Who ’s up for a stack plate of hemangioma simplex - Allium cepa surprise ? A disgusting combination on the plate , plantingstrawberriesandonionstogether in the garden plot is a mates made in heaven . And even though peas fling with butter and lightly sliced blood-red Allium cepa is delicious , planting them together can stunt both plants . Weird , correct ? But it just goes to show you , there ’s someone for everyone .
As I research the world of synergistic planting , I ’m learning that “ fellow traveler plant life ” does n’t just intend that edible asparagus fern in your kitchen window that you talk to when no one else will mind , it ’s the importance of coalesce … or severalize … flora that can help or hinder each other ’s growth .
And then there ’s the bug affair : Some plants or combinations of plantshelp to beat back thoseevil plant - eat up bugsthat we all know and detest . It ’s fairly common knowledge that marigolds help keep aphid away ( even though I mostly like them because they are cute and orange and search and taste awesome in salads ) , but aromatic herbaceous plant like basil and mint are not only kryptonite to Evil Garden Bugs , they may also attract the Superhero Garden Bugs , who will come to the rescue and economise the Vegetable Universe .
OK , maybe I ’ve been reading too many comic book again . But you get the point .
Clearly , synergistic companion plantings are yet another important thing to consider when laying out my spring veg garden . I ca n’t keep everything in my head ; there ’s no room in there , what with all the other junk I have pile up , which includes , strangely , details of a seventh grade skill experimentation involving cilantro . But , of course , my favorite horticulture dick — the net — is right there close at deal with chart that even my overloaded brain can quickly grasp at a glance : beetroot and bush beans , yes;beansandgarlic , no … you get the idea .
While in some case there seems to be some actual ground chemistry necessitate , sometimes it ’s just the nature of the plant : Shade - lovinglettucescan snuggle up under the protective sunshade of azucchinileaf .
So I ’ve got onions set between my strawberry mark run-in , my turnip are handwriting - in - deal with bush peas , and borders of marigold and nasturtium are everywhere as a roadblock against pest . I ’m quick to start in withfertilizers , organic homemade insecticidal scoop , and blasts from the hose as need to aid keep thing going , but I ’m hoping by carefully see to it the planting arrangements , I can avoid the kind of disaster that come at hymeneals when someone by chance seats Aunt Jennifer next to Cousin James , and the next thing you do it , a massive food for thought fight break down out , chairs and table are upended , and someone does a face - plant into the wedding cake .
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