If it’s too complicated to plan out your vegetable garden keeping the companions together and the ememies apart, stick in some of these hard-working herbs. They seem to improve the growth and flavour of nearby crops. Their scents and blooms attract and feed beneficial bees and butterflies. On top of that, they repel harmful insects such as spider mites, ants, root maggots, borers, aphids, snails, slugs, squash bugs, many beetles, cabbage and tomato worms. They even deter apple scab and black spot.
| Herb | Plant With | But Not With |
| Oregano | broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers | |
| Dill | cabbage, onions, lettuce | carrots, tomatoes |
| Borage | strawberries, tomatoes, | |
| potatoes, squash | ||
| Garlic | roses, raspberries | beans |
| Basil | tomatoes, asparagus | |
| Thyme | cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, | corn, potatoes |
| peppers | ||
| Mint | cabbage, tomatoes | |
| Sage | cabbage, carrots, tomatoes | cucumbers |
| Chives | carrots, tomatoes, roses, | peas, beans |
| apples | ||
| Parsley | asparagus, corn, tomatoes | |
Plant some catnip, lavender, rue and thyme in the flowerbeds to encourage pollination and deter many harmful insects.
Herbs are just the best! I can’t resist sneaking them into all the gardens and even into pots here and there. Like other herb lovers I have trouble passing by without touching a leaf or a flower. They are so good for your body and your soul.
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