Does anyone know anything about companion planting? for an organic garden?

May 15, 2010 by admin
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It’s my first attempt at this so I need any helpful ideas I can get

3 Responses to “Does anyone know anything about companion planting? for an organic garden?”

reynwater says:

May 15, 2010 at 2:47 pm

Sure! Search for “organic gardening” and find lots of information from .edu sites. Your city should have a listing for cooperative extension offices on the net that have scads of info.

Zinias, marigolds, sweet alyssum, are good bug deterants. Cauliflower can be the “sacrificial plant” to draw eat-your-vegie bugs to them. Wax beans are much loved by chewing little beetle buggers.

These things are working for me in my 35′ x 50′ garden. Happy cultivating!!
Becker says:

May 15, 2010 at 3:16 pm

I use organic gardening methods to improve my soil and create truly healthy flowers and veggies…so much better for ya, too! Here’s a quote, and some websites to give you some great information:

“Companion planting can be described as growing two or more different kinds of plants close together so that some benefit is derived, like repelling pests, attracting beneficial insects, adding needed nutrients to the soil, or providing shelter.”
dderat says:

May 15, 2010 at 4:05 pm

The benefits of companion planting are overstated and simplified. When a university tested broccoli yields with and without marigold companion planting, the broccoli with none had almost double the yeild.