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Post by binnylou on Apr 18, 2019 11:17:32 GMT -5
If you like to do companion planting, or if you have thought about doing companion planting, here is a chart you may like to use.
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Post by deckman22 on Apr 19, 2019 17:33:46 GMT -5
Interesting binnylou. I lucked out according to that chart except I just planted two tomato plants next to my potatoes. Potatoes should be getting pulled in about a month so hopefully the tomatoes won't be adversely affected.
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Apr 20, 2019 7:56:30 GMT -5
binnylou, thanks for that link. I've been playing around designing beds (a nice relaxing fantasy) but forgot about factoring in complimentary issues. Now I have an excuse to wile away some time this cold morning and play around redesigning beds I'll probably never actually get done!
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Post by James on Apr 20, 2019 9:19:50 GMT -5
I have only been gardening for 67 years. With this limited amount of experience I will say:
Plants do best when they have their own space, and enough space. Full sunshine. Add a little fertilizer, water, keep them weeded and have fun.
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Post by Mumsey on Apr 21, 2019 4:37:17 GMT -5
Love that chart, though most of the time I don't companion plant. Things get placed wherever the mood strikes me at the moment. I do plan to put a few onions here and there in addition to the onion bed. Maybe they will deter slugs and earwigs? Especially from the lettuce.
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Post by desertwoman on Apr 21, 2019 8:15:44 GMT -5
I follow companion planting to a certain degree. But because my garden is small (about 220sf) there is only so much I can do.
I seem to remember the suggestion to keep incompatibles at least 4ft away from each other and that is difficult for me to do in my 2 beds. But I try.
This year I have beets planted between lettuce rows (good) but coming perpendicular to where I plan to put pole beans (bad) Some will come right up to the beans, some will be 3 feet away. I'll get to see if there are any affects!
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Post by tom 🕊 on Apr 21, 2019 9:16:11 GMT -5
I have the impression that comfrey is a universal companion plant -- a doctor plant. The health of other plants seems to improve when comfrey is grown near them. I planted some around a diseased magnolia, and the magnolia seems to be recovering. Squash planted about two feet away from comfrey seems to grow better.
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Post by heirloomfan on Apr 24, 2019 10:21:11 GMT -5
I have the book Carrots Love Tomatoes and it's very interesting. I tested out a few of what the author suggested to repel some pests and it seemed to work. If Cornell U has sited some of her information then it's likely that they did the scientific testing of each and found that it was correct.
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