My garden's health changed when I finally tried companion planting

I thought it was just a myth, but pairing tomatoes with basil really cut down on bugs. What other plant pairs have worked well for you?

3 comments

Log in to join the discussion

Log In

3 Comments

sandra4128mo ago

Yeah I was totally in the same boat, thought it was just gardening folklore. Planting marigolds around my vegetable beds made a huge difference though, way fewer nematodes and beetles. It's one of those things you have to see for yourself to believe. Now I look at my garden as a whole team instead of just separate plants.

7

charles_kelly997mo ago

Wait, marigolds actually work on nematodes too? Always heard they were just for beetles. Might have to try that next season.

6

jana_price4mo ago

Marigolds are like the noisy neighbor who actually ends up being really helpful... found that out when my tomato plants stopped looking so sad last summer. Guess my garden just needed a little orange security detail instead of me constantly fussing over it. Funny how the plants can do a better job than I can when I just let them be.

5