companion planting
Mutually beneficial crops
Companion planting is the practice of growing certain plants near each other for mutual benefit.
Some combinations deter pests, improve pollination, or enhance growth—basil planted near tomatoes, marigolds among vegetables.
The practice draws on folk tradition and some scientific evidence: I use companion planting to keep aphids off my roses.
- intercroppingSimultaneous multi-crop cultivation
- polycultureMulti-species crop system
- three sistersIndigenous companion planting method
- organic farmingCultivation without synthetic chemicals
- facilitationMaking tasks easier
good neighbors · mutualism · symbiosis · crop rotation · growing season · pest control · marigolds · kitchen garden · backyard garden · nitrogen fixation · mulching · green manure · beneficial insects · natural pest control · biodiversity · habitat creation · composting · guild
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- vegetable gardeningtomatoes, carrots, lettuce, peppers, cucumbers