Companion Planting
Esther Dean’s Gardening Book Growing Without Digging, Harper and Row (Australasia) 1977


Plant                                 Likes                                Dislikes
asparagus                             parsley, tomatoes
broad beans                           carrots, cauliflower,                onion family
                                      beetroots, cucumber,
                                      cabbage, potatoes, leeks,
                                      celery
dwarf and climbing peas               sweet corn                           onion family, shallots,
                                                                           ginger
beetroots                                                                  climbing beans, swarf
                                                                           beans
cabbage                               potatoes, herbs especially
                                      sage which also helps to
                                      repel pests
carrots                               chives, onions, leeks, sage,
                                      peas, lettuce
celery                                dwarf beans, peas, potato,
                                      dill
cucumber                              chives, beans, peas,
                                      cabbage potatoes
garlic                                                                     beans, peas
Kohlrabi    (turnip rooted cabbage)   onions, beetroots                    climbing beans
leeks                                 celery
lettuce                               carrots, radishes
onions                                carrots
parsley                               asparagus, tomatoes
peas                                  turnips, beans, sweet corn,          onion family
                                      radishes, carrots,
                                      cucumbers
potatoes                              beans, peas, sweet corn,             tomatoes, sunflowers
                                      cabbage
radish                                most plants in the garden
tomatoes                              parsley, asparagus, basil            kohlrabi, potatoes
Swedes & turnips                       -   same as peas                     -   same as peas

Companion Planting - Growing Without Digging

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    Companion Planting Esther Dean’sGardening Book Growing Without Digging, Harper and Row (Australasia) 1977 Plant Likes Dislikes asparagus parsley, tomatoes broad beans carrots, cauliflower, onion family beetroots, cucumber, cabbage, potatoes, leeks, celery dwarf and climbing peas sweet corn onion family, shallots, ginger beetroots climbing beans, swarf beans cabbage potatoes, herbs especially sage which also helps to repel pests carrots chives, onions, leeks, sage, peas, lettuce celery dwarf beans, peas, potato, dill cucumber chives, beans, peas, cabbage potatoes garlic beans, peas Kohlrabi (turnip rooted cabbage) onions, beetroots climbing beans leeks celery lettuce carrots, radishes onions carrots parsley asparagus, tomatoes peas turnips, beans, sweet corn, onion family radishes, carrots, cucumbers potatoes beans, peas, sweet corn, tomatoes, sunflowers cabbage radish most plants in the garden tomatoes parsley, asparagus, basil kohlrabi, potatoes Swedes & turnips - same as peas - same as peas