Even the hottest pepper cultivars attract pests that eat them, especially when the fruit is young. Planting with basil serves two purposes. Basil will act as a natural repellant to many of those pests, resulting in less need to spray, and basil enhances the flavor of peppers, especially sweet...
Planning a Companion Planting Garden Knowing which plants grow well together is helpful. This is a tried-and-tested way to reduce pests, attract pollinators, and boost growth! Here are common examples. Tomatoes and basil are natural companions in the kitchen and garden. Basil repels certain inse...
Companion planting is a technique that has been used for centuries by gardeners and farmers worldwide. Companion plants are basically different plants planted together – plants that are beneficial to each other. Here’s a great example! The Native Americans used a technique calledThe Three Sisters...
Check out our vegetable companion planting guide as well! Basil(Ocimum basilicum) Flavor:Flavors of cloves, mint, and cinnamon. In the garden:Thought to repel whiteflies, mosquitoes, spider mites, and aphids. Plant basil withtomatoes, peppers, purslane, and lettuce. Grows well with:Oregano and ...
Tomatoes, asparagus, basil, and parsley. Peppers and onions. Cucumbers, radishes, and peas. Zucchinis and marigolds. Leeks and carrots. Potatoes and eggplant. Winter squash and beans. Be sure to check ourPlanting Guidesfor the top veggies here and don’t forget to check ourGardening by the ...
Sunflowers.This is one of the first companion plantings that I learned about and was quite surprised when I learned this because they are both very large plants. Part of this is because it repels insects that kill both cucumbers and corn. They also bring beneficial bugs with them!
Holy basil, or tulsi, is a delightful herb that produces fragrant, delicious foliage and gorgeous flowers that magnetize bees and beneficial predators. But this herb can get remarkably large and bushy. Interplanting tulsi with a compact pepper plant may create too much competition for the peppers...
Adding mulch replenishes the soil nutrients and helps with water retention. This is good for the plant as it needs frequent watering to survive and may wilt or die from underwatering. Chamomile can improve and add a unique flavor to your basil. By planting chamomile nearby, you can encourage...
Key message: Volatile compounds released from basil prime the tomato wound response by promoting jasmonic acid, mitogen-activated protein kinase, and reactive oxygen species signaling. Within mixed planting systems, companion plants can promote growth or enhance stress responses in target plants. However...
Brussels sprout plants—straight columns of exposed sprouts topped with big, chard-like leaves for protection—are vulnerable to a variety of pests. Companion planting can deter the aphids, small green caterpillars called cabbage loopers, cabbage worms, maggots, Japanese beetles, and flea beetles tha...