Comments on: Does Companion Planting Work? Just Ask My Beans! http://www.albertahomegardening.com/does-companion-planting-work-just-ask-my-beans/ The Documented Experiments of an Alberta Gardener Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:11:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: victoria http://www.albertahomegardening.com/does-companion-planting-work-just-ask-my-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-4404 victoria Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:40:40 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=117#comment-4404 Very interesting. Anyone know the companion for string beans or collard greens. Have just sprayed greens for green worms. Any suggestions? Very interesting. Anyone know the companion for string beans or collard greens. Have just sprayed greens for green worms. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Dave http://www.albertahomegardening.com/does-companion-planting-work-just-ask-my-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 Dave Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:29:18 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=117#comment-1468 For strawberries - plant them near beans and onions (go figure!) And they say they like to be mulched in pine needles. I mulched mine in pine saw dust this past year and that seemed to work pretty good. I plan to mulch in wood chips in the future as the wet saw dust can stick to the strawberries, requiring you to wash them before eating. I've also read that strawberries grow well under raspberries, gooseberries, and roses - though I couldn't personally verify that. As for tomatoes - I see no reason to keep them from onions, chives, or leeks. For strawberries – plant them near beans and onions (go figure!) And they say they like to be mulched in pine needles. I mulched mine in pine saw dust this past year and that seemed to work pretty good. I plan to mulch in wood chips in the future as the wet saw dust can stick to the strawberries, requiring you to wash them before eating. I’ve also read that strawberries grow well under raspberries, gooseberries, and roses – though I couldn’t personally verify that.

As for tomatoes – I see no reason to keep them from onions, chives, or leeks.

]]> By: josey124 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/does-companion-planting-work-just-ask-my-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-1465 josey124 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:36:41 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=117#comment-1465 Great blog! I was wondering what to plant with strawberries. Can I plant tomatoes with onion, chive or leek or do they hate eachother? Thanks! Great blog! I was wondering what to plant with strawberries. Can I plant tomatoes with onion, chive or leek or do they hate eachother? Thanks!

]]> By: Tim Reynolds http://www.albertahomegardening.com/does-companion-planting-work-just-ask-my-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Tim Reynolds Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:02:30 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=117#comment-1372 Nice post. Thank you for the info. Keep it up. Nice post. Thank you for the info. Keep it up.

]]> By: Eugene http://www.albertahomegardening.com/does-companion-planting-work-just-ask-my-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Eugene Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:29:13 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=117#comment-1009 looking forward for more information about this. thanks for sharing. Eugene looking forward for more information about this. thanks for sharing. Eugene

]]> By: Designer Bags http://www.albertahomegardening.com/does-companion-planting-work-just-ask-my-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Designer Bags Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:33:54 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=117#comment-861 I remember as akid we had a family garden (my grandmother, brother, mom and dad all lived in separate houses on the same large property) that we all tended and companion planted like you described. Sometimes there were a few rows of veggies that wouldn't get something planted near and they would always come out just a little less quality than the others. Companion planting is for sure the way to go to avoid all the nasty chemicals that most use to keep away everyday pests. What a great way to learn about the plants themselves too! I remember as akid we had a family garden (my grandmother, brother, mom and dad all lived in separate houses on the same large property) that we all tended and companion planted like you described. Sometimes there were a few rows of veggies that wouldn’t get something planted near and they would always come out just a little less quality than the others. Companion planting is for sure the way to go to avoid all the nasty chemicals that most use to keep away everyday pests. What a great way to learn about the plants themselves too!

]]> By: Vikki http://www.albertahomegardening.com/does-companion-planting-work-just-ask-my-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Vikki Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:41:25 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/?p=117#comment-832 We too researched companion planting and did a lot with it. We planted the "three sisters" - corn, beans and squash. This was our experiment year and boy did we learn. We planted the corn too close together, and needed to wait until it was at least 6" high before adding two bean stalks per corn, and 1 vining pumpkin per 2 corn stalks. We planted everything too close together so by the time we could find the green beans, they were freaking huge! Zucchini and other gourds/squashes do NOT work - need something that vines like pumpkins or Mexican X-top squash. HOWever I ignored one companion planting: beans and onions don't get along at all. So even though every soybean sprouted, not one onion did. Will teach me! Anyway, to see more info about our very first garden (yep, newbies), check out our blog at www.thorntonwilliamsfamily.blogspot.com and thanks for your own postings! Vikki from near Denver, Colorado We too researched companion planting and did a lot with it. We planted the “three sisters” – corn, beans and squash. This was our experiment year and boy did we learn. We planted the corn too close together, and needed to wait until it was at least 6″ high before adding two bean stalks per corn, and 1 vining pumpkin per 2 corn stalks. We planted everything too close together so by the time we could find the green beans, they were freaking huge! Zucchini and other gourds/squashes do NOT work – need something that vines like pumpkins or Mexican X-top squash. HOWever I ignored one companion planting: beans and onions don’t get along at all. So even though every soybean sprouted, not one onion did. Will teach me! Anyway, to see more info about our very first garden (yep, newbies), check out our blog at http://www.thorntonwilliamsfamily.blogspot.com and thanks for your own postings! Vikki from near Denver, Colorado

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