5 Garlic Companion Plants you can plant together

Hey there, gardeners! Want to make your garlic grow strong and keep pests away? Planting the right friends next to your garlic can help. These friends are called companion plants. Let’s talk about what they are and how they can make your garden happy, in a way that’s easy to understand.

Here are some plants that love growing next to garlic. They help garlic, and garlic helps them back!

1. Chamomile: This plant has pretty little flowers and a sweet smell. It helps garlic grow stronger by making the soil better. Plus, it keeps some bugs away.
2. Roses: Garlic is a great friend for roses. Its smell keeps aphids (tiny bugs that hurt roses) away. Your roses will look healthier and bloom better.
3. Tomatoes: Garlic and tomatoes are like a team. Garlic keeps bugs like spider mites away from tomatoes, and tomatoes give garlic some shade.
4. Lettuce: Lettuce grows fast and doesn’t need much space. It likes garlic’s pest-repelling smell, and they both fit nicely in a garden bed.
5. Beets: Beets and garlic grow well together because they don’t fight for the same nutrients in the soil. Beets also like garlic’s bug protection.

These plants make garlic happy and help your garden thrive.

Plants to Avoid Near Garlic

Not every plant is a good friend for garlic. Some plants can make it harder for garlic to grow well. Avoid planting these near your garlic:

• Beans: Beans and garlic don’t get along. They can stop each other from growing strong.
• Peas: Like beans, peas don’t like garlic’s strong smell and can grow poorly if they’re too close.
• Asparagus: Asparagus needs different soil conditions, so it’s not a good match for garlic.

Keep these plants in a different part of your garden to keep everyone happy.

Tips for Planting Garlic with Companions

Here are some easy tips to make sure your garlic and its friends grow well together:

• Space them right: Garlic needs about 4-6 inches of space between bulbs. Make sure its companions have enough room, too.
• Plant at the right time: Garlic is usually planted in the fall. Check when its companion plants should go in the ground so they grow at the same time.
• Keep the soil healthy: Garlic likes soil that drains well and has lots of nutrients. Add compost to make the soil nice for all your plants.
• Water wisely: Garlic doesn’t like too much water. Choose companions, like lettuce or beets, that are okay with similar watering.

By planning your garden carefully, your garlic and its friends will grow strong and healthy.