Companion+Planting

Compainon Planting is the planting of diffferent crops in close proximity that benefit each other.

List of compainon plants and what they do; []
 * [|Asparagus] - prevents microscopic nematodes from attacking the roots of tomatoes
 * [|Chervil]- keeps aphids off lettuce
 * [|Chives] - onion scent wards off aphids from chrysanthemums, sunflowers and tomatoes
 * [|Coriander] - helps to repel aphids
 * [|Dill]- attracts aphid eating beneficial insects likes hoverflies and predatory wasps
 * [|Garlic] - deters aphids and is particularly good planted with roses
 * [|Tansy] - strongly scented plant deters ants
 * Plants in the pea family - lupins, [|peas], beans and [|sweet peas] benefit the soil by taking nitrogen from the air and storing it in their roots
 * [|Yarrow] - this boosts vigour in other plants and accumulates phosphorous, calcium and silica, which can benefit homemade compost when plants are added to the heap. It attracts many beneficial creatures such as hoverflies and ladybirds

__Three Sisters Story __ Indians planted crops together to make them help each other. They plants beans and squash and corn. Strength of corn stalks supported the thin beans and the shade of the squash plants too help collect water for all of the plants. Scientists later found that bacterial colonies on the bean roots capture nitrogen from the air, some of which is released into the soil to nourish the high nitrogen needs of the corn.