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FAQs

What vegetables should not be planted next to each other? ›

Both potatoes and cucumbers are susceptible to the same diseases, such as blight, and can spread the disease to each other. Tomatoes: Tomatoes are not a good companion plant for cucumbers because they can attract pests like aphids and whiteflies that can also attack cucumber plants.

Brassicas: Almanacs and home gardeners recommend avoiding planting brassicas (cabbage, broccoli, kale, collards, cauliflower) near peppers because they require different soil acidity levels and can deter pepper plant growth.

Tomatoes. Although it's usually recommended to not plant tomatoes and peppers right after each other in the same bed every year, they can be grown together in the same garden bed (and then rotated to another bed next season).

Therefore, lettuce (Lactuca sativa), spinach (Spinacia oleracea), basil (Ocimum basilicum), chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum) make great neighbours for tomatoes. They can even be planted or sown long before the tomatoes, in March or April.

The crops of corn, beans, and squash are known as the Three Sisters. For centuries these three crops have been the center of Native American agriculture and culinary traditions. It is for good reason as these three crops complement each other in the garden as well as nutritionally.

As a general rule, put tall veggies toward the back of the bed, mid-sized ones in the middle, and smaller plants in the front or as a border. Consider adding pollinator plants to attract beneficial insects that can not only help you get a better harvest, but will also prey on garden pests.

The intercropping method of planting corn, beans, and squash together, commonly called The Three Sisters has been studied and described by scholars in anthropology, history, agriculture, and food studies for many years.

What are the best 3 plants to grow together? ›

One of the most popular companion plantings is “The Three Sisters Garden,” which includes corn, beans and squash. Taller plants, such as corn, can provide a natural support trellis and shelter for beans, peas and other climbing crops.

Plants that have known beneficial relationships (friends) should be planted within two or three rows of each other. Plants that are known to have detrimental relationships (foes) should be planted at least 2-3 rows apart. There are many neutral plants that can be used to fill space between friends and foes.

Marigold companion planting enhances the growth of basil, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, eggplant, gourds, kale, potatoes, squash and tomatoes. Marigold also makes a good companion plant to melons because it deters beetles. Beans and cabbage are listed as bad companion plants for marigolds.

The Short Answer. The short answer is YES! Tomatoes and cucumbers can be grown together successfully, and there are actually some benefits to planting them together.

The short answer is yes. As long as you keep pests at bay and remember that tomatoes and peppers do not have the exact same nutritional needs. They can however be pruned and trellised in more or less the same way except that some tomato varieties grow a lot taller than peppers.

The first guiding principle of cucumber companion planting is to never plant a crop that belongs to the same family. Squash, pumpkin, watermelon, melon, gourds, or zucchini as a cucumber companion is a no-no. It can invite specialist or single-diet insects to feast on. Plant in between rows and with the proper spacing.