How to Use Garlic in Companion Planting
Garlic is a staple of companion planting in an organic garden. It produces a natural fungicide that benefits many vegetable plants, fruit plants, flowers, bushes and trees. Don't think plants are the only ones to benefit, this little workhorse also contains antibiotic compounds that benefit us. As yet another bonus, it repels many pests.With a little planning, the organic garden will benefit immensely from garlic. Plant garlic in an area that receives full sun and rich, well-draining soil. Plant bulbs in the fall-garlic takes up to 8 months to mature.
Things You Will Need
Garlic
Garden gloves
Garden hose
Garden Spade
Plan your garden, herb and flower bed ahead of time because garlic should be planted in the fall. Use markers to identify where you have planted garlic so as not to disturb them in the spring when you begin to plant companion plants near them.
Plant garlic bulbs near roses. Garlic assists roses with disease prevention, repels aphids, ants, snails and other common garden pests.
Plant it as a beneficial companion to vegetables such as spinach, potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, broccoli and kohlrabi to fend off aphids, cabbage worms, slugs and other pests.
Grow it alongside, or mixed in with, carrots to confuse carrot flies and avoid root maggots.
Garlic and beets are beneficial to each other. They assist each other in fending off various leaf hoppers, destructive worms and flying pests.
It repels fungus gnats, codling moths, cabbage loopers and Japanese beetles in an organic garden.
Use it as a companion plant to herbs such as; yarrow, summer savory, rue, chamomile and dill. Garlic will repel spider mites from dill.
Rue deters maggots from it. Yarrow and summer savory improve the overall health and production of this member of the allium family and chamomile will improve its flavor.
Grow it as a companion plant for marigold, nasturtium, geranium and petunias to repel pests above and below ground. Garlic will also aid in deterring pests from these flowers in an organic garden.
Deer and rabbits may also stay away from flowers when it is planted nearby.
Plant garlic away from where beans, peas, parsley and sage are going to be planted. These plants will be harmed by its proximity.
Next time you buy garlic, pick up a few extra organically grown cloves to grow as a companion plant in your organic garden. Because they require little space to grow, you can even plant them with your potted herbs and flowers.
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Great ideas, we always plant our garlic between our plants.
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