![]() ![]() If it is not allowed to flower, Dill gets on very well with carrots. This is only true if the Dill is allowed to flower when it will suppress the carrot crop. Dill has a reputation for being an enemy of carrots. So do celery, corn, lettuce and cucumber. ![]() DILL Cabbage grows well if planted near Dill. Don’t grow it near Fennel it hinders Fennel’s seed formation. Cooled chive tea, made from chopped herb with boiling water, helps combat downy and powdery mildew.ĬORIANDER Sown with Anise seeds, it helps both seeds germinate more quickly. They are also said to help control aphids and black spot on roses. If grown underneath apple trees, chives help to prevent apple scab. Chives help delay parsley from going to seed. Rich in calcium it also keeps compost heaps sweet and healthy.ĬHERVIL Chervil improves the flavour of carrots if grown near them, and radishes planted near will have a hotter taste.ĬHIVES Carrots grow larger and healthier when planted near Chives. Chamomile tea made by soaking the flowers in cold water for a day or two is a useful spray for some plant diseases, especially damping off. Avoid too much Chamomile next to onions and cabbages. Caraway dislikes being planted near Fennel.ĬHAMOMILE Encourages other plants to increase their essential oils which makes them taste and smell more strongly. It will attract bees to your garden.ĬARAWAY The long roots help to break down heavy soils so it can be planted near shallow-rooted plants. Borage is also a good companion to tomatoes and squash. Planted in the strawberry patch, it will increase the crop. Basil attracts bees for general garden fertility. Basil also helps to repel flies and mosquitoes so a pot or basket is handy in the kitchen and outdoors near the barbeque. You need three basil plants to every tomato plant for it to be effective. Keep the soil moist and separate them when the seedlings have grown a little.īasil repels the white fly and makes a good companion to tomatoes, both in the garden and in the kitchen. Plant Anise and Coriander seeds together. ![]()
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