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Companion planting: a simple guide to growing veg combinations

2026-04-14 47 Dailymotion

Many allotmenteers and veg gardeners swear by companion planting – growing certain crops among others to help boost their harvest.Things which taste good together often grow well together, such as basil and tomatoes, beetroot and onions, dill and cucumbers, and lettuce and salad rocket, says gardener, teacher, author, social media star and ‘no dig’ pioneer Charles Dowding, who runs courses from his garden at Homeacres, Somerset. His new book, Grow Together, offers 50 planting partnerships to boost your harvests.