Companions Planting and Pest Management - United Kingdom

1. Plant Good Bad Eggplant Beans
Apricot Clover Grass Peas
Marigold Potato Tarragon
Chive Carrot Thyme
Onion
Nasturtium
Beetroot Bean Mustard Garlic Apple Bean
Cabbage Runner Beetroot Cabbage
Companions
Lettuce beans Lettuce Pea
Garlic Peach Strawberry
Onion Rose
Planting & Beans Carrot Chive Tomato
Cauliflower Fennel
Cabbage Garlic Leek Grape Apricot Radish
Pest Management Broccoli
Beet
Borage
Brassica sp
Marigold
Climbing
Basil
Clover
Chives
Grass
Beetroot bean Mulberry
Dill Carrot Mustard
Marigold, Leek Peach
ROOT LEAF Mint Strawberry
Onion Tomato
Potato Leek Cabbage Broad
Rosemary Carrot beans
Herbs Brocolli
Cabbage Beans Grape Lettuce
Nasturtium Strawberry Onion
REST Oregano Tomato Spinach
Celery Rue
LEGUME
Soil needs to Dill
be dormant to Lettuce Beetroot
Carrot Peas Dill Carrot
be productive Onion Anise Cabbage
Leek Garlic
Rosemary Onion
Sage Radish
Maize Bean
Some plants grow well together and benefit each other. Mustard
Other plants do not thrive together. Here is a short list of Sesame
plants that are companions and antagonists. Sunflower
Cowpea Maize Potato
This companion planting list will help you to get the Pumpkin Pumpkin
maximum benefit from intercropping in your garden. Sunflower
Illustrations by: earthworm
productions

2. Mulberry Cherry When you start gardening, the soil may not be so strong Plants to use as a spray: Animals Repelled
Strawberry and the plants may be prone to attack. As your soil is
Grape enriched, and more diversity is in your garden, the Mint - Potato beetle, Ants
Parsley, Asparagus - Beetle
healthier it will be. (Also see list of insect repellent plants)
Pepper - General
Rhubarb - Black spot, general
Sage - Cabbage worm
Southernwood - Cabbage worm
Onion Apple Bean
Beetroot Pea Thyme - Cabbage worm
Cabbage Tomato - Asparagus beetle
Wormwood - Flea beetle
Carrot
Leek
Spinach
Tomato
Crop rotation
It is important to rotate crops in the garden. Certain
nutrients are taken up by plants. Rotating your crops will
ensure that no deficiencies occur.
ROOT LEAF
Insect Attractants / Pollinators
REST Bees: Buckwheat, Catnip, Dill, Melissa, Bee Balm, Thyme
LEGUME
Soil needs to Earthworms: Celery, Dandelion Recipe for home-made insect repellent
be dormant to
be productive General : Cornflower, Coriander, Lavender, Marigold, This solution will provide a safe & non-toxic way to protect
Yarrow your plants against attack. To make a litre of solution:
Insect Repellent Plants : 4-5 chillies,
Natural Pest Management Anise, Asparagus, Aster, Basil, Bay, Borage, Catnip, Celery, 4-5 cloves garlic,
Coriander, Citrus, Datura, Derris, Elder, Fennel, Feverfew,
The world is such a diverse place. The more different life Flax, Hazel, Horseradish, Lavender, Lemon Verbena, 5 sprig of rosemary
forms there are in the garden, the less chance there is of Marigold, Mint, Mustard, Nasturtium, Nettle, Oak, Parsley,
attack by fungus, bacteria and pests. Work with Nature to Parsnip, Penny Royal Mint, Rosemary, Rue. Sage, Salsify, Hand-full of pure, grated soap(Sunlight)
guarantee your garden’s health. Each creature has a vital Santolina, Sesame, Southernwood., Tansy, Thyme,
role to perform. At times an infestation of a certain Wormwood, Geranium - Repels cabbage white fly. Trap Instructions: Steep in water for twenty minutes, then boil,
crop for Japanese beetles. cool and strain. When using, dilute 1 part insect repellent
creature will appear threatening, but a balance will soon
to 10 parts water.
become apparent.