companion plantings

companion plantings

(from the book Culture and Horticulture, by Wolf Storl, (Wyoming, 1979) and others.

for earthworms:
stinging nettle
plantain
dandelion
thistles

strawberries: dandelions
solanacea: amaranthus
esp. pigweed.

corn: pigweed
The Three Sisters; bean, corn and squash go well together

vegetables: yarrow
valerian
for erosion:
ragweed
pigweed
clover
plantain
all the deep rooters ( burdock, dandelion, dock, thistle)

Gathered notes from hither and tither...

carrots love tomatos

things that taste good together, grow well together

legumes and alliums do not fraternize well.

brassicas like lime/alkali
potatoes do like lime
after potatoes add alkali for brassicas
potatoes do not like to follow peas

squash, cucurbitacea, solanacea: heaviest feeders
can also use second stage compost (which is less composted, still volatile: still hot)

snakes and lizards: rock piles

* * * please leave comments of other good companions you know of...

weeds

From Wolf Storl again,
Weeds act as companion plants. They reduce damage by insects. The deep rooted weeds pump up the leached-out nutrients. They add a lot of fiber for the soil. Weeds are the primary succession, the first repair after a big damage. They are tough, medicinal, small annuals that add to the soil.
Grass add brambles are the next succession: they compete with your vegetables. The weeds - they are nursing the soil.

some alleopaths:

• cedar
• walnut
• sunflower
• rye
• fennel
• wormwood
• poppies