Growing A Companion Vegetable Garden

By Heather Rhoades

Image by Samuel MannCompanion 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
Onions	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