A Closer Look at Companion Planting in an Organic Garden
This growing season, I hope to use companion planting for insects (attract, repel, and deter) and will not be too concerned about which plants do not grow we…
25 Responses to A Closer Look at Companion Planting in an Organic Garden
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I have to agree with you that some of the companion planting “rules” don’t seem to be true.
One plant I always put into my garden now is Chamomile. It attracts a *tonne* of pollinators and hover flies.
IndoorOrganicGarden
June 26, 2013 at 4:30 am
Nice videos,thanks for sharing! Paul
Paul Clement
June 26, 2013 at 5:23 am
Your garden is looking good.
Allen Hobbs
June 26, 2013 at 5:53 am
I don’t companion plant either. I have not had much success with it either. I do use the crop rotation plan to the letter though. That one has never failed me.
Thanks for the update Dylan. I just love your videos.
Chuck
cfenster
June 26, 2013 at 5:58 am
Oh, thank you. I am happy it worked out for you :)))
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 6:49 am
Thanks! I hope to upload several soon….the season is underway! :)))
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 6:56 am
Great video thanks for the companion details. Ill be looking for your garden updates.
unlearningmonocultur
June 26, 2013 at 7:47 am
Oh yes and I just learned not to grow Fennel and Dill together…that is what the herb guy said. Borage is a great plant!
prepperchickie
June 26, 2013 at 8:46 am
For some reason I couldn’t see your video. I could only see half of the video. I thought there was a problem with your video but I can see the whole things now. Thanks for the video.
chela olmedo
June 26, 2013 at 8:59 am
Thank you so much. Happy Gardening! 🙂
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 9:50 am
Thank you! The nets are working great so far. I will definitely show the cucs if they grow as planned..we’ll see :))
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 9:52 am
Oh my! 93 already?!!
Thanks so much for watching :)))
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 10:15 am
Thanks. I haven’t really ever paid much attention to where I placed things in the garden. I remember my grandmother always planted marigolds in her garden, so when I read they were good for keeping bugs out, I planting them.
It was just funny to read about different plants which don’t grow well together and then I have video of them growing great together. I am unconvinced outdoor gardening is a science. There are way too many variables which can affect a plant (seed, soil, insects, etc.)
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 10:59 am
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Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 11:23 am
Me too, what can it hurt, right? I went ahead and moved dill from my tomatoes (forgot to mention in the video). Supposedly, they do not grow well together. But I will continue to plant herbs with veggies and such…
Thanks for watching.
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 12:18 pm
Thank you :)
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 12:45 pm
I hope you love it! A viewer recommended I grow it and it really attracts bees. I am going to plant some more around my watermelons and cucumbers….
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 1:36 pm
I can’t wait to see your plants grow! I usually have a couple of rabbits visit my garden in the early spring. Before I grew Borage, they would take a few bites of kale or cabbage. Now they only prefer the Borage…which is fine with me! 🙂
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 1:52 pm
Thank you ! I have also read Black Walnut trees are very bad to grow anything near. Supposebly, their roots emit something into the soil.
I am sure positive companionmust work for some,because there is so much info on the net about it. I hope to confirm it for myself 🙂
I have read fennel is very picky, or rather, the veggies which grow around it are picky.I only grew it one time in Florida, in my SFG. Out of curiosity, I should go back through my videos and see what I grew with it. One day!
Rainbow Gardens
June 26, 2013 at 2:06 pm
I don’t know much about positive plant companions (though I still keep tomatoes, basil, carrots and onions in the same bed). I do know about plant enemies. I have watched green beans spring up and then wilt back and die near fennel. Cucumbers turned to mush when planted in the same pot as a sweet pepper. Otherwise, it is more tradition with me than science.
LavenderDebs
June 26, 2013 at 2:48 pm
as usual beautiful garden, I planted some flowers also Borage seeds, hopefully they grow thanks for showing me what it looks like!!
prepperchickie
June 26, 2013 at 3:22 pm
I have never tried borage. Don’t even know if that is how you spell it. lol. You’ve inspired me to give it a try. Your garden looks great.
Paula JadaPRT Anne
June 26, 2013 at 4:16 pm
Nice 🙂
sugerbear520
June 26, 2013 at 4:49 pm
Refreshing look at companion planting, i have also HEARD both opinions, that companion planting is good for your plants and that “studies show”that it does not affect plants, nice to see someone say it, although i think i will continue doing it just in case 😉
RobBurnsDrums
June 26, 2013 at 5:10 pm
great vid
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Notof Thisworld
June 26, 2013 at 5:21 pm