COMPANION PLANTING: 3 Tips to Make it Easy

companion planting is the secret to fewer pests a productive garden and maximizing your garden space but implementing it can feel overwhelming plant this don't plant that it feels like there is so much to learn but it doesn't have to be that way in today's video I'm sharing three simple ways that you can Implement companion planting in your garden today I'm Angela from growing in the garden my garden is in Mesa Arizona I want to help you you succeed even if you're gardening in tough conditions the first tip plant one flow and one Herb in each of your garden beds planting in containers if you can fit an herb or a flower in that container great if not try and plant some nearby planting several different types of herbs and flowers throughout your garden will attract a wide variety of beneficial insects and pollinators and that is who will do the heavy lifting of P control in your garden although there are specific plant combinations that can be helpful having a wide variety of crops in your garden will benefit it more than any one certain combination ever would so don't get caught up worrying about all of the specifics of plant this with this aim to have a wide variety in your garden and the beneficial insects will come here are five flowers that grow easily from seed that you can add throughout your garden marle bachelor button zenas nestum and alysum other easy ones to add are colula chamomile and Viola here are some herbs that are simple to add to your garden basil cilantro fordge and Dill these all grow easily from seed if you allow them to flour and drop seed they may come back next year too I grew Dill here last year and this year I've got lots of volunteers keep your warm season and cool season companion plants in mind and tuck in a seed or two in each bed when you plant the next companion planting tip is to interplant crops with different timing to maximize your garden space Here's a couple of examples if you're planting carrots and radishes plant them at the same time in the same area the radishes will finish first and naturally thin your carrots for you I harvested the radishes and now my carrots have plenty of room to grow plant long seasoned crops that will eventually need a lot of room like cabbage and cauliflower and broccoli next to quick to harvest items like spinach and lettuce once you harvest that spinach and lettuce there'll be plenty of room for that cabbage to grow wide when artichoke season finishes I'll cut this plant down to the ground and then I'll plant sweet potatoes in this area they'll grow up over this and protect the crown during the hot months of of summer look at the crops you're growing and find ways to maximize the timing of planting crops in your garden my third and final tip is to look for plants that can share space and benefit each other in nature plants don't grow in neat rows they intermingle and form symbiotic relationships think about the crops that you're growing and look for compliment opposites a classic example is the Three Sisters Garden of corn beans beans and squash in a Three Sisters Garden the corn becomes the pole for the pole beans the beans enrich the soil with their nitrogen fixing ability and help support the corn in the wind the large leaves of squash and melon shade the soil and keep it cooler and retain more moisture this is a simple way to let plants help each other out there are many different variations find the ones that work for you in your garden the key is to plant tall crops with climbing and spreading crops things like okra corn amaranth sunflowers even Rosel habiscus all grow tall sprawling and climbing plants include asparagus beans pole beans winter squash Malibar spinach cherry tomatoes peas cucamelons and cucumbers my favorite combinations are Roselle or okra with sweet potatoes growing underneath planting okra and letting the peppery beans climb and cucumbers climbing sunflowers and finally take advantage of the shade naturally created by tall crops and crops grown on trellises use that to your advantage when you're planting your garden remember the key is to add a wide variety of crops to your garden diversity is essential you don't have to know everything about companion planting to get started grab a package of seeds and get planting do you have any favorite plant pairings what worked for you in your garden let me know in the comments I would love to hear [Music] it

Channel: Growing In The Garden

Views: 45,147

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Length: 5min 13sec (313 seconds)

Published: Fri Mar 29 2024