Garden 2025 Update #3: Companion Planting

At the beginning of every garden season I like to take a refresher course on companion planting. There are so many combinations of herbs, flowers, fruits & veggies that you can do that it's hard to remember them all and some years you want to change things up a little! 😀 Not to mention, this is only my 6th year seriously growing so I'm not exactly a professional. One of the most enjoyable things about it is continuing to learn how it all works the way God designed it to work. 

My sources on this vary from books at home to YT videos from seasoned gardeners & homesteaders. The latest one I watched was from Grace Walk Farm - Companion Planting for Beginners She explains it well: 

"Companion planting is my favorite way to manage pests and improve the quality and quantity of harvests from our backyard farm." 

Companion planting of herbs & flowers around your garden has a wide variety of benefits from improving the soil heath, attracting bees & butterflies as well as attracting other beneficial insects that ward off pests.  It's also a really great way to add pops of lovely color and make your garden even more enjoyable to spend time in.

My short list of companion planting I'll be doing this year: 

• TOMATOES with Basil, Marigolds & Cosmos 
• STRAWBERRIES with Sage
• PEPPERS: Thyme, Marigolds & Yarrow
• CUCUMBERS: Dill, Echinacea & Sunflowers
• LEMON BALM: English Lavender

Companion plantings are usually the last thing I plan after I have the rest of the garden planned out for what will go where.  Now that this is done, the garden planning for 2025 is done (mostly!) & ready for the snow to melt. 

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope this helps you in some way as you begin to plan your 2025 garden.  Please feel welcome to leave a comment or question & have an awesome day! 🌺