Seeds of Change (Organic Seed Supply) Companion Planting
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, Companion Planting
4.01.2009
Companion Planting in the vegetable garden
Companion planting is combining vegetables, herbs, and flowering plants for beneficial effects. The right mix of plants can deter or distract pests, attract the right kind of insects for polination/bug control, provide a better soil environment. One example is the use of beans/peas/clover can "fix" nitrogen which makes it available as a fertilizer in the soil for other plants. here are two charts that list what plants do well with others.
