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sowing and planting guides.
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 | Continue to sow Broad Beans under cloches
| In the south, continue to sow Lettuces under
cloches
| Sow Early Peas under cloches |
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| Continue to sow Broad Beans, protect with cloches
in colder areas.
| Sow Garlic and hardy Lettuce for winter long
salad. |
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| Sow Early
Peas and Broad Beans in the soil in mild areas, protect with
cloches
| Sow Bulb Onions seeds under glass |
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| Continue to sow Early Peas and Broad Beans in
mild areas
| Sow early Carrot seeds in a cold frame
| Sow Bulb Onions and Lettuces under glass
| Sow Beetroot, Spinach and Carrots in the soil,
protect with cloches
| Sow Parsley in the soil unless the weather is
cold or wet |
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| Sow Lettuces, Radishes and Spring Onions in
the soil
| Sow Summer Cabbages, Leeks and Brussels
Sprouts in a seed bed
| Sow Tomato seeds in trays or pots and keep
at 18ºC (65ºF)
| Sow Beetroots, Carrots and Turnips in the
soil
| In the south, plant Early Potatoes and
Onion Sets from mid month providing the soil is not
excessively wet |
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| Continue to sow Lettuces, Radishes and Spring
Onions in the soil
| Sow Cucumbers, Marrows, Pumpkins and Squashes
under glass
| Sow Winter Cabbages and Late Summer
Cauliflowers in a seed bed
| Continue to plant Onion Sets
| Plant out Onions grown from seed under glass
into the soil
| In the north, plant Early Potatoes unless soil
is excessively wet
| Plant Main Crop Potatoes
| Plant Onion Sets & Potatoes in the middle
of the month unless soil very wet
| Plant Tomatoes in the greenhouse or in cold
frame |
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| Continue to sow Lettuces, Radishes and Spring
Onions in the soil
| In the north, sow Runner Beans under glass
| Sow French Beans, Runner Beans and Long Rooted
Beetroot near month end
| Plant out Late Summer Cauliflowers
| In the north, plant out Brussels Sprouts
| Plant out Cucumbers, Marrows, Pumpkins and
Squashes near month end |
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| Continue to sow French Beans, Peas and salad
crops in the soil
| Continue to plant out Cucumbers, Marrows,
Pumpkins and Squashes
| Plant out Brussels Sprouts and Winter Cabbages
| Plant out Tomatoes Plant out Leeks
| Plant self Blanching Celery |
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| Continue to sow salad crops in the soil
| Complete planting Brussels Sprouts, Leeks and
Winter Cabbages |
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| Sow early Winter Lettuces and Spring Cabbages
| Sow early Carrots |
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| Sow Broad Beans, Spring Cabbages, Turnips,
Spinach, plus Carrots & Lettuces (under cloches).
| In the north, plant out Spring Cabbages towards
the end of the month |
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| Continue to sow Broad Beans and Lettuces under
cloches
| In the south, plant out Cabbages
| Plant Winter and Spring Lettuces
| Sow Early Peas |
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Companion planting
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Companion Planting
The table below summarises the major companion
associations between various vegetables as well as those to be
avoided. |
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| Crop |
Companion
Plant |
Avoid |
| Asparagus |
Tomato, Parsley, Basil |
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| Beans |
Most Vegetables & Herbs |
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| Beans, Broad |
Potato, Cucumber, Maize,
Strawberry, Celery, Summer Savory |
Onion |
| Beans, Runner |
Maize, Summer Savory, Radish |
Onion, Beets, Kohlrabi, Sunflower |
| Cabbage Family |
Aromatic Herbs, Celery, Beetroot,
Onion Family, Chamomile, Spinach, Chard |
Dill, Strawberries, Runner Beans,
Tomato |
| Carrots |
Pea, Lettuce, Rosemary, Onion
Family, Sage, Tomato |
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| Celery |
Onion & Cabbage Families,
Tomato, Broad Beans, Nasturtium |
Dill |
| Cucumber |
Beans, Maize, Pea, Sunflowers,
Radish |
Potato, Aromatic Herbs |
| Aubergine (Eggplant) |
Broad Beans, Marigold |
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| Lettuce |
Carrot, Radish, Strawberry,
Cucumber |
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| Sweet Corn |
Potato, Broad Beans, Pea, Pumpkin,
Cucumber, Squash |
Tomato |
| Melon |
Maize, Nasturtium, Radish, |
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| Onion Family |
Beetroot, Carrot, Lettuce, Cabbage
Family |
Beans, Peas |
| Parsley |
Tomato, Asparagus |
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| Peas |
Carrots, Radish, Turnip, Cucumber,
Maize, Beans |
Onion Family, Gladiolus, Potato |
| Potato |
Beans, Maize, Cabbage Family,
Marigolds, Horseradish |
Pumpkin, Squash, Tomato, Cucumber,
Sunflower |
| Pumpkins |
Maize, Marigold |
Potato |
| Radish |
Pea, Nasturtium, Lettuce, Cucumber |
Hyssop |
| Spinach |
Strawberry, Cauliflower, Celery |
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| Squash |
Nasturtium, Maize, Marigold |
Potato |
| Strawberry |
Broad Beans, Lettuce, Onion,
Spinach |
Cabbage |
| Tomato |
Basil, Onion Family, Nasturtium,
Marigold, Asparagus, Carrot, Parsley, Cucumber, Mint |
Potato, Fennel, Cabbage Family |
| Turnip |
Pea |
Potato |
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Herb Companion Planting
The table below summarises the major
companion associations between members of the herb family
and various vegetables as well as any natural insecticidal
and pesticidal properties.
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| Herb |
Companion
for |
Pests
Repelled |
Avoid |
| Allium (Onion Family) |
vegetables, fruit trees |
aphids, carrot flies,
moles, tree borers, and weevils |
peas and beans |
| Angelica (Angelica
archangelica) |
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Dill |
| Basil (Ocimum basilicum) |
Tomatoes |
Flies, Mosquitoes |
Rue |
| Bay leaves |
beans or grains |
weevils and moths |
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| Borage (Borago
officinalis) |
Tomatoes, Squash,
Strawberries |
Tomato Worm |
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| Caper Spurge or Mole
Plant (Euphorbia lathyris |
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Moles and Mice |
poisonous, irritant milky
sap |
| Caraway (Carum carvi) |
Good for loosening the
soil. |
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Avoid Dill |
| Castor Oil Plant (Ricinus
communis). |
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Moles |
seeds extremely poisonous |
| Catnip (Nepeta cataria) |
Aubergine |
Flea Beetle, Ants |
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| Chamomile (Chamaemilum
nobile) |
Cabbage, Onion |
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| Coriander (Coriandrum
sativum) |
all vegetables |
Aphids |
attracts Bees |
| Chervil (Anthriscus
cerefolium ) |
Radish |
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| Chives (Allium
schoenoprasum) |
Carrots |
Root Flies |
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| Dill (Anethum graveolens) |
Cabbage |
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Carrots and Caraway |
| Fennel (Foeniculum
vulgare) |
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Most plants |
| Feverfew (Chrysanthemum
parthenium syn. Tanacetum parthenium) |
Roses |
attracts Aphids away |
seeds freely |
| Garlic |
Roses, Raspberries |
Aphids |
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| Henbit (Lamium
amplexicaule) |
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General Insect Repellent |
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| Hyssop (Hyssopus
officinalis ) |
Cabbage, Grapes |
Cabbage White Butterflies |
Dislikes Radishes |
| Lavender (Lavandula
angustifolia) |
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Moths - make sachet with
southernwood, wormwood and rosemary, use in doors |
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| Marigolds (Tagetes sp.)
most have aromatic foliage |
Good companion to most
plants |
Nematodes, Aphids and
others |
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| Mexican marigold (Tagetes
minuta), Muster-John-Henry |
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Good insect repellant,
inhibits ground-elder and some other weeds |
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| Mint (Mentha sp. ) |
Cabbage, Tomatoes |
Cabbage White
Butterflies, Aphids, Flea Beetles |
invasive roots |
| Mustard (Brassica juncea) |
cabbage, cauliflower,
radish, brussel sprouts, turnips, and kohlrabi |
a trap crop to attract
many insect pests |
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| Nasturtium (Tropaeolum
majus) |
Radishes, Cabbage,
Squashes and Pumpkims, fruit trees |
Aphids, Squash Bugs,
Striped Pumpkin Beetle |
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| Oregano(Origanum vulgare) |
Brassicas |
Cabbage Butterflies |
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| Pennyroyal (Mentha
pulegium ) |
Roses |
Flies, Mosquitoes, Fleas,
others |
invasive roots |
| Petunia (Petunia hybrida) |
Beans |
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| Pot Marigold (Calendula
officinalis) |
Tomatoes |
Tomato Worm, Asparagus
Beetles, Whitefly |
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| Pyrethrums (Chrysanthemum
cinaeriofolium) |
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Dried flower heads make
an insecticide. |
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| Rosemary (Rosmarinus
officinalis |
Cabbage, Beans, Carrots,
Sage |
Cabbage Butterflies, Bean
Beetle, Carrot Fly |
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| Rue (Ruta gaveolens) |
Roses and Raspberries |
Japanese Beetles |
Dislikes Sweet Basil |
| Sage (Salvia officinalis) |
Rosemary, Cabbage,
Carrots |
Cabbage Moth, Carrot Fly,
Flea Beetle, Slugs |
Dislikes Cucumbers |
| Southernwood (Artemesia
abrotanum) |
Cabbages |
Cabbage Butterflies |
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| Summer Savory (Satureia
hortensis ) |
Beans |
Bean Beetles |
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| Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) |
Fruit Trees, Roses,
Raspberries |
Flying Insects, Japanese
Beetles, Striped Cucumber Beetles, Squash Bugs, Ants, Flies |
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| Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) |
Cabbage |
Cabbage Worm |
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| Wormwood (Artemisia
absinthium) |
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Moths, Slugs, Carrot Fly.
Plant at boundaries to keep animals out of the garden. |
Fresh material will stunt
growth of young plants, use dried sprigs |
| Yarrow (Achillea
millefolium ) |
Plant near aromatic herbs
to enhance production of essential oils. |
Attracts Hover Flies and
their larvae prey on Aphids |
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