[NoraSpinnor]

A garden behaves like a living network. Every plant changes the light, wind, moisture, soil biology, and insect traffic around it. Companion planting is the practice of arranging crops so those effects stack in your favor.

Benefits of companion planting include reduced weeds (less room for them to grow), less pests (when the right crops are paired together), and healthier soil microbes, because nature loves diversity.

The following sets are ideal for warmer climates. If you know of any others, share them below.

Tomato + basil + marigold border
Basil sits at the feet of tomatoes and marigolds line the bed edge.

Pepper + basil + green onion or chives
Peppers and basil share heat tolerance. Alliums fit in gaps and along edges.

Cucumber on a trellis + dill + radish border
Cucumbers climb. Dill flowers pull in beneficial insects. Radishes fill quick harvest slots along the edge.

Corn + pole beans + winter squash
Corn provides vertical structure. Pole beans climb and add nitrogen support. Winter squash covers soil and suppresses weeds through canopy.

Okra + basil + low groundcover herb
Okra creates a high canopy later in the season. Basil fits as a mid layer companion. A low herb like oregano can hold the edge and reduce bare soil exposure.

If you’ve never heard of this method, here is a video that goes over the basics:

[FieldsOfJasmine]

Gotta save these combos, thanks

[Bastet]

Once I looked this up my feed was flooded w it and I am full on convinced 💚 that this is the way its supposed 2 be 🌿🌾🌱

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