Anise

Plant anise and coriander seeds together. They will both germinate more quickly. Keep soil moist and separate when seedlings have grown a little.

Basil

Basil repels white fly and makes a good companion to tomatoes. In the garden & the kitchen. Use 3 basil plants to each tomato plant. Basil also repels flies and mosquitoes, so useful in kitchen, outdoor barbecues. Don't plant near rue.

Borage

Plant with strawberry's to increase crop. Also good with tomatoes and squash. Attracts bees to the garden.

Caraway

Long roots help break down heavy soils, can plant near shallow rooted plants. Caraway dislikes being planted near fennel.

Chamomile

Compatible with onions and cabbages but don't plant too much. Chamomile tea, made by soaking blossoms in cold water for 1 to 2 days, is excellent spray for damping off.

Chervil

Chervil improves flavor of carrots if grown with them. Radishes planted near chervil has hotter taste.

Chives

Carrots grow larger planted near chives. Helps prevent apple scab if grown underneath apple trees. Also helps control aphids and black spot on roses. Cooled chive tea made from chopped chives in boiling water helps combat downy and powdery mildew.

Comfrey

Comfrey keeps surrounding soil rich and moist. Rotted leaves and roots mixed with water makes good fertilizer.

Coriander

Sown with anise seeds aids germination in both. Coriander repels aphids. Don't grow near fennel as it hinders its seed formation.

Dill

Cabbage grows well planted near dill. So does lettuce, corn & cucumber. If dill is allowed to flower it suppresses the carrot crop, if not allowed to flower it is fine. Don't plant near fennel as they may cross fertilize.

Elderberry

Plant near your compost heap as it assists in breakdown. Humus from base of elderberry's make excellent topsoil.

Fennel

Don't grow fennel in vegetable garden. Hated by tomatoes, kholi rabi, caraway and wormwood. If planted near dill may cross fertilize. repels fleas, so grow it around dog kennel.

Garlic

Planted near roses keeps aphids away. If grown around fruit trees effective against borers. Protects peach tree from leaf curl and apple trees from apple scab. Grown near tomatoes deters red spider mites. However peas, beans, cabbages and strawberry's hate it. Garlic spray may be made by crushing 4 cloves and steeping in a 16 ounces of water for several days as an insecticide for vegetables and flowers.

Geranium

Plant near roses, grapes and corn. Repels cabbage worm. Oil of geranium prevents red spider mite.

Horseradish

Helps deter potato bug if planted near potatoes. Can take over so keep restricted.

Hyssop

Good for cabbages and grapes. Helps deter white butterflies. Good insect repellent if planted in vegetable or flower garden. Keep away from radishes.

Lavender

Attracts butterflies. Lavender bags repel mice, ticks and moths.

Lemon Balm

Attracts bees. Improves growth and flavor of tomatoes.

Lovage

All round garden helper. Improves health and flavor of most plants near it.

Marjoram

Beneficial on most vegetables planted near it.

Mint

Repels cabbage butterfly, grow near cabbages. Repels fleas, ants and mice. Keep mint and parsley away from each other.

Nasturtium

Useful insect repellent. Plant around broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, radishes and fruit trees.

Oregano

Plant near broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower to repel cabbage butterfly and near cucumbers to repel cucumber beetle. Also benefits grapes.

Parsley

Grow near chives, but away from mint. Aids growth of roses, tomatoes, asparagus and carrots.

Rosemary

Grows well with sage, improves growth of carrots, cabbage and beans. Don't grow near potatoes.

Rue

Hates basil. Plant near roses, strawberries and fig trees. Effective fly repellent and it repels dogs and cats which hate it.

Sage

Plant near rosemary. Good grown with cabbage and carrots. Keep away from cucumbers. Sage tea can be sprayed on mature plants not seedlings.

Salad Burnet

Good with thyme and mint.

Savory (Summer)

Grow near onions and beans.

Savory (Winter)

Useful insect repellent.

Tansy

Repels ants, f lies and moths. Rub leaves onto fur of dogs and cats to repel fleas. Plant near fruit trees and roses. It concentrates potassium in the soil so good for compost heap.

Tarragon

All purpose garden helper.

Thyme

Attracts bees and deters cabbage worm so plant near members of cabbage family. Beneficial effect on plants near it.

Valerian

Excellent addition to compost heap as stimulates phosphorous activity in soil. Earthworms love it.

Wormwood

Grow by itself edge of garden as inhibits growth of other plants. Spray discourages slugs and snails.

Yarrow

Increases essential oil content enhancing aromatic quality and making more resistant to insect attack.