Companion Plants -Flowers, Herbs, fruit and Vegetables

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Plant - Artichoke

    * Good Companion - Asparagus, Cabbage Family, Peas [ they exude nitrogen], sunflowers, tarragon

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers -

            Vegetables- Corn as it provides some shade during the hottest months.

                                Cucumbers - Artichoke makes a good trellis for cucumbers

            Boosts: flowering the artichoke attracts many beneficial pollinators into the area.

                Compliments the growth of 

        **  Bad Companion - Potatoes

            Pests - 

            Down Side - 

• Heavy, very heavy nitrogen feeders.
• Love extra rich, slightly alkaline soil.
• Loves soil that drains well
• Constant, and generous supply of water
• Soil that is loose and well tilled.
• Big leaves means lots of space around the plant that will be in shadow.
• May grow up to a meter each side of the core stem, which also will grow up to 1 meter tall [ 4 ft]

        *** Uses For Artichoke : this is a plant that every part has so many uses it's truly amazing

        

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 Plant - Asparagus [aka Asparagus scandens)

    * Good Companion - 

         Aromatic herbs such as - Basil, Parsley,

            Flowers - Marjoram

            Boosts: the growth of Artichokes as these two grow at different times.

        **  Bad Companion - None

            Pests -

            Down Side - Native to South Africa.

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 Plant - Aubergine

    * Good Companion -

         Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side - Species of Nightshade

    Related to : tomatoe, chilli pepper, pepper

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Herb - Basil

    * Good Companion - Asparagus

            An effective repellant of flea beetles.

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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 Plant - Beans

    * Good Companion - Carrot, celery, cabbage family, cucumber, egg plant, lettuce, peas, potatoes, parsnip

        Aromatic herbs such as - Parsley

            Flowers - Marigolds

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Beetroot

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Brassicas Family include

    Arugula, Bok Choy, Broccoli ( Includes : Broccoflower, Broccolini, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Colloard Greens, Honesty (Lunaria Annua), Horseradish, Kale, Kalettes, Kolrabi, Napa, Purple Sprouting Broccoli Radishes, Romanesco, Rutabaga, Stock, Sweet Alyssum, Turnips, Wasabi, Watercress, Woad. 

    * Good Companion - Beet root, celery, lettuce, onion, potatoes, peas

        Aromatic herbs such as - chamomile, coriander, dill, hyssop, lavender, mint, nasturtium, rosemary, sage, tansy, thyme,

            Flowers - Marigolds.

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion - Garlic. Rue, Strawberries, tomatoes,

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Carrots

    * Good Companion - Lettuce, Leak, Onion, Radish, Tomatoes

        Aromatic herbs such as - chives, rosemary, sage,

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion - dill

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Herb - Catnip

    * Good Companion -

            an effective repellant of flea beetles, among other pests.

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant -  Celery

    * Good Companion -Beans, cauliflower, cabbage, leek, tomatoes .

        Aromatic herbs such as - Dill

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Corn

    * Good Companion - Beans, cucumber, peas, potatoes,

pumpkin, squash, melons, parsnip, zuccini

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Cucumber

    * Good Companion - Beans, corn, Jerusalem Artichoke, peas. 

        Aromatic herbs such as -chives, 

            Flowers - Nasturtium, Sunflower

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -                    

• Loves soil that drains well
• Constant, and generous supply of water
• Soil that is loose and well tilled.

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Plant - Egg plant

    * Good Companion - Beans, Potatoes

        Aromatic herbs such as - Marjoram

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Flower - Hollyhock

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Leek

    * Good Companion - Carrot, celery, onion

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion - Beans, Peas.

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Lettuce

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Flower - Marigolds

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Flower - Nasturtium

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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 Plant - Onions - Garlic

    * Good Companion - Beetroot, cabbage family, carrot, chamomile,  lettuce, radish, silverbeet, tomatoes,

        **  Bad Companion - Beans, Peas, Potatoes

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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 Plant - Parsnip

    * Good Companion -

        **  Bad Companion - Carrot, celery, caraway

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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 Plant - Peas

    * Good Companion - Beans, carrot, cucumber, corn, radish, swede, turnip, squash

        **  Bad Companion - Onions, garlic, potatoes, shallots

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Potatoes

    * Good Companion - Beans, Cabbage family, corn, eggplant, parsnip, peas,

            Aromatic herbs such as - horseradish

            Flowers - Marigolds, nasturtium

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

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Plant - Pumpkin / Squash/ Zucchini

    * Good Companions - are heat-tolerant, pollinator-attracting plants near by.

            Aromatic herbs such as - chives, chamomile, hyssop, oregano, marjoram, tansy

            Flowers - nasturtium

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion - Brassicas family [ie Brussel Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, Kale, Kohlrabi,] Potatoes,

                Pests -cucumber beetles,  aphids, squash bugs, squash vine borers

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Flower - Queen Anne's Lace

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Radish

    * Good Companion - Carrot, Lettuce, Peas, Onions, Parsnip          

             A good sacrificial crop - flea beetles go for radishes first.

        Aromatic herbs such as - Chervil, Nasturtium

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Spinach

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Silverbeet

    * Good Companion -

        **  Bad Companion -

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Plant - Strawberries

    * Good Companion -

            Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Sunchokes [ aka Jerusalem Artichokes]

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

                *** Uses for  - Cooking, rich in iron, potassium and B1

Low glycemic index ( GI) score than potatoes.  Which is great as it means the Sunchokes are not fattening.

                                                                                                    

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Flower - Sunflowers

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant -  Swede

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Herb -Tansy 

    * Good Companion -

            Boosts potassium in soil

            Repeals the Japanese beetle.

        **  Bad Companion -

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Herb - Tarragon

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Tomatoes

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - Turnip

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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 Plant - Vetch [ of the pea family]

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Herb - Yarrow (Achillea)

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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 Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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 Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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 Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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 Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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Plant - 

    * Good Companion -

        Aromatic herbs such as - 

            Flowers - 

            Boosts: 

        **  Bad Companion -

            Pests -

            Down Side -

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