Companion vegetable plants are plants that can help each other when planted near each other. Creating a companion vegetable garden will allow you to take advantage of these useful and beneficial relationships.
Companion planting reasons
Vegetable companion planting makes sense for a few reasons.
- First, Many companion plants are already things you would place in your garden. By moving these plants around, you can get the best performance from them.
- Second, many companion vegetable plants help to deter pests, which helps to decrease the amount of pesticides and effort it takes to keep your garden pest free.
- Third, vegetable companion planting frequently also increases the yields of the plants. This means you get more food from the same space.
Below is a vegetable companion planting list:
Vegetable companion planting list
| Asparagus | basil, parsley, pot marigold, tomatoes |
| Beets | bush beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chinese cabbage, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions |
| Broccoli | beets, celery, cucumbers, dill, garlic, hyssop, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onions, potatoes, rosemary, sage, spinach, swiss chard |
| Brussels Sprouts | beets, celery, cucumbers, dill, garlic, hyssop, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onions, potatoes, rosemary, sage, spinach, swiss chard |
| Bush Beans | beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chinese cabbage, corn, cucumbers, eggplants, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, peas, potatoes, radishes, strawberries, swiss chard |
| Cabbage | beets, celery, cucumbers, dill, garlic, hyssop, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onions, potatoes, rosemary, sage, spinach, swiss chard |
| Carrots | beans, chives, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, radishes, rosemary, sage, tomatoes |
| Cauliflower | beets, celery, cucumbers, dill, garlic, hyssop, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onions, potatoes, rosemary, sage, spinach, swiss chard |
| Celery | beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chinese cabbage, chives, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, nasturtium, tomatoes |
| Corn | beans, cucumbers, melons, parsley, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, squash, white geranium |
| Cucumber | beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chinese cabbage, corn, kale, kohlrabi, marigold, nasturtium, oregano, peas, radishes, tansy, tomatoes |
| Eggplant | beans, marigold, peppers |
| Kale | beets, celery, cucumbers, dill, garlic, hyssop, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onions, potatoes, rosemary, sage, spinach, swiss chard |
| Kohlrabi | beets, celery, cucumbers, dill, garlic, hyssop, lettuce, mint, nasturtium, onions, potatoes, rosemary, sage, spinach, swiss chard |
| Lettuce | beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chinese cabbage, chives, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, onions, radishes, strawberries |
| Melons | corn, marigold, nasturtium, oregano, pumpkin, radishes, squash |
| Onlons | beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, chamomile, cauliflower, carrots, chinese cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, peppers, strawberries, summer savory, swiss chard, tomatoes |
| Parsley | asparagus, corn, tomatoes |
| Peas | beans, carrots, chives, corn, cucumbers, mint, radishes, turnip |
| Peppers | carrots, eggplants, onions, tomato |
| Pole Beans | broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chinese cabbage, corn, cucumbers, eggplants, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, peas, potatoes, radishes, strawberries, swiss chard |
| Potatoes | beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chinese cabbage, corn, eggplants, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, marigold, peas |
| Pumpkins | corn, marigold, melons, nasturtium, oregano, squash |
| Radishes | beans, carrots, chervil, cucumbers, lettuce, melons, nasturtium, peas |
| Spinach | broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chinese cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, strawberries |
| Strawberry | beans, borage, lettuce, onions, spinach, thyme, thyme |
| Summer Squash | borage, corn, marigold, melons, nasturtium, oregano, pumpkins |
| Swiss Chard | beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chinese cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, onions |
| Tomatoes | asparagus, basil, bee balm, borage, carrots, celery, chives, cucumbers, mint, onions, parsley, peppers, pot marigold |
| Turnips | peas |
| Winter Squash | corn, melons, pumpkins, borage, marigold, nasturtium, oregano |
