🌸 Introduction: The Garden as a Community
A garden is more than soil and seed—it is a living conversation. Each plant speaks its own language, sends signals through roots and scent, and responds to the presence of others. Some plants thrive together, exchanging nutrients, repelling pests, and enhancing each other’s flavor. Others clash, competing for space, light, and life.
This is the art of companion planting: a practice rooted in indigenous knowledge, refined by generations of farmers, and now embraced by gardeners seeking harmony and abundance. In this guide, we explore four beloved vegetables—tomato, carrot, strawberry, and chili pepper—and their companions and rivals. You’ll learn not only what to plant together, but why—and how to listen to the subtle symphony beneath the soil.
Let’s begin with the “ingredients”—the plants and their relationships.
🌿 The Four Stars of the Garden
Plant Companions Rivals
Tomato Basil, Marigold, Carrots, Onions, Lettuce Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Corn, Fennel
Carrot Onions, Chives, Peas, Lettuce, Radish Dill, Parsnip
Strawberry Garlic, Onions, Spinach, Beans, Borage Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Corn
Chili Pepper Oregano, Basil, Carrots, Onions, Spinach Fennel, Broccoli, Cabbage
🍅 Tomato: The Bold Leader
Tomatoes are the sun-drenched royalty of the garden—bold, juicy, and demanding. They thrive with companions that protect and support them.
🌸 Introduction: The Garden as a Community
A garden is more than soil and seed—it is a living conversation. Each plant speaks its own language, sends signals through roots and scent, and responds to the presence of others. Some plants thrive together, exchanging nutrients, repelling pests, and enhancing each other’s flavor. Others clash, competing for space, light, and life.
This is the art of companion planting: a practice rooted in indigenous knowledge, refined by generations of farmers, and now embraced by gardeners seeking harmony and abundance. In this guide, we explore four beloved vegetables—tomato, carrot, strawberry, and chili pepper—and their companions and rivals. You’ll learn not only what to plant together, but why—and how to listen to the subtle symphony beneath the soil.
Let’s begin with the “ingredients”—the plants and their relationships.
🌿 The Four Stars of the Garden
Plant Companions Rivals
Tomato Basil, Marigold, Carrots, Onions, Lettuce Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Corn, Fennel
Carrot Onions, Chives, Peas, Lettuce, Radish Dill, Parsnip
Strawberry Garlic, Onions, Spinach, Beans, Borage Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Corn
Chili Pepper Oregano, Basil, Carrots, Onions, Spinach Fennel, Broccoli, Cabbage
🍅 Tomato: The Bold Leader
Tomatoes are the sun-drenched royalty of the garden—bold, juicy, and demanding. They thrive with companions that protect and support them.
