Guide to companion planting? (PART 1) ALFALFA, AMARANTH, ANISE, ASPARAGUS, BASIL (2020)
Channel: Freddie's Farm
Date: 2020-02-16

Vegetable companion planting is a method of pairing vegetables that grow well together in a way that is beneficial.

ALFALFA: Perennial that roots deeply. Fixes the soil with nitrogen, accumulates iron, magnesium, phosphorous and potassium. Withstands droughts with it's long taproot and can improve just about any soil! 

AMARANTH: A tropical annual that needs hot conditions to flourish. Good with sweet corn, it's leaves provide shade giving the corm a rich, moist root run. Host to predatory ground beetles. 

ANISE: Licorice flavored herb, good host for predatory wasps which prey on aphids and it is also said to repel aphids. 


ASPARAGUS: Friends: Aster family flowers, dill ,coriander, carrots, tomatoes, parsley, basil, comfrey and marigolds. Avoid: Onions, garlic and potatoes.

BASIL: Plant with tomatoes to improve growth and flavor. Basil also does well with peppers, oregano, asparagus and petunias. 

COMPANION PLANTING PART 1
https://youtu.be/wNR41eKXELs

COMPANION PLANTING PART 2
https://youtu.be/87_DYL6QcRI 

COMPANION PLANTING PART 3
https://youtu.be/nFJ9-CXWGHo  

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