, oregano | nasturtium, peas, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes |
| Celery | Leeks, tomatoes, bush beans, cauliflower, cabbage | parsnip, potatoes |
| Chamomile | Cabbage, onions | |
| Chervil | Radishes | |
| Chives | Carrots, fruit trees | |
| Collards | Celery, Onions, Potatoes, Dill, Chamomile, Sage, Peppermint, Rosemary, Hyssop, Thyme, Wormwood, Southernwood | Strawberries, Pole beans, Tomatoes, Mustard, Grapes |
| Corn | Potatoes, peas, beans, cucumbers, pumpkin, squash | tomatoes |
| Cucumbers | Beans, corn, peas, radishes, sun-flower, melon | tomatoes |
| Dill | Cabbage, Carrots | |
| Eggplant | Beans (repels beetles) | |
| Fennel | Dislikes most plants, don’t grow in a vegetable garden | |
| Garlic | Beets, Cabbage, Rose, Tomatoes | Beans, Peas |
| Geraniums | Roses, grapes (discourages Japanese beetles), corn | |
| Horseradish | Potatoes (deters potato bugs), plum trees (discourages curculios) | |
| Lettuce | Carrots, Chard, Cucumber, Dill, Peas, Radish, Strawberry | Chrysanthemum, Pole Beans, Tomatoes |
| Leeks | Carrots, Celery, Cucumber, Onions | Bush Beans, Pole Beans |
| Lovage | Beans (Pole & Bush) | |
| Marigolds | Plant Anywhere | |
| Marjoram | Most vegetable plants | |
| Melon | Chamomile, Morning Glory, Summer Savory | Potatoes |
| Mint | Cabbage, Pea, Tomato | Cucumber |
| Nasturtium | Celery, Cucumber, Potatoes, Radish, Squash | |
| Onion | Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chamomile, Chard, Chives, Cucumber, Dill, Leeks, Lettuce, Summer Savory, Strawberry | Beans, English Peas, Sage |
| Oregano | Pumpkins | Cucumber |
| Parsley | Tomato, Asparagus | Mint |
| Pea (English) | Beans, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Mint, Radish, Turnip, Herbs | Chives, Garlic, Gladiolus, Irish Potato, Onion |
| Peanuts | Squash, corn | |
| Pepper | Basil, Okra | Basil, Okra |
| Potato (Irish) | Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Eggplant, Horseradish, Marigolds, Nasturtiums, Thyme | Cucumber, Melon, Pumpkin, Squash, Sunflower, Turnip, Tomato |
| Pumpkins | Corn, Marigolds, Oregano | Irish Potato |
| Radish | Carrots, Cucumber, English Pea, Lettuce, Nasturtium, Pole Beans | All Pole Plants |
| Rose | Chives, garlic (protects both from black spot and pests), parsley (deters beetles) | Potatoes |
| Sage | Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lavender, Marjoram, Oregano, Rosemary, Strawberries, Tomato, Thyme | Cucumber, Onion |
| Savory | Beans, Onions | |
| Soybeans | Melon, Onions | |
| Spinach | Bean (Pole & Bush), Strawberry | |
| Squash | Borage, Corn, Marigold, Nasturtium | Irish Potato |
| Strawberry | Borage, Lettuce, Onion, Sage, Spinach, Thyme | Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower |
| Sunflower | Cucumbers | |
| Tarragon | Most Vegetables | |
| Thyme | Eggplant, Potato, Strawberry, Tomato | Cucumber |
| Tomato | Asparagus, Basil, Bee Balm, Borage, Carrots, Celery, Chives, Cucumber, Garlic, Marigold, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Parsley, Sage, Thyme | Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Corn, Dill, Fennel, Irish Potato, Kohlrabi, Lettuce |
| Turnips | Basil, Beans, Borage, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Garlic, Hyssop, Kale, Lavender, Lettuce, Mint, Onions, Radishes, Rhubarb, Rosemary, Spinach, Squash, Swiss Chard, Thyme, Tomatoes | Beets, Horseradish, Peas, Potatoes |
| Zucchini | Beans, Borage, Dill, Garlic, Marigolds, Mint, Nasturtiums, Oregano, Peas, Phacelia, Rosemary | Potato, Fennel, Pumpkin |