2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Several garden crops can perfectly coexist on one bed. It is important to choose the right neighbors. Why are joint landings useful and how to carry them out correctly? Below are some practical tips and ideas
The method of joint planting on the same bed has existed for a long time. It was actively used in ancient times. Our ancestors noticed that some plants can not only get along well, but also help each other grow and develop better.
They share nutrients with their "neighbors", help in the fight against insect pests, attract pollinating insects, cover from the sun, etc.
Joint planting allows you to save space in the country, make the site more attractive, and the harvests richer. Experienced gardeners recommend using not only horizontal, but also vertical plantings, which give decorative and attractiveness to any garden. The theme of combining plants in the garden remains relevant to this day. With the advent of many varieties and plant species, agronomists continue to explore the optimal crop combinations for more efficient gardening. For example, here are some useful ideas and recommendations for joint planting in the garden.
Greens, flowering plants and melons
Pollinators are attracted to the garden by flowering vegetables, as well as herbs - dill, fennel and parsley, planted next to melons and zucchini. It is a great combination of plants that is used effectively for the best yields.
Alyssum with vegetables
Sowing the seeds of this fragrant groundcover in a row of vegetables will attract beneficial insects that feed on aphids. This will protect the vegetables from pests. It is especially good to "make friends" alyssum with chard.
Nasturtium and cucumber
It is a great neighborhood to attract insect pollinators to your garden to improve crop biodiversity. Having planted cucumbers in open ground, it is good to surround them with a border of bright nasturtiums. Both of these plants are great for summer salads.
Corn, pumpkin and beans
These vegetables make a nice trio. The corn makes room for the beans and shields them from too bright sun with its leaves. Legumes convert nitrogen from the atmosphere into a nutrient medium for pumpkin and corn to grow.
Wide leaves of squash or pumpkin will create a green mulch that will trap moisture in the soil and prevent weeds from growing.
Calendula and cabbage (and other crucifers)
The combination of calendula with cruciferous plants is beneficial because the marigolds release a sticky substance that attracts aphids, which then sticks to them and acts as a kind of natural trap. By planting calendula near cabbage crops, you can protect vegetables from such pests. In addition, the flowers are popular with ladybugs that feed on aphids.
Salad, tomatoes, eggplant
Inter-row planting is very beneficial for these plants. Tall stems and leaves of tomatoes and eggplant can create shaded areas for the growth and development of lettuce, which is not very fond of heat and open sun.
Radishes and carrots
An excellent combination is given by radish with carrots. These two plants absorb nutrients from the soil in different places, so there is no competition between them, and they do not take nutrients from each other. This is because radishes ripen faster and are not sown deeply, unlike carrots, which mature for a longer time due to their long taproot.
Tomato and basil
According to some gardeners, tomatoes planted next to basil get the best taste and aroma. In addition, basil repels insect pests with its smell, and, on the contrary, attracts pollinators with its smell.
Lettuce, onion and garlic
Salad with onions or garlic goes well. Insect pests (in particular, aphids) do not like odorous plants, so you can grow onions or garlic next to it to preserve the lettuce. And if you plant beetroot or other fragrant wild flowers near them, then useful pollinators will fly to garden crops.
Rose and geranium
Green onions can be planted between plantings of roses and geraniums. If the plants have a strong smell or a specific taste, beetles and aphids try to stay away from them. Annoying and gluttonous small pests will not feed on roses if fragrant green onions grow next to them. Of course, there is no full guarantee of this fact, but you can try such a neighborhood.
Cabbage and chamomile
Cruciferous crops like cabbage are a treat for pests. If you plant chamomile next to cabbage, beneficial insects, predators, will often fly to it. You can grind chamomile in autumn and spread it on the surface of the soil - this will be an excellent way to enrich it.
This is not a complete list of plants that complement each other, help in development, and protect against pests. Any gardener can experiment on their own by planting different crops together to achieve the best yields. What joint plantings do you practice?
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