Companion Planting

Since it's still pretty early in the season, now's the time to think about companion planting. For those who aren't sure what that is, it is the method of planting certain plants next to each other to complement their mutual growth or function (such as repelling mosquitoes).

This is a great idea and especially important for small space and container gardening, not only because space needs to be maximized, but also because certain plants actually provide nutrition that other plants need (a symbiotic relationship creating a natural fertilizer for pots with little soil). This is something that I definitely am going to take more into consideration this year...or, well, take into consideration this year, I should say.

I've found a few charts to help you decide what goes with what, so have fun planing!

A simple chart including explanations:

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A nice and thorough chart, including functions as well:

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Seems easy enough to stick a few onions here and there!