Companion Planting

Companion planting means that you grow different plants species close together for expected benefits. For example, planting garlic next to strawberries gives strawberries a sweeter taste. Pests or diseases can also be prevented. An example of this is by placing onions and carrots next to each other, so that the onions protect the carrots from the carrot fly and the carrots protect the onion from the onion fly.

But of course the other way around is also possible. It is better not to put certain species next to each other because they may interfere with each others growth and cause harm to each other. An example of this is strawberries next to cabbage plants. Strawberry plants attract the cabbage fly.

Plants can also strengthen or weaken each other in other aspects. Consider, for example, large and tall plants that provide shade to plants that need this. Or tall plants that can be a support for climbing crops. This is also known as ‘good neighbour, bad neighbour’. When sowing or planting out the different types of vegetables, it is therefore important to take this into account.

Based on all kinds of information, we have made a table showing you what can or should not be grown next to each other. We have tried to make this as complete as possible. This way, you can easily identify what are ‘good and bad neighbours’.