Companion Planting in my Organic Garden
A great system I use in my organic garden is Companion Planting. I’ve found that I have very few insect or pest problems and I credit it mostly to the fact that I use companion planting techniques.
It also means that I plant my veggies more densely than if they were grown in rows on their own. This in turn keeps down weeds. It also provides a living mulch of sorts, so there’s less sun beating down on the soil, which means less watering and less stress on the plants. I also think I end up with higher yields per area by companion planting.
As you can see in this photo, I’ve grown quite a few things here altogether. They are all beneficial to each other and enjoy similar conditions.
In this group I’m growing (from left to right) radish, leeks and beetroot alternately, lettuce, more lees and beetroot, silverbeet, strawberries and spring onions.
This photo was taken about two weeks ago. We’re eating all of these now, except for the strawberries and leeks which aren’t quite ready yet.
All in all, if you’re serious about organic gardening, I think the benefits are too great to be ignored!
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