What should I plant next to lettuce?

These companion plants for lettuce include:

1. Beets.
2. Carrots.
3. Parsnips.
4. Strawberries.
5. Radishes.
6. Onions.
7. Asparagus.
8. Corn.

1. What can you grow alongside lettuce?
2. What should you not plant beside lettuce?
3. What vegetables can be planted together chart?
4. What vegetables should not be planted together?
5. Does lettuce need full sun?
6. Can lettuce and tomatoes be planted together?
7. Can tomatoes and peppers be planted together?
8. What herbs are best planted next to each other?
9. What should not be planted with tomatoes?
10. What can I plant next to Peppers?
11. What can I plant next to tomatoes?
12. What are some examples of companion planting?

What can you grow alongside lettuce?

Some good examples here include broccoli, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, peppers, passion fruit, and cabbage. This type of vegetable requires high levels of nitrogen in the soil. Therefore, you should plant it together with plants such as beans and peas. To repel pests, you could also use onions or garlic.

What should you not plant beside lettuce?

Try to avoid growing lettuce next to broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, or kohlrabi—while some varieties of lettuce may help these cabbage-family (brassicas) crops to grow, these plants have particular root secretions that can prevent lettuce seeds from germinating.

What vegetables can be planted together chart?

Companion Planting Chart

What vegetables should not be planted together?

What Plants Should Not Be Planted Together?

• Asparagus.
• Beans.
• Beets.
• Broccoli.
• Cabbage.
• Cucumbers.
• Peas.
• Soybeans.

Does lettuce need full sun?

Although lettuce grows fastest in full sun, it is one of the few vegetables that tolerates some shade. In fact, a spring crop often lasts longer if shaded from the afternoon sun as the season warms. ... Give lettuce fertile, well-drained, moist soil with plenty of rich organic matter and a pH between 6.0 and 7.0.

Can lettuce and tomatoes be planted together?

You can of course also plant lettuce and tomatoes together in the open field. The lettuce really thrives under the tomato greens where the soil doesn't dry out as easily. The fertilized soil I'm using for the tomato plants benefits the lettuce too.

Can tomatoes and peppers be planted together?

Tomatoes

Although it's usually recommended to not plant tomatoes and peppers right after each other in the same bed every year, they can be grown together in the same garden bed (and then rotated to another bed next season).

What herbs are best planted next to each other?

Moisture loving herbs such as tarragon, cilantro, and basil should be grouped together. Parsley should be included as well, but be aware that parsley is a biennial and will die back after two years. For a truly aromatic pairing, try growing lemon verbena and lemon thyme together.

What should not be planted with tomatoes?

Plants that should not share space with tomatoes include the Brassicas, such as broccoli and cabbage. Corn is another no-no, and tends to attract tomato fruit worm and/or corn ear worm. Kohlrabi thwarts the growth of tomatoes and planting tomatoes and potatoes increases the chance of potato blight disease.

What can I plant next to Peppers?

Peppers – Pepper plants make good neighbours for asparagus, basil, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, endive, oregano, parsley, rosemary, squash, Swiss chard, and tomatoes. Never plant them next to beans, Brassicas, or fennel.

What can I plant next to tomatoes?

Companion Plants to Grow With Tomatoes

• Basil. Basil and tomatoes are soulmates on and off the plate. ...
• Parsley. ...
• Garlic. ...
• Borage and squash. ...
• French marigolds and nasturtiums. ...
• Asparagus. ...
• Chives.

What are some examples of companion planting?

One of the most well-known examples of companion planting is that of the "Three Sisters" method, used widely by Native American farming societies. Corn, pole beans, and squash are together for mutual benefit to all three.