HERB COMPANION
PLANTING CHART
Companion to tomatoes; dislikes rue intensely. Improves growth and flavor
BASIL
Repels flies and mosquitoes.
Companion to tomatoes; improves growth and flavor.
BEEBALM
Companion to tomatoes, squash and strawberries; deters tomato worm; im-
BORAGE
proves growth and flavor.
CARAWAY
Plant here and there; loosens soil.
CATNIP
Plant in borders; deters flea beetle
CHAMOMILE
Companion to cabbages and onions; improves growth and flavor
CHIVES
Companion to carrots; improves growth and flavor.
Companion to cabbage; dislikes carrots; improves growth and health of cab-
DILL
bage
FENNEL
Plant away from gardens. Most plants dislike it.
GARLIC
Plant near roses and raspberries; deters Japanese beetle; improves growth and
flavor
LEMONBALM
Sprinkle throughout garden.
MARIGOLDS
The workhorse of the pest deterrents. Plant throughout garden; it discourages
. Mexican bean beetles, nematodes, and other insects.
MINT
Companion to cabbage and tomatoes; improves health and flavor; deters white
cabbage moth.
MARJORAM
Plant here and there in garden; improves flavors
NASTURTIUM
Companion to radishes, cabbage. Plant under fruit trees. Deters aphids, squash
bugs, striped pumpkin beetles; improves growth and flavor
PEPPERMINT
Planted among cabbages, it repels the white cabbage butterfly
ROSEMARY
Companion to cabbage, bean, carrots, and sage; deters cabbage moth, bean
beetles, and carrot fly.
SAGE
Plant with rosemary, cabbage, and carrots; keep away from cucumbers. Deters
cC'.bbagemoth, carrot fly.
TANSY
Plant under fruit trees; companion to roses and raspberries. Deters flying in-
sects, Japanese beetles, striped cucumber beetles, squash bugs, ants.
THYME
Plant here and there in garden. Deters cabbage worm.