Topic: Best of friends worst of enemies

[Tall Trees]

Well i was just planning to dig a bed at a time on my new allotment and plant the vegetables in date of planting order.

Are there any vegetables that dont like being next to each other or are seperate beds a small footpath apart suitable.

[allotment_chick]

Hi Tall Trees - Bob Flowerdew suggests (amongst other things that I can't remember) that you don't plants garlic with Broad Beans - maybe the HDRA can help?
AC

[Mrs Ava]

OKay, got Bobs book out and am typing this as I read thru.....

'Onions and beans mutually detest each other, peas do not get on well with onions'

'Leeks........may not get on well with broccoli'

'Brassicas......not with rue, lettuce or strawberries'; 'unhappy with runner beans'; 'Cauliflowers....strongly dislike tomatos and strawberries'

'Melons....do not like potatoes'

'Cucumbers....do not like potatoes and the feeling it mutual'

'Sweet or bell peppers....avoid Kohl Rabi'

Hope this info kinda helps.   :-\

[Tall Trees]

Thanks for the info i will not plant my onions in the bed next to the broad beans then just to be on the safe side.

[Garden Manager]

Hmm thats interesting EJ. Brassicas and lettuce together a no no.

Thing is I grew lettuce around my cabbages last year (as a sort of ground cover), and both did well (alright they did OK  ::) )

At that rate then if I keep them seperate this year the cabbages will do even better. Perhaps ? ...... :-\

[Mrs Ava]

Richard, I am merely quoting Bob Flowerdew.  

[gavin]

Hmmm!  Brassicas and lettuce a no-no?  Depends what you're planning for!

Lettuces - nope  (But I do grow a fair few in another bed!)
Slugs - good, big, fat, juicy ones, just as long as I know exactly where they are - on the lettuce!
Nice clean brassicas - without slug damage?  Yup.

All best - Gavin

[gavin]

Hi Tall Trees

Well i was just planning to dig a bed at a time on my new allotment and plant the vegetables in date of planting order.

Should I take this at face value?  If so, have a think about the different plant families, disease and pest susceptability, and rotation?

If I'm being too literal, apologies for being so stupid!!!!!!  ??? ??? ??? :)

All best - Gavin