Companion planting is not what it is cut out to be. So many gardeners become overwhelmed and confused. That’s why I am changing things up!
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42 Comments
We dont need a new word for it. That's silly. You're literally describing 'companion planting'. There are definitely good companions and not ideal companions. No need to reinvent the wheel. Your reasons for not placing certain plants together as a negative are actually sometimes a benefit and the reason for the pairing. Ie. Full sun plant with a shade loving plant.
Similar growing conditions and requirements (water, fertilizer needs, sun exposure, soil acidity, soil composition etc.) make areas for companions…
The second half of your video literally describe why certain plants make good COMPANIONS lol 😅
THANKYOU! So tired of trying to plan my large garden around companion planting, checking charts, books, and apps, and stressing over limitations. It can take the fun out of gardening.
Okay but intercropping pumpkins with tomatoes is universally a bad move, since both plants need a lot of the same nutrients and one will likely smother the other one out. So, there are some vague rules. But of course it really depends on your daily care for each individual plant
The internet is full of nonsense. Don’t water your plants when the suns out. Don’t compost meat and citrus. Dont set a battery on concrete. People just parrot what they read elsewhere and it’s all bs
Did you move or something?
Wait so you are telling me that crabgrass isnt super duper in my garden beds? Automatic companions heh anyway i just group all my stuff to fit the light and concentrate the spots i have to water. Obviously ypu want short plants next to tall plant you place it up light.
?This topic has caused so much confusion for me. Is it ok to plant the same crops in the same beds year after year?
Thanks for your time.
The row of cypress or whatever those are makes me wonder if theres a person size chess set somewhere, maybe some statuary and fountains
How much space do sunflowers need to protect my other plants?
Thank you for taking the overwhelm out of companion planting
I always learn something new on this channel!
In SoCal desert, i purposely plant tall plants like corn to shade other plants.
Thank you for demystifying this topic! Now, last year, I took advantage of the shade inside my cattle panel trellis for growing lettuces. I had cucumbers on half the trellis, and a vining squash on a quarter of it. I also planted some bush-type squashes inside, and the shade was so nice when it got hot. Plus, when all the vines covered the trellis, it was cooler in there than any place else! I eill remember your rules of interplanting for the rest of my garden. Right now planting as much as possible between rains!
Thank you so so much for your wisdom. Please keep sharing. Please keep telling these special things to the people.
Please keep sharing your wisdom from your Amish friend. These are things people need because not everybody has a large amount of money to plant a garden.
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Yeah they make up that stuff.
Another benefit to basil with tomatoes is that Japanese beetles can’t find and demolish the basil!
This is easy to understand and makes sense!! Thank you for simplifying this!!
Counter point: https://youtu.be/zAVbrRXJZ5M?si=UTK2lENUjiEZhQ8P&t=5m40s
pole beans and onions? Do onions stunt pole beans?
People like to attribute human behavior to non-human beings such as cats and dogs. Now we are doing to with plants. Plants do not act as companions to one another, plants grow where ever the seeds fall and sprout. If corn, beans and squash seeds are planted close to one another that is where they grow. It has northing to do with three plants being companions.
Nothing grows under a southern magnolia. Is the Magnolia an enemy of other plants?
Thanks for clearing this subject up! I love intercropping/companion planting ❤.
I made an intercroping oops last year. I have a 6 foot diameter garden bed I made using a drop from my work at a culvert plant and I like to plant sunflowers around the outside of one half and zucchini and squash in the middle.
Well I had the brain wave to grow cucumbers and cantaloupe out of the other side so they could spill into the walkway. It worked out great….until harvest time for the zucchini and squash😂
I couldn't reach between the sunflower stalks on one side and had to carefully tiptoe between vines on the other
I understand your frustration but whether you call it inter-cropping or companion planting, there will be things that work well and things that do not. Although the height can be a factor, your example of corn can be used if you plant things like cucumbers beside them so that they vine through and up the corn – you can use the height to your advantage such as planting dill in the squash as it will grow above the squash, Or, cucumbers beside the corn because it will twine into and up the corn. I use the principle of companion planting more in my garden to make the best use of space and have the surface covered – I am sure there is some benefits below the soil but without testing I am not sure. I plant carrots and onions together not because of the carrots but because it confuses the fly that lays the eggs for onion maggots. Celery I plant in the shade of my trellis peas and yes marigolds in the cabbage, to name a few. Good video Luke!
My favorites are marigolds by my pole beans or cucumbers and green onions by strawberries. Keeps those bugs away.
What do you recommend planting with strawberries in large containers?
Another benefit to growing brassicas by themselves is you can cover them and avoid the cabbage moths!,
Thanks! I will now be using the term "inter-cropping"
Wow wow thank God you figured it out that you don't studder and lose your thought every second..good editing..it was brutal to whatch you're video before..i was finding myself finishing your sentence ..its ok you just had a big problem talking…
I have heard Marigolds are great at repelling pests, but in my experience, they've attracted more than repelled. Mites and caterpillars loved them.
Anyone else have that experience with Marigolds?
All of a sudden, all the YouTube gardeners have those super expensive garden beds, attachments, amendments, and gadgets. 🙄
Now there’s a “new name” for something that’s been tried and true for hundreds of years.
My biggie is marigolds. Literally everywhere. Thus, I have no pest problem. I used to get wire worms really bad with potatoes, then last year I planted marigolds with them as well. No more wire worms. A little bit of sacrifice went a long way, since I have to space the potatoes further apart.
Also, when I have tall plants, such as tomatoes, I plant both French and African type. The French ones are for when the plant is still small/short, the African ones are for when the plant has gotten tall. That way both levels of the plant are repelled of pests.
Marigolds are practically maintenance free, and come in a variety of colors.
Thank you for simplifying this information.
I specifically co-plant to block light on certain plants.
Tomatoes next to bok Choi makes both happy.
Thank you for this video!!!! This makes way more sense to me!
Their is another strong, smelling, tall herb that works great for keeping pests away and makes evenings far more relaxing.
I think water needs are important too Like I wouldn’t plant rosemary next to cucumbers because cucumbers like a lot of water and rosemary likes less water 🌱💚
"Carrots Love Tomatoes" – Best book ever written
Three Sisters – Corn, Pole Beans, Pumpkins
Excellent breakdown. Thanks!
Plant onions and garlic every where you can. I ve found that both help pest pressure IN MY AREA.
Mint i find is a thrips haven, and im not sure about marrygolds yet although i have them every where as well. Is there one i should be growing that you know of that keeps pest at bay? Thanks guys/gals, and Mr.kind gardener
Tell ya this everyone ~ Don't plan peas & gladiolus together..
Neither grew well at all last summer.. the Nasturtiums loved it.. lol… ❤
Permaculture, not monoculture. Interplanting is how nature does it. I'm only about a third of the way through Gaia's Garden, chapter 8 goes more into interplanting. Gardening is an ever evolving experiment. Plant half a dozen plants in different locations, and record how their different reactions.