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Beets are delicious vegetables, and theyre easy to grow in home gardens.

Use this guide to choose the best beet companion plants and how to grow them.

Bush beans are also smaller plants and are less likely to block the sun from reaching lower-growing beets.

beet plant

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Once grown primarily for its medicinal properties, hyssop is mostly kept as an ornamental today.

It’s atop choice for pollinator gardensbecause insects can’t resist its fragrant, purple flowers.

Both beets and lettuce are compact plants that will grow together in small containers or other limited growing spaces.

‘Russian Red’ garlic

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When allowed to bloom, mint flowers are very attractive to beneficial insects that prey on pests.

jade cross hybrid brussel sprouts

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derby green beans hanging from vine

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just-pulled carrots in dirt

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hyssop plant

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‘Tango’ oakleaf lettuce

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french marigold

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Mojito spearmint

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radish plant in garden

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