Companion planting fact sheet

Companion Planting Fact Sheet Companion planting is the art ofPond growing vegetables, herbs and flowers together in Building a Garden Fact Sheet combinations that promote healthy plants. Protection from some insects, diseases and soil

pathogens, can be obtained by planting different combinations of plants together. While some plants can benefit others, there are also some that can have the opposite effect. Some A garden pond is different a beautiful addition to any garden, it is filled with just plants or fish as reasons why plants are planted togetherwhether are: well. Here is our simple guide to what you need to know about building garden ponds.

Natural Fertiliser: Choosing the Garden Pond Companion planting will provide nutrients to the soil and reduce the need for fertiliser. Legumes such as beans, peas and clover The have first thing that on youtheir need to consider is what pond that you want to build – one with nodules roots that enable themtype to fixofnitrogen from plants or oneit available with fish to and plants. This is because each pond needs to take into theonly, air making neighbouring plants.

Cutting down consideration the features that it has.

Be careful that you don’t choose these plants and mulching them into the soil is also a good a pond that is too small as it willsource limit the amount ofBeans fish and thatoften planted together, of nutrients. andplants corn are you can use. where the corn provides support for the bean, and in turn the bean fixes nitrogen for the corn.

You also need to consider the location. You will enjoy the pond more if it is closer to the Pest Repellents: home – make sureexude it is somewhere you or leaves that act as Some plants chemicals where from roots are easily able to see it.

Be careful that natural pesticides that suppress ortherepel harmful pests. pondMarigolds does not get any runoff as chemicals and release a chemical that repels nematodes, which organic matter may get into the pond, makes them a useful companion for a number of garden crops. disrupting its ecology. Ensure that the plants get sunlight if you want to grow plants. Also be Weed Suppression: aware that generally the largerthat thecan suppress the growth of other plants. These can Some plants alsospeaking, release chemicals pondbe is,useful the easier it is to maintain. in reducing weed problems. Hay from grain rye used as mulch, leaches chemicals that prevent weed seed from germinating, but doesn’t harm transplanted vegetable seedlings.

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One of the most popular is the lined pond. This is where you dig the hole to any shape that you

Spatial Interactions: Tall sun-loving plants can offer shade to lower shade-tolerant plants and makes better use of space and increases total yields from small gardens. Pumpkins or squash grown under corn is a good example of this, and the corn can also act to disorientate some insect pests so they can’t find the pumpkins under the corn.

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Beneficial Habitats: Some plants attract and provide a home for predatory and parasitic insects that feed on the A garden pond iskeeping a beautiful to any garden, whether it is filled with just plants or fish as bad insects themaddition in check. well. Here is our simple guide to what you need to know about building garden ponds.

This can result in reduced pest damage and considerable reduction in the use of chemical Choosing the Garden Pond pesticides.

Dill grown with cabbages is a good combination as cabbage can provide physical support for the dill and the dill attracts the tiny wasp that feeds on cabbage-worms and The caterpillars. first thing that you plants need tocan consider is what type to of pond that you to as build – one Other be more attractive insects and arewant used a trap to with draw plants only,away or one fish and plants. This is because each pond needs to take into insects fromwith some crops. consideration the features that it has. Be careful that you don’t choose a pond that is too small as it will limit the amount of fish and plants that you can use.

Crop companions and their effect You Beans also need to consider location.

Beans act as a the nitrogen fixer.You will enjoy the pond more if it is closer to the Corn provides support. home – make(bush) sure it Corn is somewhere where you Beans and sunflowers are easily able to see it.

Be careful that the provide shade. Sunflowers attract pondpollinators. does not get anybeans runoff also as chemicals Bush grow welland organic matter may get into the pond, with cucumber and celery. disrupting its ecology.

Ensure that plants Cabbage family Aromatic herbsthe deter get sunlight if you want to grow plants.

Also cabbage worms. Dill attracts beneficial be aware that generally the larger wasps.

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Celery Celery improves the growth of Types of Pond leeks, cauliflower, cabbage and tomatoes and repels white cabbage When building your pond, there are many options to choose from when it comes to materials. butterflies.

One Corn of theBeans most popular is the pond.toThis is where you digsquash the hole to pumpkin any shape that you and peas addlined nitrogen the soil, cucumber, and get support from corn and in return anchor the corn.

Cucumber Beans and peas add nitrogen to the soil, corn, and sunflowers provide shade and radish improves growth Eggplant Beans add nitrogen and marigolds encourage growth, deters insect pests and nematodes.

Lettuce Carrot, cucumber, and radish improves growth and flavour Parsley Tomato and asparagus. Parsley improves growth and flavour and attracts bees and ladybirds and deters some pests Peas Carrots, radish, cucumber, corn, bean and squash. Adds nitrogen to the soil A garden pond is a beautiful anyshade garden, is filled with just plants or fish as Pumpkins Corn providesaddition supporttoand andwhether pumpkinit acts as an anchor. well.Radish Here is our simple guide to what you need to know about building garden Peas add nitrogen, lettuce and cucumber improve growth andponds. nasturtium repels aphids, beetles, whiteflies and other bugs.

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This is each pond needs to take into andonly, marigold and with nasturtium deter nematodes andbecause insect pests. consideration the features that it has. Be careful that you don’t choose a pond that is too small as it will limit the amount of fish and plants that you can use.

Some useful herbs and flowers and their effect

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You Improves growth and of tomatoes and repels flies and mosquitoes will enjoy the pond more if it is closer to the to discourage insects from climbing the trunk.

Chives Plant around the base of fruit trees home – make suregrowth it is somewhere you Dill Improves and healthwhere of cabbage.

Attracts beneficial wasps that control cabbage are easily able to see it.

Be careful that the pests pondMarigolds does not get anythroughout runoff as chemicals and Plant the garden as it keeps soil free of nematodes and discourages organic matter may get into the pond, many other insects. disrupting its ecology.

Ensurefruit that the plants Nasturtium Plant under trees, deters aphids, bugs, pumpkin beetles and general pests get sunlight if you want to grow plants.

Also be of the cucurbit family. aware that generally speaking, the larger the Petunias Plant throughout the garden and with tomatoes to repel tomato worm and pondasparagus is, the easier it is to maintain. beetle Pigweed Pumps nutrients from subsoil and is beneficial to potatoes, onions and corn. Keep Types of Pond weeds thinned and under control. Also attracts leaf miners away from other crops such as peppers.

When building your pond, there are many options to choose from when it comes to materials.

One of the most popular is the lined pond. This is where you dig the hole to any shape that you

Bad companions Sometimes, when plants are grown together, only one of them will benefit. This can occur when tomatoes are grown with cabbages, the tomato benefits but the cabbage does not.

Building a Garden Pond Fact Sheet Bad combinations occur when different plants grown together don’t thrive and become stunted and fail.

A garden pond is beautiful to any garden, whether it is filled withorjust plantsorornutrients. fish as This could bea due to tooaddition much competition, both struggling for light space, well.Chemical Here is our simple guide to what you need to know about building garden ponds. secretions from some plants can also act as growth inhibitors for other plants near them, for example walnuts secret a chemical through their roots that is poisons to most Choosing Garden plants.the Fennel is a Pond herb that most plants dislike because of the chemicals released, but it can be good for attracting beneficial insects.

The first thing that you need to consider is what type of pond that you want to build – one with plants only,other or bad one combinations with fish andinclude: plants. This is because each pond needs to take into Some consideration the features that it has. careful you don’t choose a pond that is too small as  Onions with corn, cabbage,Be peas andthat beans. it will limit of like fishtomatoes and plants that  the Cornamount does not you canuse.

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Their droppings are also a source of nutrient rich fertiliser. Companion planting using things such as nitrogen fixing plants, insect repelling plants and chickens makes good common sense. With a little thought and using clever combinations of plants in the garden, you can develop a successful and chemical free garden.

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References: A garden pond is a beautiful addition to any garden, whether it is filled with just plants or fish as well.Reproduced Here is our simple guide to what you need to know about building garden ponds. from www.nt.gov.au/d/Content/File/p/Vegetable/VF11.pdf www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s1-5-19-108,00.html Choosing the Garden Pond www.gardentoad.com/companionplants.html www.attra.org/attra-pub/complant.html The www.canadiancountrywoman.com/garden/companionplants.php first thing that you need to consider is what type of pond that you want to build – one with plants only, or one with fish and plants. This is because each pond needs to take into consideration the features that it has. Be careful that you don’t choose a pond that is too small as it will limit the amount of fish and plants that you can use.

You also need to consider the location. You will enjoy the pond more if it is closer to the home – make sure it is somewhere where you are easily able to see it. Be careful that the pond does not get any runoff as chemicals and organic matter may get into the pond, disrupting its ecology. Ensure that the plants get sunlight if you want to grow plants. Also be aware that generally speaking, the larger the pond is, the easier it is to maintain.

Types of Pond When building your pond, there are many options to choose from when it comes to materials.

One of the most popular is the lined pond. This is where you dig the hole to any shape that you