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Published on Leave a comment on Companion Planting Made Easy: Some Perfect Pairings For A Thriving Garden

If you are a little nervous, here a few Pairings to start you off with things. Here you will find some Basic Principles of Companion Planting. Here’s how combining plants can help you harness natural pest control power and create harmony in your
Veggie Patch.

Smart garden planning is not just about what you plant – what you plant next door to it could be just as important. The ideas behind companion planting may seem a little old-fashioned, but this practice is well worth trying if you’re interested in creating a sustainable and budget-friendly edible garden.

What is companion planting?

Companion planting is pairing plants for particular purposes, such as attracting or repelling insects and enriching the soil with nutrients. In your kitchen garden, the goal is to help you produce healthier, more productive plants that are less plagued by pests and weeds, which means more delicious fruit and veggies for your efforts. Seen as a natural way to cut back on garden chemicals, it’s often used in organic and biodynamic vegetable gardens.

Nature’s own buddy system

When you use companion planting, you’re essentially building a little community where each plant has a specific job.…

Published on Leave a comment on How To Do Companion Planting With A Handy List For Beginners

by Green Life Soil in WA

Companion planting is the careful placement of plants (especially vegetables and herbs) which have been shown to have beneficial effects on one another. Sometimes, this comes down to simple physical reasons – taller plants provide shelter from sun and wind for plants that need protection. Climbing plants can be trained up over taller plants to maximise production in small spaces. Some plants make good companions because their roots grow to different depths, so simply do not compete with each other for water and nutrients.

Plants in the legume family (eg. Peas and beans) promote growth in nearby plants with their nitrogen fixing ability – nodules on the roots enable plants to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a form used by plants. Also they tend to be deep rooted, which promotes aeration of the soil, thus benefiting their neighbours.

The shape of some plants and their flowers can visually confuse insect pests. Other plants, especially herbs, contain strong smelling substances released by their leaves. These scents can swamp odours emitted by other plants and confuse insects seeking out a target.

Still other plants emit chemicals from their roots which can act as growth stimulants for other plants, or can act negatively to retard germination of seeds.…