Companion Planting

[Nigella]

I am very new to allotments - getting my first allotment this year.  :D I want to try out companion planting. I have heard that nasturtiums and french marigolds are good ... and to plant garlic / onions close to carrots and parsnips. Anyone have any other tips  ;)

[Nigella]

[Svea]

dill which seems to be hated by most plants goes well with cabbage (and in pickling, too ;))
i read garlic does well with and for beans (but not onions)

savory with beans as well
basil and tomatoes enhances the flavour

that's kind of as far as i got.

will also have some marigolds and nasturtiums - for the bugs and for the flowers (i hope) :)

svea

[wardy]

Nigella

I copied the info from a Bob Flowerdew book and put it into a spreadsheet.  If you drop me an email (as I don't your yours) then I could email it back

I also got a lovely companion planting chart from the Organic Gardening Catalogue but it's a bit hard to read without a strong pair of specs  :)  I'm going to hang it on the wall of my shed (when OH gets round to putting it up)

[Nigella]

Thanks Wardy  ;)

Have changed my profile - so you can read my email. Would be fab to have your spreadsheet.

:D

[wardy]

I've sent it  :)

[Nigella]

Thanks - can get planning some extra companions now  :)

[Svea]

me too, me too, wardy

~waves at wardy in hopes of attracting her attention

[Nigella]

Did some web searching and found this table to add to your info wardy... follow the link

http://www.allotments.btinternet.co.uk/complants.htm



:)