Gardener’s Corner

Planting radishes and carrots side by side is a great example of space-saving in the garden. Companion planting is a great way to use space efficiently in the garden, plant your vegetables and flowers in mutually beneficial arrangements and even protect your most prized plants from insects.

At this year’s Emerging Farmers Conference, farmer Lucas Humblet gave an excellent presentation about biocontrol and companion planting, and when participants asked for follow-up resources, I realized that we don’t have many public-facing resources for companion planting.

Some quick internet searching revealed numerous guides and tables from seed companies and garden blogs, but it was hard to tell where they were getting their information. While some companion planting practices are a result of knowledge passed down through generations, the origins of others are hard to pinpoint.

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