These companion plants for garlicincluding vegetables, flowers, and herbscan increase your yield and naturally deter pests.
Here are the best garlic companion plants that have similar growing needs.
Beets are also low-growing plants that wont overshadow other companion plants for garlic.
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Garlic’s potent aroma deters all these pests.
Like beets, carrots are low-growing plants that wont shade garlic from the sun.
Moreover, garlics pest-repellent properties keep the dreaded carrot root maggot away from yourroot veggies.
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Carrot seeds are slow to germinate, so mix some radish seeds when you plant them.
Radishes are also excellent companion plants for garlic, and they germinate quickly.
They should be ready to harvest about when your carrots begin to grow.
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Chamomile
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Companion plants for garlic usually focus on the benefits garlic offers to other plants.
Roman and German chamomile attracthelpful pollinators, which boost production and help enhance the flavor of nearby garlic plants.
More importantly, garlic is rich in sulfur, which can inhibit fungal diseases inpepper plants.
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Strawberries
Some gardeners believe that garlic slows the growth ofstrawberries, but this has never been proven.
Tomatoes
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Nothing says summer quite like picking thefirst ripe tomatostraight from your garden.
Aromatic garlic deters many rose pests, including aphids, spider mites, Japanese beetles, and deer.
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Garlic plants also take up so little space they wont interfere with your rose garden.
It’s also wise to avoid planting garlic near certain herbs like parsley and sage.
Neighboring garlic can affect the taste of the herbs and hinder their growth.
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You should also avoid planting garlic nearother alliums like onions, leeks, and shallots.
Companion-planted alliums also increase the risk of spreading soil-borne diseases when planted too close together.
Instead of these, opt for companion plants for garlic that won’t compete for or hinder gardening success.
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