Webinar: Edible Plant Combinations

Join our resident veggie expert Dan Alexander for an in-depth veggie growing webinar – discover which vegetables grow best together and enhance each other’s growth. Learn essential tips for preparing your garden beds and solving common vegetable growing challenges. Perfect for both beginners and experienced gardeners planning their spring gardens.

Why Combinations?

• Aesthetics
• Efficient Use of Available Space
• Benefits of “Companion Planting”

Types of Combinations

• Trap Cropping
• Nitrogen Fixing
• Pest Suppression
• Physical/Spacing Interactions
• Habitat for Beneficial Insects

Classic Example: The Three Sisters

Examples of Each Type of Combination

Using Legumes and Cover Crops

• Fava Bean
• Clover
• Alfalfa
• Vetch
• Peas

Plants to Avoid Planting Together

Resources

• Sloatgardens.com/learn
• Louise Riotte, Carrots Love Tomatoes (any edition) (for inspiration, not as gospel)
• Pam Peirce, Golden Gate Gardening (any edition)
• Mel Bartholomew, Square Foot Gardening (any edition)