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Companion Planting by Beverly Mettot Issue #81 Great "Backwoods Home" article. Companion planting is nothing new, and yet in recent years it has made an extraordinary comeback, not only in fooling those pesky pests who thrive on fruits and vegetables in the vast majority of home gardens, but also in providing healthier, tastier foods...

companion planting In the following listing, companions refer to those vegetables that, when planted together, are mutually beneficial. Allies are the herbs and flowers that provide protection or improve the growth of certain vegetables. Enemies are other vegetables, herbs and flowers that can cause detrimental effects when planted near certain vegetables.

The Holistic Gardening Series- Companion Plants Another good article. About fifteen or so years ago, companion planting was all the rage. Books were written on the subject: Don't plant onions near beans, squash grows well with corn, etc. It was all so scientific and mind boggling! At times, it was enough to make a gardener throw in the towel in frustration! While it is true that some plants make better "marriages" together than others do, the art of companion planting doesn't have to be complicated at all...

Companion Planting- Basic Concepts and Resources Companion planting is based on the idea that certain plants can benefit others when planted in near proximity. The scientific and traditional bases for these plant associations are discussed. A companion planting chart for common herbs, vegetables, and flowers is provided, as is a listing of literature resources for traditional companion planting. An appendix provides history, plant varieties, and planting designs for the Three Sisters, a traditional Native American companion planting practice.

Companion Planting A-Z Guide. Many plants have natural substances in their roots, flowers, leaves etc. that can alternately repel (anti-feedents) and/or attract insects depending on your needs. In some situations they can also help enhance the growth rate and flavor of other varieties. Experience shows us that using companion planting through out the landscape is an important part of integrated pest management. In essence companion planting helps bring a balanced eco-system to your landscape, allowing nature to do its' job.

Companion plants "Do you really believe that you can earn $6,000 a year growing vegetables on just a fifth of an acre?'' one of my colleagues asked me. He was referring to a booklet describing the work of a group of vegetable producers in Santa Cruz, California (Jeavons, 1974). "Sure," I replied. I had never met them but I had corresponded with them and read their publications, and I had no reason to doubt their claims. I tried to explain that they were using the biodynamic/French intensive method of production, which really only boiled down to the use of raised beds to increase air supply to the roots, and companion planting. The raised beds he could understand but the companion planting left him cold...

Companion Planting A guide to poison-free gardening: Did you know that tomatoes and basil do great together in the garden as well as in the cooking pot? Many herbs are natural insect repellants that can help keep your garden bug-free and reduce or eliminate the need for potentially harmful pesticides. By using a technique called companion planting, many gardeners are discovering that they can discourage garden pests without harming helpful insects such as ladybugs and bees. Some herbs through their odors or root secretions will deter pests naturally. An added bonus are fragrant herbs that will season the fruits of your labors.

Companion Plants Symbiotic is the scientific term for this association, but the concept isn't new. The Native American tradition of planting corn, beans and squash together is a perfect example. The corn supports the beans and the squash provides ground cover. In addition, the beans supply, or fix, nitrogen, one of the essential elements of plant growth...

Companion planting improves gardens (08-27-2001) Companion planting to keep harmful insects out of gardens is an old practice gleaned from years of experimentation and folklore passed down through generations. Gardeners use this practice to camouflage, confuse and repel pests and disease by planting vegetables, flowers and herbs that compliment each other. "Companion planting is popular among organic gardeners," said Rick Snyder, horticulturist with Mississippi State University's Extension Service. "Some gardeners grow plants such as marigolds or garlic to repel certain insects."

Steep Hill Food Co-op - Companion Plants a list of proven plant companions and enemies, that is, plants that prosper in the company of other plant species and plants to actually hinder growth.

An Organic Gardening Resource - Companion planting, composting ... Research into companion planting folklore shows that there are, in fact, naturally occurring compounds in plants that act as pest repellents, or that attract predators of pests...

Organic Vegetable Gardening Tips Pretty good article with links to plant-specific gardening tips

Companion Plants, Insect-Repellant Plants, Beneficial Insects Just a list, but a BIG list - with some interesting links at the bottom of the page.

Companion Planting From a seed company. It's said that vegetables are like people, they thrive on companionship. It is believed that vegetables will yield up to twice as much when they are surrounded with companion plants. So in this article we will discuss the top 12 vegetables and their best friends...

Companion Planting Not a big list, but there might be something missed elsewhere.

A to Z's of Home Gardening- Companion Planting Not really as extensive as the link implies

Companion Planting. An interesting list of companion planting pointers.

Herb Companion Planting Chart. Excellent, easy to read chart. See also: Vegetable Companion Planting Chart.

Veggie Companion Planting - a list of the top 12 vegetables and their ideal planting companions.

Companion Planting List. Pretty good list, but hard to read due to the page background.

Companion Plants - GardenWeb [FORUM] This forum is meant for the discussion of plants that work well in combination with each other for aesthetic or horticultural reasons. 

Garden Watchdog- The scoop on 'Companion Plants' Reviews of a CP Plant/Seed seller.

Pest-repellent Plants Factsheet - Gardening Australia - ABC Besides being attractive, fragrant plants, herbs are an environmentally friendly alternative to the use of chemical pesticides. At the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Penny Woodward, an expert on pest-repellent plants, outlines the three ways in which herbs provide protection from pests. 'There are masking plants, repelling plants and plants that can be used to make sprays to kill. Many herbs fall into all three of those categories.'

NATURAL INSECT REPELLENT PLANTS AND PESTICIDES This is a sales site, but their list is pretty extensive.

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