16. Companion Plants for Winter Squash Winter squash such as butternut and acorn or pumpkins are a staple of autumn. Friends: The best companion plants for winter squash include corn, beans, sunflowers, and spices like marjoram and dill. Foes: Since winter squash tend to grow quickly and all...
In this chart, you’ll find some of the most common garden crops and their suitable companion plants. For more plants, we’d point you to theonline Almanac Garden Planner, which has an extensive database of companion plants and a new companion planting feature that makes it easier than ever...
While it is possible to grow your favorite veggies in a garden by itself or with a mix of other plants, growing them with companion plants gives you optimal results at the end of the growing season. A companion plant garden is full of plants that complement each other, draw beneficial inse...
The Native Americans used a technique calledThe Three Sistersin which they would plant corn, beans, and squash together. The corn provided a structure for the beans to climb, the beans provided nitrogen for the soil that the other plants would utilize, and the squash would spread along the g...
What did work well for me was to plant the squash in hills placed at intervals around the corn patch, and allowing some vines to trail into the patch once the corn was established. This helps keep the raccoons at bay. If you want to combine corn and bush beans, make sure to space th...
and is comprised of dry beans, winter squash and corn. A strategy dating back to early Native American agriculture practices, the Three Sisters work together to protect and nourish one another, improving yields for each plant. But those aren’t the only plants corn can befriend in your garden...
Yellow beans are a good companion plant for summer squash in a vegetable garden. They help deter pests like aphids and beetles, while also enriching the soil with nitrogen. Plus, their vertical growth habit can provide shade for the squash plants, helping to keep the soil cool and moist. ...
Corn Climbing beans, cucumber, marjoram, peas, pumpkins, squash, sunflowers, zucchini Tomatoes Tomato worms and corn earworms like both plants. Beans and peas supply nitrogen. Onions Cabbage, carrots, chard, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes Beans, peas Chamomile improves growth and flavor Potatoes Basil,...
Peas.Although the taste is a bit different, for aesthetic reasons, I think peas would be just as pretty as beans growing alongside the corn. Squash.Squash and corn are both summer staples. Not a wonder they go so well together! Side note: Melons do well with corn and were put with sq...
You’ve probably heard about the traditional “three sisters” companion planting strategy that combines beans and corn with squash plants. As mentioned earlier, beans add nitrogen to the soil, and since they use the corn stalks for support, the ground level is still open for zucchini plants....