Companion planting
Friendly neighbors and a few combinations to give extra space. Pairs with What can I grow? when you are sketching beds. For fallow gaps and soil recovery, see cover crops.
Type
Crop focus
Benefit
- Nasturtium & cucurbits (trap crop idea)Pair
Nasturtium · Cucumber / squash
Aphids often prefer nasturtium; some growers sacrificially host aphids there. You must still scout—this is not automatic control.
- Calendula near vegetablesPair
Calendula · Mixed veg bed
Long-blooming calendula supports generalist pollinators; some predatory insects visit composite flowers—pair with good habitat, not sprays.