Table of Contents
Choosing Companion Plants to Grow Delicious Vegetables 4
What is Companion Planting? The Four Benefits 6
Maximize the Benefits! Basics and Tips for Cultivation 8
Companion Plants That Work Together
Tomatoes & Peanuts 12
Tomatoes & Basil 14
Tomatoes & Garlic Chives 15
Eggplants & Ginger 16
Eggplants & Vineless Green Beans 18
Eggplants & Daikon Radishes 19
Eggplants & Parsley 20
Eggplants & Garlic Chives 21
Green Peppers & Nasturtium 22
Green Peppers & Garlic Chives 23
Cucumbers & Chinese Yams 24
Cucumbers & Scallions 26
Cucumbers & Wheat 27
Pumpkins & Corn 28
Pumpkins & Scallions 30
Pumpkins & Barley 31
Watermelons & Scallions 32
Watermelons & Purslane 33
Muskmelons & Scallions 34
Muskmelons & Foxtail Grass 35
Corn & Vine Type Green Beans 38
Corn & Adzuki Beans 40
Corn & Taro 41
Edamame & Corn 42
Edamame & Red Leaf Lettuce 44
Edamame & Mint 45
Vine Type Green Beans & Arugula 46
Vine Type Green Beans & Bitter Melon 47
Cabbage & Red Leaf Lettuce 48
Cabbage & Fava Beans 50
Cabbage & Chickweed, Clover 51
Chinese Cabbage & Oats 52
Chinese Cabbage & Nasturtium 53
Japanese Mustard Spinach & Green Leaf Lettuce 54
Japanese Mustard Spinach & Garlic Chives 55
Spinach & Green Onion 56
Spinach & Greater Burdock 57
Crown Daisy & Green Pak Choi 58
Crown Daisy & Basil 59
Mixed Planting of Leafy Vegetables 60
Iceberg Lettuce & Broccoli 62
Garlic Chives & Fat Hen 63
Onions & Fava Beans 64
Onions & Crimson Clover 66
Onions & Chamomile 67
Turnips & Green Onions 70
Turnips & Green Leaf Lettuce 71
Daikon & Marigold 72
Daikon & Arugula 72
Radish & Basil 74
Carrots & Edamame 75
Carrots & Daikon, Radish 76
Carrots & Turnip, Green Pak Choi 76
Sweet Potatoes & Red Perilla 78
Sweet Potatoes & Vineless Black-Eyed Peas 79
Potatoes & Taro 80
Potatoes & Fat Hen, Amaranth 82
Red Potatoes & Celery 83
Taro & Ginger 84
Taro & Daikon 86
Taro & Celery 87
Strawberry & Garlic 88
Strawberry & Petunia 89
Red Perilla & Green Perilla 90
Myoga Ginger & Rosemary 91
Companion Plants to Plant in Order
Edamame & Chinese Cabbage 96
Edamame & Carrots, Daikon 98
Watermelon & Spinach 99
Tomatoes & Green Pak Choi 100
Cucumbers & Garlic 101
Green Pepper & Spinach, Iceberg Lettuce 102
Daikon & Cabbage 103
Daikon & Sweet Potatoes 104
Garlic & Okra 105
Onions & Pumpkin 106
Onions & Fall Eggplant 107
Burdock (Gobo) & Japanese Leek 108
Wintering Spinach & Broccoli 109
Wintering Broccoli & Edamame 110
Wintering Broccoli & Fall Potatoes 111
Grow Delicious Fruit: Companion Plants for Fruits
Citrus, Rat's-tail Fescue & Hairy Vetch 118
Grape & Chinese Plantain 119
Blueberry & Mint 120
Currants & Vetch 121
Fig & Loquat 122
Persimmon & Japanese Leek 123
Plum & Garlic Chives 124
Olive & Potatoes, Fava Beans, etc. 125
Column
1 Tips on Mulch Cultivation Weeds to Keep in Your Garden 36
2 Photo Examples of Companion Plants 68
3 Tips on How to Use Banker Plants, Barrier Crops and Border Crops 92
4 Combine Mixed Planting & Relay Planting-Annual Plan to Harvest Crops Continuously 112
5 Guide to Green Manure Cultivation That Enriches the Soil and Makes the Next Run of Crops Grow Better
Growing a Green Manure Crop Keeps the Plot Active after Harvesting Vegetables 116
Companion Plants Chart 126