In search of good companions
Its that time of year when we are all planning what to grow on our plots. Kim Stoddart outlines her favourite produce for effective buddy planting on the veg patch...
To be perfectly honest with you, my gardens are one large mix and match, biodiverse affair. What started with experimentation into companion planting many years ago has ended with raised beds filled with many varieties of produce with barely any block planting in sight at all. I much prefer it this way. It’s harder for pests to seek out their favourite produce when it’s mingled in with less desirable others and I no longer need to think about exacting crop rotation charts at all as the soil isn’t drained of nutrients from mono-style-planting. This more free spirited approach really has an awful lot going for it, and companion planting is at its heart. It’s where I started and there are combinations that definitely afford benefit to your growing efforts all-round.
Here’s my pick of the best:
Brassica with legume
Cabbages and …
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