As the Garden Grows

  Companion Planting Herbs With Vegetables Companion planting is a technique for designing a balanced and abundant garden where plants support each other. This principle is widely used in permaculture as it helps improve biodiversity and limits the use of chemical fertilizers and insecticides. Here are a few reasons why it’s beneficial to pair companion plants in a vegetable garden:  Pollination Attracting pollinators to the garden boosts fruit and vegetable growth. Layout Combining tall and low varieties maximizes your growing space. Improved Soil Quality Certain plants improve the soil: ·          Legumes, for example, enrich the soil with nitrogen, which is crucial for growing vegetation. ·          Deep-root plants help loosen compacted soil while drawing their nutrients deep in the ground.  Soil Moisture Maintenance and Weed Management Some plants with ...

  Companion planting is a technique for designing a balanced and abundant garden where plants support each other. This principle is widely used in permaculture as it helps improve biodiversity and limits the use of chemical fertilizers and insecticides. Here are a few reasons why it’s beneficial to pair companion plants in a vegetable garden:  Pollination   Attracting pollinators to the garden boosts fruit and vegetable growth. Layout Combining tall and low varieties maximizes your growing space. Improved Soil Quality Certain plants improve the soil: ·          Legumes, for example, enrich the soil with nitrogen, which is crucial for growing vegetation. ·          Deep-root plants help loosen compacted soil while drawing their nutrients deep in the ground.  Soil Moisture Maintenance and Weed Management Some plants with dense and low foliage (like squash and...