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Companion Planting

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Magazine Garden Planning Companion Planting

What to Grow in a Greenhouse in Winter?

What to Grow in a Greenhouse in Winter?

We give tips on growing in a heated/unheated greenhouse with suitable plants. We have also prepared a planting plan for you.
Companion planting with strawberries: Companion plants and planting plan

Companion planting with strawberries: Companion plants and planting plan

Find out about good and bad neighbors for strawberries here. There are also tips on crop rotation, crop rotation and examples of mixed crop planting plans.
Companion planting with celery: companion plants, antagonistic plants

Companion planting with celery: companion plants, antagonistic plants

In this article you will find information on good and bad neighbors for celery in mixed cultivation as well as planting plans.
Companion Planting With Chili & Peppers: Companion Plants & Planting Plan

Companion Planting With Chili & Peppers: Companion Plants & Planting Plan

Here you will find an overview of mixed cultivation with peppers, good neighbors and a few planting plans.
Plan 4 Year Crop Rotation in the Vegetable Garden: Advantages & Examples

Plan 4 Year Crop Rotation in the Vegetable Garden: Advantages & Examples

We explain how to plan a 4 year crop rotation for your vegetable garden. We give examples and explain the advantages.
Companion Planting With Beans: What (Not) to Plant With Beans?

Companion Planting With Beans: What (Not) to Plant With Beans?

In this article you will find an overview of beans in mixed cultivation with companion plants as well as planting plans.
Companion Plants for Swiss Chard: What (Not) to Plant With Swiss Chard?

Companion Plants for Swiss Chard: What (Not) to Plant With Swiss Chard?

Here you can find out what you should bear in mind when intercropping with chard, learn about companion plants and obtain intercropping planting plans.
Companion Plants for Zucchini: What (Not) to Plant With Courgettes?

Companion Plants for Zucchini: What (Not) to Plant With Courgettes?

You can find out what can be planted with zucchini and which plants are good and bad companion plants for zucchinis here. We have also prepared examples for your mixed crop planting plan.
Small Vegetable Garden, Big Harvest - Here’s How

Small Vegetable Garden, Big Harvest - Here’s How

Even a small vegetable garden can grow a lot of plants. Here you will find planting plans as well as tips and ideas for a small garden.
Companion Plants for Cucumbers: What to Plant With Cucumbers

Companion Plants for Cucumbers: What to Plant With Cucumbers

Here you can find out which plants are good and bad neighbors for cucumbers and how you can prevent mildew with mixed cultivation.
Companion Plants for Onions: What to Plant With Onions?

Companion Plants for Onions: What to Plant With Onions?

In this article, you will learn about companion plants for onions and receive a sample planting plan.
Eggplant: Good & Bad Companion Plants + Planting Plan

Eggplant: Good & Bad Companion Plants + Planting Plan

In this article, you will find out which vegetables are good and bad companion plants for eggplant in mixed cultivation. You will also receive a sample planting plan.
How to Grow Lamb’s Lettuce: Tips for Sowing & Companion Planting

How to Grow Lamb’s Lettuce: Tips for Sowing & Companion Planting

Here you can find out everything you need to know about sowing and growing lamb's lettuce. Get valuable tips on sowing, companion plants, care & harvesting.
Companion Plants for Carrots: What (Not) to Plant With Carrots

Companion Plants for Carrots: What (Not) to Plant With Carrots

We give you an overview of good and bad companion plants for carrots as well as tips on crop rotation and succession cropping for carrots.
Companion Plants for Lettuce: What to Plant/Not to Plant With Lettuce

Companion Plants for Lettuce: What to Plant/Not to Plant With Lettuce

Here you will find an overview of suitable mixed crops with lettuce. You can find out which plants are good companion plants for lettuce, chicory and endive here.
Companion Plants for Kitchen Herbs: Chives, Parsley & Co

Companion Plants for Kitchen Herbs: Chives, Parsley & Co

Here you can find out what location requirements culinary herbs such as chives, parsley and basil have and which vegetables you can combine them with.
How to Propagate & Harvest Rhubarb

How to Propagate & Harvest Rhubarb

We give you helpful tips on sowing, propagating, planting and caring for rhubarb for a rich rhubarb harvest! You'll also find out about good and bad neighbors.
What to Plant Next to Potatoes: Companion Plants & Crop Rotation

What to Plant Next to Potatoes: Companion Plants & Crop Rotation

You can find out which plants potatoes get on well with here. There are even some companion plants that keep the pesky Colorado potato beetle away or improve the aroma.
What to Plant With Beetroot: Companion Plants and Bed Plan

What to Plant With Beetroot: Companion Plants and Bed Plan

Get an overview of companion plants for beetroot. We have also created a planting plan with beets to inspire your bed planning!
Companion Planting With Pumpkin: Good and Bad Companion Plants

Companion Planting With Pumpkin: Good and Bad Companion Plants

Here you can find out which plants are good companion plants for pumpkins in the bed and which you should avoid planting next to pumpkins!
Companion Planting: What Vegetables Go Best Together? (With PDF)

Companion Planting: What Vegetables Go Best Together? (With PDF)

Mixed crop table as PDF download, with companion plants for vegetables. Plan your mixed crop now!
Companion Planting: 5 Vegetables Patch Plans for Your Garden

Companion Planting: 5 Vegetables Patch Plans for Your Garden

In this article you will find 5 sample plans for your mixed cultivation all year round. Try them out now!
Create a Milpa: Planting the Three Sisters (+ Planting Plan)

Create a Milpa: Planting the Three Sisters (+ Planting Plan)

What is a milpa? Find out here how mayans farming works and how to plant a milpa. There are also tips on care and different types of milpa systems.
Succession planting: heavy feeders, medium feeders & light feeders

Succession planting: heavy feeders, medium feeders & light feeders

How to plan succession planting for your vegetable garden. Get an chart of heavy feeders, medium feeders and light feeders
What Herbs Can Be Planted Together?

What Herbs Can Be Planted Together?

Find out which herbs go well and can be planted together and the benefits of mixed cultivation in the herb bed. You'll also find a table with companion plants as a PDF-Download.
Growing Sweet Potatoes: Tips on Cultivation & Companion Plants

Growing Sweet Potatoes: Tips on Cultivation & Companion Plants

Here you will find instructions on planting, caring for and harvesting sweet potatoes. There are also tips for mixed cultivation and good and bad companion plants.
Growing & Harvesting Rocket: Good & Bad Companion Plants

Growing & Harvesting Rocket: Good & Bad Companion Plants

Find out how to plant and harvest rocket. There are also tips on sowing and good neighbors in mixed cultivation.
Growing Daikon Radish in the Garden, Pot & Raised Bed

Growing Daikon Radish in the Garden, Pot & Raised Bed

Learn all about daikon cultivation with tips on sowing, companion plants, care and harvesting. You can also find examples of mixed cultivation with daikon here.
Growing, Caring for and Harvesting Pointed Cabbage

Growing, Caring for and Harvesting Pointed Cabbage

Learn all about growing pointed cabbage with tips on pre-breeding, direct sowing, harvesting and diseases of pointed cabbage.
How to build and plant a herb spiral: layout and planting plan

How to build and plant a herb spiral: layout and planting plan

Here you can find out how to build and plant your own herb snail. We give you tips on the location and have prepared a planting plan.
Growing coriander: Tips for companion plants & mixed cultivation

Growing coriander: Tips for companion plants & mixed cultivation

Here you can find out what you need to consider when sowing, caring for and harvesting coriander. You will also find an overview of companion plants.
Growing & harvesting parsley: Tips for a rich harvest

Growing & harvesting parsley: Tips for a rich harvest

Find out briefly and concisely what you need to know about planting, caring for and harvesting parsley.
Sowing red radish: cultivation, care & harvesting

Sowing red radish: cultivation, care & harvesting

Here you can find out how to sow radishes, the germination temperature, planting distance and what you need to bear in mind when caring for and harvesting them.
Planting pumpkins: Tips for cultivation, care & harvesting

Planting pumpkins: Tips for cultivation, care & harvesting

We give you helpful tips on how to care for, harvest and store pumpkins.
Planting, growing & harvesting red cabbage: tips for a successful harvest

Planting, growing & harvesting red cabbage: tips for a successful harvest

We give you tips on growing red cabbage and explain what you need to consider when planting, sowing and harvesting red cabbage.
Planting fruit trees: about apples, pears & plums

Planting fruit trees: about apples, pears & plums

You can find out how to plant fruit trees such as apples, pears and plums, the best time and tips in this article.
Growing and planting spinach: From sowing to harvesting

Growing and planting spinach: From sowing to harvesting

Here you can find out how to grow and plant spinach. We give you tips on sowing spinach as a green manure and on companion plants in mixed cultivation.
Growing brussels sprouts: cultivation, sowing & harvesting

Growing brussels sprouts: cultivation, sowing & harvesting

In this article, you can find out everything you need to consider when growing and planting brussels sprouts. We give you tips on companion plants.
Growing kohlrabi in raised beds and the garden

Growing kohlrabi in raised beds and the garden

Learn all about growing, caring for and harvesting kohlrabi in the garden or raised bed. There are also tips on good neighbors and mixed cultivation.
Raised Beds: your planting plan for a year

Raised Beds: your planting plan for a year

To make the most of your raised bed all year round, you need a good planting plan. With this cultivation plan, you have a good mixed crop for your raised bed.