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Companion Plants To Benefit Your Survival Garden

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October 24, 2024 By Stacy Bravo 4 Comments

Companion planting is a technique that has been used for centuries by gardeners and farmers worldwide. Companion plants are basically different plants planted together – plants that are beneficial to each other.

Here’s a great example! The Native Americans used a technique called The Three Sisters in which they would plant corn, beans, and squash together. The corn provided a structure for the beans to climb, the beans provided nitrogen for the soil that the other plants would utilize, and the squash would spread along the ground to prevent weeds.

Other great benefits of companion planting include:

  • Deterrence of various pests
  • Attraction of beneficial insects
  • Great for overall plant growth and flavor

In this article, I’ll cover the best companion plants for your survival garden so you and your family can have the healthiest garden yet! Let’s get started!

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden

There are many combinations of companion plants for your survival garden. Let’s go over the most common combinations used by gardeners and farmers worldwide.

1. Tomatoes

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden tomatoes

Companion plants: Thyme and peppermint

Benefit: Deters whiteflies.

 

Companion plant: Marigolds

Benefit: Improves overall growth for the tomato plant.

 

Companion plant: Basil

Benefit: Encourages better flavor.

 

2. Carrots

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden carrots

Companion plant: Dill

Benefit: A chemical produced by the dill plant improves the overall health of carrots.

 

3. Lettuce

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden lettuce

Companion plant: Chervil

Benefit: Deters aphids and snails. Also, provides protection against mildew.

 

4. Broccoli

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden broccli

Companion plants: Mint and Dill

Benefit: Improves overall growth for the broccoli plant.

 

5. Cabbage

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden cabbage

Companion plants: Sage and Rosemary

Benefit: Deters cabbage butterflies.

 

Companion plant: Celery

Benefit: Deters grubs.

 

6. Radishes

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden raddish

Companion plant: Beans

Benefit: Both of these plants improve the overall health of each other.

 

7. Celery

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden celery

Companion plant: Bush beans

Benefit: Both of these plants improve the overall growth of each other.

 

8. Potatoes

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden potatoes

Companion plant: Beans

Benefit: Helps deter beetles which can cause a fair amount of damage to potatoes.

 

9. Eggplant

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden eggplant

Companion plant: Nasturtium

Benefit: Deters insects such as various types of beetles and spider mites.

 

10. Sweetcorn

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden sweet corn

Companion plant: Sunflower

Benefit: Provides additional nitrogen to the soil which improves the overall health of sweetcorn.

 

11. Beans

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden beans

Companion plants: Marigolds and Petunias

Benefit: Deters beetles.

 

12. Grapes

Companion Plants For Your Survival Garden grapes

Companion plants: Clovers and Lupins

Benefit: Improves the overall fertility of the soil.

 

Now, you may be wondering if there are bad companion plants for some of your vegetables. The answer is yes!

Here is a list of plants that are not recommended to be garden buddies aka companion plants!

  • Tomatoes should not be planted with apricots, red cabbage, dill, brussels sprouts, beetroot, or sweetcorn.
  • Beans should not be planted with chives, beetroot, fennel, or onions.
  • Rue should not be planted with sage, basil, or cabbage.
  • Cabbage should not be planted with tomatoes, grapes, rue, or onions.
  • Potatoes should not be planted with onions or apricots.
  • Carrots should not be planted with wormwood nor anise.
  • Fennel should not be planted with peppers, coriander, or beans.

Have you had success with companion gardening? Tell us in the comment section below!

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Comments

  1. PowellRiverBook says

    April 11, 2017 at 10:26 AM

    I like growing marigolds in my garden. They have such beneficial effects and look so pretty. I’ve been fairly successful at growing my own from seed heads stuck in the ground. – Margy

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