Summary
What fruits and vegetables is advisable to plant near garlic? What other plants can benefit from garlic’s protective power? Where and how to plant garlic in the garden? When is the ideal time to grow garlic? Vegetable garden: which plants are the best neighbors of potatoes?
What fruits and vegetables is advisable to plant near garlic?
Let’s start by talking about the benefits of certain herbs that will act positively on garlic growth. So, if you want to strengthen its taste, bet on savory and chamomile that will give a real boost for a better harvest. For its part, yarrow will attract pollinating insects and thus enhance the flavor of garlic. What are the flowers to plant in the vicinity to stimulate its development? Opt for nasturtiums, they keep away fleas and nematodes that ransack this plant. In addition, the most beneficial combinations for each of the parties are:
1. Strawberries
Strawberries are great neighbors for growing bigger, tastier garlic. And for their part, strawberries will enjoy a blessed protection against fungi, snails and other soil pests that do not support garlic.
2. Carrots
Sowing carrots next to garlic will also protect them from flies and aphids.
3. An orange tree
And if this condiment grows near orange roots, it will be much more fruitful.
4. Lettuce
Lettuce is also an invaluable neighbor to stimulate its growth. Conversely, it will take advantage of its neighborhood, since it will no longer be threatened by snails, aphids and other pests.
5. Spinach
Is it a good idea to pair spinach with garlic? Absolutely yes, the two make the pair! The former shade the soil and inhibit the growth of weeds. As for the second, it will protect them from pests and diseases.
6. Horseradish
Garlic and horseradish also go hand in hand and increase each other’s nutritional value.
7. Beets
Oh yes, also think about growing beets in the vicinity. They will thus have a richer taste and will be spared from fungi and rodents. For its part, garlic will not be left out: beet roots will loosen the soil and improve its structure.
What other plants can benefit from garlic’s protective power?
Many other plants can still fully benefit from the protective virtues of garlic. He won’t gain much himself, but he’ll save you a lot of trouble!
8. Roses
Take roses, for example. If you plant them in the same space as garlic, they will be able to bloom safely, without fear of a massive invasion of ants, aphids, snails and other fungi.
9. Tomato
Garlic is also a lifesaver in the cultivation of tomatoes, eggplants and peppers. Each of these plants needs good protection against the fungus phytophthora and other fungal diseases. And your tomatoes, often harassed by aphids, will be significantly spared thanks to the cultivation of garlic!
10. Potatoes
Even potatoes need protection from beetles, for example. That’s good, here too, garlic is a perfect weapon!
11. The apple tree, the peach tree
Finally, this condiment also acts as a barrier against aphids, mites and beetles that invade apple scab or peach blister. Your fruit will say thank you!
Where and how to plant garlic in the garden?
Now, you have a more precise idea about the complementarities of garlic and its strong protective potential. Now let’s see how to grow it in the best conditions! Ideally, garlic grows best on lou soil.DR and wet: it is best wintered in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse, and then planted in the spring (in prepared soil 15 cm away). How to proceed? Partially fill a modular tray with multi-purpose or soil-based compost. Insert a pod into each module and cover with compost. Then, keep the tray in a cool place (and especially well ventilated!) to protect it from bad weather and extreme cold. Always make sure that the compost is sufficiently moist, but especially not wet.
When is the ideal time to grow garlic?
Garlic is usually planted in late autumn or early winter, because it needs a cold period: note that most varieties require a very low temperature (0-10°C) for one or two months, while the bulb develops properly. However, other varieties can be planted in early spring. Important point: once you have prepared your planting space, carefully separate your garlic bulbs into individual cloves. Be sure to plant them in the right direction, with the flat end facing down and the end pointing up. Space the pods 15 cm apart, with the tip 2.5 cm below the soil surface. Counsel: If the soil is light enough, deeper planting can produce larger bulbs, but avoid planting them too deeply when the soil is too heavy.. And, remember to space the rows by 30 cm. As long as the pods are not well rooted, it is imperative to prevent the birds from pulling them. To protect them, cover them with a horticultural veil.
Vegetable garden: which plants are the best neighbors of potatoes?
Do you also plan to grow potatoes in the area? There are some factors to consider. These vegetables grow deep in the ground, This logically suggests that the best companions are those who have soilless growth habits and therefore are not likely to interfere with potato tubers. That said, some root vegetables can be beneficial, as they help repel all kinds of pests.
To better guide you, here is a list of the best plants to grow near your potatoes: Alysses, basil, beans, cabbage, catnip, chamomile, coriander, corn, horseradish, lettuce, marigolds, nasturtiums, parsley, peas, petunias, radishes, green onions, spinach, tansy, thyme, yarrow…
Let’s now dissect the benefits of some of these plants:
- Note that lettuce, spinach, green onions and radishes are shallow-root vegetables that can occupy the spaces between potato plants. So it’s a great choice!
- On the other hand, since potatoes are harvested late in the season, favor growing nearby early-season vegetables that will be harvested long before you need to trample in the garden to dig up the potatoes.
- Moreover, even if it has not been scientifically proven, some gardeners have found that the flavor of potato tubers is much better thanks to the presence of certain plants such as dead nettle, horseradish and marigolds.
- Beans and other legumes are also good companions for nitrogen-loving vegetables (such as potatoes), precisely because they increase the level in the soil.
- Special mention: horseradish makes potatoes more resistant to pests and diseases.
- As for petunias and alyssum, they are flowers that will attract beneficial insects to drive away certain pests.
- Same refrain on the side of some herbs (such as tansy and coriander) that actively repel Colorado beetle insects, a real scourge for the potato.
