Grow these vegetable plants together and see what happens.

Companion gardening which is growing certain plants together will help

to improve the yield of plants. Growing certain vegetables, flowering

plants, herbs and fruits as companions will help resist pests, benefit your

garden in general, help bug control, improve yield and increase soil

health. There are a lot of benefits when it comes to companion

gardening. 

Here is the list of plants that can be grown together as companions

in your home garden. These companion gardening tips for your home

will help you maintain your garden easily. 

1. Garliccan be planted along with cauliflower, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries,

broccoli, beans and peas. 

2. Carrots can be planted along with onions, rosemary, tomatoes, dill,

peppers, broccoli and beans.

3. Spinach can be planted along with strawberry, cauliflower and cilantro.

4. Melons can be planted along with marigold, squash, sunflower and sage.

5. Corn grows well along with cucumber, sunflower and tomatoes. 

6. Onions grow well with beets, carrots, lettuce and peppers. 

7. Potatoes can be combined with peas, beans and corn. 

8. Egg plant grows well with beans and pepper.

9. Cucumber can be planted along with corn and cabbage. 

10. Celery can be planted with beans and tomatoes.

Protip: Here are other best companions for your vegetable plants. 

1. Marigold: Marigolds when planted along with vegetables help in repelling insects.

Tomatoes and Marigolds are great companions, as Marigold helps repel

hornworms which bother tomatoes the most. 

2. Nasturtium and Rosemary are herbs which when planted with beans will help to deter beetles

that attack your bean plants. 

3. Oregano is also a wonderful companion for your vegetable garden as it deters

most insects, just like marigold. 

Companion planting, actually, is harnessing the power of nature to

enjoy a good yield and at the same time it is nature’s way of preventing

insect and pest attack on plants. 

5 must know Gardening Hacks and Gardening Ideas - Gardening for Beginners

Gardening is an evergreen hobby for almost everyone. More and more youngsters are getting interested in gardening, and organic gardening has taken up a new place in the hearts of people. If you are here reading this blog, then definitely you are also one among them looking for some easy gardening hacks or gardening ideas that can help you grow as a successful gardener. If you are looking for some kind of content related to gardening for beginners, then go ahead and read till the end. 

Gardening hack number 1: News papers can help you get rid of the number one gardening enemy - the weeds. 

If you are a gardening beginner, then definitely weeds will be one of the most common gardening problems that you will face. Ofcourse, these are still a hectic problem for those who have been gardening for years together. Here is a simple but highly effective hack that will help you get rid of the weeds in your garden bed. 

Just take a thick layer of newspaper and spread it around your plants just leaving the area of the plants that you have planted. Water it well so that it will not fly away. The thick layer of newspaper will not allow the seeds of the weeds to sprout and grow. 

Other alternatives: Instead of a news paper you can use rice sacks and to add some weight on the rice sacks to stop it from flying. You can just add some sand or gravel on top of it. 

       

Gardening hack number 2: Ants and vaseline, what's the link?

Ants are the next biggest problem in the garden or It might even be inside your house. Vaseline can help you get rid of ants, wondering how? Just dab some vaseline in the ant hole openings, ant’s pathways and places where they hide. Ants and other such insects do not move on the sticky layer.

Gardening hack number 3: See what baby powders can do for your plants.

If you have been into gardening for quite longer, you would have definitely known that Japanese beetles are one among the troubles for your flower and vegetable garden. These can be avoided by just sprinkling some baby powder on the plant leaves. This will keep them away at least till the powder is washed off. 

Gardening idea number 4: Do cats usually tend to spoil your herb garden?

Small herb gardens in your kitchen window sill or in your backyard are the most common place of visit for your cats and these easily tend to mess up your herb garden. To prevent cats, just place some forks around the herb plants just as shown in the picture below.

Gardening idea number 5: Plan out for companion gardening. 

There are certain plants that thrive well when planted close to other plants and there are certain plants that thrive well only when planted alone. For instance, tomatoes, the most commonly grown vegetable at home, tends to thrive well and produce more when planted together with basil. Other companion plants for tomatoes are spinach, carrots, lettuce, onion etc. Here are the enemies for tomatoes and they are, cabbage,potatoes, beets, rosemary etc.