Companion Planting

[Chocolate8me]

Is this a golden rule to abide by to get the best of your crops & reduce pests/diseases or unfounded?

Does anyone use this method and if so, where can I get information as I would like to give it a go?

[Fred Perry]

Lots of stuff n Info, if you Google Companion Planting.
All the best to you and yours,
Fred Perry.

[Florence Fennel]

Have you tried the search button Choccy? Trust me, you'll be amazed at the info you can glean.

[alex-adam]

Now that Wikipedia is up and running again, take a look at this link:

List of companion plants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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[Two_Sheds]

This is a good read: Bob Flowerdew's Complete Book of Companion Gardening: Amazon.co.uk: Bob Flowerdew: Books

[di]

I've found this site helpful, someone posted it on the Vine a couple of years ago. Companion Planting

[Thelma Sanders]

as for whether it works, or not, is for you to decide.
Some people think it does make a difference, others disagree ...............................

[oldie]

I was given the Flowerdew book TS mentioned. Very good read but even he will admit that it is not always as successful as some would want us to believe. As in all things gardening there are so many variables that things don't always work out we hope. Using companion planting in a greenhouse is probably more successful than in the open. I do follow some of the guidelines for companion planting but don't rely on solely on them. I may well plant onions amongst my carrots but they still get covered!

[Nicos]

Have you tried the search button Choccy? Trust me, you'll be amazed at the info you can glean.

Here is one of the threads found using the Search facility- there are other threads too worth looking at

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ing_45130.html
(there are lots of links in the thread)

[Chocolate8me]

Fred I tried Google but wanted gardeners advice on whether it's a tried, tested & success method.

Florence I did try the search on here but absolutely nothing came up hence me starting this thread

Alex-Adam that is fantastic, thank you very muchas

Two Sheds I shall try Wiki first & if I need more info. then I shall be interested in that book, cheers!

Di thanks for the linky

Thelma I will definately be trying it with some of my veg, even if it's only in the greenhouse as Oldie says.

Nicos thanks, the more reading material to compare information, the better

[oldie]

"the more reading material to compare information, the better "


Beware of information overload


Libraries often have a good selection of books. I often check before I buy.

[salome2001]

I have no doubt that Bob's book is v good but did you see how much they want for it on Amazon???
Off to check ebay...

[Two_Sheds]

did you see how much they want for it on Amazon?

Yeah, lots available for around £3.50 ...?