Companion Planting

Companion Planting

Whether you’re growing a small kitchen garden or a large backyard plot, companion planting is one of the best ways to help your vegetables thrive naturally. By pairing certain crops together, you can improve soil health, deter pests, and make the most of your growing space. Use the table below to explore which vegetables grow best side by side—and which ones to keep apart—for a healthier, more productive garden.

VEGETABLES GOOD COMPANIONS BAD COMPANION
Asparagus Tomatoes None
Beans (Bush) Cauliflower, Carrots, Beets, Cucumbers, Cabbage, and Potatoes Onions
Beets Bush Beans, Onions and Kohlrabi Pole Beans
Broccoli Dill, Celery, Sage, Potatoes, Beets, and Onions Tomatoes, Pole Beans, Strawberries
Cabbage Dill, Celery, Sage, Onions, and Potatoes Strawberries, Tomatoes, Pole Beans
Carrots Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Peas Dill
Cauliflower Celery Tomatoes, Strawberries
Celery Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Leeks None
Corn Potatoes, Peas, Beans, Cucumbers, Squash, and Pumpkins Tomatoes
Dill Cabbage Carrots
Eggplant Beans None
Garlic Roses Peas and Beans
Kale Late Cabbage and Potatoes None
Kohlrabi Onions, Beets and Cucumbers Strawberries, Tomatoes, and Pole Beans
Leeks Celery, Onions and Carrots None
Lettuce Onions, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Carrots, and Radishes None
Melons Corn and Sunflowers Potatoes
Onions Beets, Carrots, Lettuce, Garlic, Summer Savory Peas, Beans
Peas Radishes, Carrots, Corn, Cucumbers, Beans, Turnips Onions
Potatoes Beans, Corn, Peas, Cabbage, Cucumbers Sunflowers
Radishes Peas, Lettuce, Nasturtium, Cucumbers Hyssop
Spinach Strawberries None
Squash, Pumpkin Nasturtium, Corn Potatoes
Tomatoes Asparagus, Parsley, Chives, Onions, Carrots, Marigold, Nasturtium Dill, Cabbage, Fennel
Turnips Peas, Beans None

  • Good Companions – Tomatoes
  • Bad Companions – None

  • Good Companions – Cauliflower, Carrots, Beets, Cucumbers, Cabbage, and Potatoes
  • Bad Companions – Onions

  • Good Companions – Bush Beans, Onions, and Kohlrabi
  • Bad Companions – Pole Beans

  • Good Companions – Dill, Celery, Sage, Potatoes, Beets, and Onions
  • Bad Companions – Tomatoes, Pole Beans, and Strawberries

  • Good Companions – Dill, Celery, Sage, Onions, and Potatoes
  • Bad Companions – Strawberries, Tomatoes, and Pole Beans

  • Good Companions – Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Peas
  • Bad Companions – Dill

  • Good Companions: Celery
  • Bad Companions – Tomatoes, Strawberries

  • Good Companions – Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Cabbage and Leeks
  • Bad Companions – None

  • Good Companions – Potatoes, Peas, Beans, Cucumbers, Squash, and Pumpkins
  • Bad Companions – Tomatoes

  • Good Companions – Beans, Peas, and Corn
  • Bad Companions – Squash, Pumpkins, and Melons

  • Good Companions – Cabbage
  • Bad Companions – Carrots

  • Good Companion – Beans
  • Bad Companion – None

  • Good Companions – Roses
  • Bad Companions – Peas

  • Good Companions – Late Cabbage, and Potatoes
  • Bad Companions – None

  • Good Companions – Onions, Beets, and Cucumbers
  • Bad Companions – Strawberries, Tomatoes, and Pole Beans

  • Good Companions – Celery, Onions, and Carrots
  • Bad Companion – None

  • Good Companions – Onions, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Carrots, and Radishes
  • Bad Companions – None

  • Good Companion – Corn and Sunflowers
  • Bad Companion – Potatoes

  • Good Companions – Beets, Carrots, Lettuce, Garlic, and Summer Savory
  • Bad Companions – Peas, and Beans

  • Good Companions – Radishes, Carrots, Corn, Cucumbers, Beans, and Turnips
  • Bad Companions –  Onions

  • Good Companions – Beans, Corn, Peas, Cabbage, and Cucumbers
  • Bad Companions – Sunflowers

  • Good Companions – Peas, Lettuce, Nasturtium, Cucumbers
  • Bad Companions –  Hyssop

  • Good Companions – Strawberries
  • Bad Companions – None

  • Good Companions – Nasturtium, and Corn
  • Bad Companions – Potatoes

  • Good Companions – Asparagus, Parsley, Chives, Onions, Carrots, Marigold, and Nasturtium
  • Bad Companions – Dill, Cabbage, and Fennel

  • Good Companions – Peas, and Beans
  • Bad Companions – None
Vegetable  Good Companion Bad Companion
Asparagus Tomatoes None
Beans (Bush) Cauliflower, Carrots, Beets, Cucumbers, Cabbage, and Potatoes Onions
Beets Bush Beans, Onions, and Kohlrabi Pole Beans
Broccoli Dill, Celery, Sage, Potatoes, Beets, and Onions Tomatoes, Pole Beans, and Strawberries
Cabbage Dill, Celery, Sage, Onions, and Potatoes Strawberries, Tomatoes, and Pole Beans
Carrots Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Peas Dill
Cauliflower Celery Tomatoes, Strawberries
Celery Tomatoes, Cauliflower, Cabbage and Leeks None
Corn Potatoes, Peas, Beans, Cucumbers, Squash, and Pumpkins Tomatoes
Dill Cabbage Carrots
Eggplant Beans None
Garlic Roses Peas
Kale Late Cabbage, and Potatoes None
Kohlrabi Onions, Beets, and Cucumbers Strawberries, Tomatoes, and Pole Beans
Leek Celery, Onions, and Carrots None
Lettuce Onions, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Carrots, and Radishes None
Melons Corn and Sunflowers Potatoes
Onion Beets, Carrots, Lettuce, Garlic, and Summer Savory Peas, and Beans
Peas Radishes, Carrots, Corn, Cucumbers, Beans, and Turnips Onions
Potatoes Beans, Corn, Peas, Cabbage, and Cucumbers Sunflowers
Radishes Peas, Lettuce, Nasturtium, Cucumbers Hyssop
Spinach Strawberries None
Squash/Pumpkins Nasturtium, and Corn Potatoes
Tomatoes Asparagus, Parsley, Chives, Onions, Carrots, Marigold, and Nasturtium Dill, Cabbage, and Fennel
Turnips Peas, and Beans None

Companion planting is all about balance—creating a garden where every plant plays a role in supporting the others. With a little planning and observation, you can build a more resilient, productive, and beautiful space that thrives naturally. Whether you’re experimenting with classic pairings or discovering new ones, companion planting turns your garden into a living partnership that grows stronger each season.