Companion Plant Breakdown - Easy Reference Chart
I'm planning my new vegetable garden this year, and wanted to incorporate a pollinator garden, or some companion planting to repel aphids or squash beetles.
So I put together this handy chart and figured others might benefit from it too! Let me know if I've missed anything or mis-labeled anything and I'll be happy to update it!
@bobydimitrov did an amazing job reformatting my original list into one long printable page:
Or, if you'd prefer, a larger-print two-pager...with BONUS extra room to add additional plants if I missed any!
Or for a free downloadable copy, I've uploaded it to google drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ga3Z8fhHbHiv0gZiW_3XsM-BFq5Oz3O3/view?usp=sharing
Be sure to stop by @bobydimitrov 's page and throw a few upvotes at him if you find this useful, or want to learn more about gardening!
If you send me the source file, I can make it into a single image + a PDF for downloading and printing. I could also touch it up a bit to be easier to read.
Cheers!
ps: That chart reminded me of two plants I forgot to add in my list for the fruit tree guilds that we have and are quite happy about - anise hyssop and garden thyme. Both are super attractive to pollinators and make a great tea as well!
Just sent it to you via Discord!
Most useful chart, thanks.
I wonder if you could make the chart into a single downloadable pdf file?
Very handy chart! Thanks for putting this together.
I love the chart. Wish I could help with the multiple photo problem. Perhaps we'll both get an answer here.
i'd recommend giving thyme a "yes" in every single category! i've had some under trees in the orchard, and it's literally BUZZING a few days after the flowers appear. so many bees and ants! it also does make a great ground cover, if you let it spread & give it a mow down in the late fall to distribute the seeds.
all in all, i love this! thank you for putting it together!
Great idea! I've only ever grown it in pots by itself, but I'm looking to expand my permaculture practice and especially interested in some companion plants for my orchard! Thyme sounds like it might work great!
Hello and thanks for putting this together!!
@healthy-home loves helpful garden posts like this.
As far as we can see it is only missing the references. We believe you worked to compile this, but unless you have 10+ years experience and practice with companion planting you probably relied upon a few major sources. It is "best practice" for blogging and articles to cite your sources!!
If you can edit and add these and reply to me that its done I can drop you a $0.45 upvote!!
Thanks so much!!!
lol unfortunately I can't provide a source! I compiled this list from comments and info provided by dozens of people in the homesteading, gardening, and off-grinding Facebook groups I'm a part of. You're absolutely right - I haven't used all of these plants for their companion planting abilities, but I figured the information I gathered from other experienced farmers could be useful for others!
I've followed you and look forward to learning from you as well!
No problem! That works for me too!! Thank you and keep up the good work!
Good post. Friend
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