The Art & Secrets of Companion Planting: Fruits
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Growing fruit is just as important as growing vegetables because it gives us control over what is in our food and where it comes from. Homegrown fruit also provides incredible flavors and a larger selection of varieties than what is typically found at your grocer.
FRUIT
COMPANIONS
ANTAGONISTS
NOTES
BLACKBERRIES
Rubus
COMPANIONS
Bee balm, borage, chives, hyssop, lemon balm, mint, rue, tansy, and thyme.
ANTAGONISTS
n/a
NOTES
Hyssop prevents attacks from cabbage moths and flea beetles. Tansy and rue Japanese beetles and mice away. Tansy also repels striped cucumber beetles, ants, and flies.
BLUEBERRIES
Vaccinium spp.
COMPANIONS
Basil, bay laurel, clover, dewberries, oak trees, pine trees, strawberries, thyme, and yarrow.
ANTAGONISTS
Tomatoes.
NOTES
Pine and oak trees create the acidic soil blueberries need. Strawberries and dewberries create healthy ground cover. Clover fixes nitrogen for the blueberries’ high needs. Yarrow and bay laurel repel unhealthy insects.
ELDERBERRIES
Sambucus
COMPANIONS
Blueberries, marigolds, marjoram, oregano, parsley, raspberries, rosemary, and tarragon.
ANTAGONISTS
None.
NOTES
n/a
GRAPES
Vitis
COMPANIONS
Basil, beans, blackberries, clover, geraniums, hyssop, oregano, and peas.
ANTAGONISTS
Collard greens like lettuce, cabbage, and garlic.
NOTES
Clover increases soil fertility. Hyssop helps keep away aphids, beetles, worms, and other pests.
LINGONBERRIES
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
COMPANIONS
Blueberries.
ANTAGONISTS
n/a
NOTES
n/a
MELONS
Cucumis melo
COMPANIONS
Corn, marigolds, nasturtiums, pumpkin, radish, squash, spinach and sunflowers.
ANTAGONISTS
Broccoli and potatoes.
NOTES
n/a
PEARS
Pyrus spp.
COMPANIONS
African marigolds, beans, bee balm, borage, clover, nasturtiums, and peas.
ANTAGONISTS
n/a
NOTES
n/a
STRAWBERRIES
Fragaria × ananassa
COMPANIONS
Beans, borage, chives, lettuce, onions, passionfruit, peas, radishes spinach, and thyme.
ANTAGONISTS
Cabbage, eggplant, potato, tomato, and peppers.
NOTES
Thyme planted next to strawberries help them grow more quickly. ☾
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