Best companion herbs to grow

 Best companion herbs to grow in your garden



Growing companion plants has many benefits. For example, maximizing garden space, attracting beneficial insects and pollinators, keeping insect pests away from other food crops, and increasing growth, flavor, and endless harvest. A wide range is great when choosing companion herbs for your garden. If you're a fellow gardener, you'll love growing fresh herbs! Here are 10 great companion herbs to help you enjoy fresh herbs right in your home. They are easy to grow and care for, and even if you have no gardening experience, they will survive in your garden and provide a steady supply of herbs at home. Apart from culinary uses, you can benefit from their medicinal, aromatic, decorative, and cosmetic services. Additionally, today's list includes some herbs that bloom beautiful edible flowers to brighten up your otherwise dull garden. For these good reasons, they should be grown together for a better harvest in the next season.


1 Parsley


Parsley is a beautiful herb that attracts beneficial insects such as ladybugs, parasitic wasps, and damselflies. It is often planted next to asparagus, carrots, and tomatoes. Its accompanying herbs are marjoram, basil, oregano, dill, fennel, lavender, chives, lovage, rosemary, sage, thyme, and savory.


2 Thyme


Thyme thrives in full-sun locations. This herb gives excellent taste and constant supply to various dishes. It pairs well with many herbs in the garden such as rosemary, parsley, allspice, sage, dill, bay, basil, chives, fennel, oregano, and lavender.


3 Oregano



Oregano is good for vegetable growth, attracting mealybugs and aphids. You can spice it up with rosemary, thyme, allspice, chives, sage, and basil.


4 Basil


Basil is one of the best natural insect repellents. Grow it with chives, oregano, parsley, and chamomile to encourage each other's growth.


5 Marjoram


Marjoram is a great addition to many foods, including eggs, cheese, meat, fish, and vegetables. It is a good accompaniment to many herbs such as rosemary, thyme, chives, oregano, basil, lavender, and sage.


6 Dill



Dill goes well with thyme, lovage, chives, and lemon balm. When planted side by side, they deter common pests and help increase flavor.


7 Rosemary


Rosemary is easy to grow; even those without green fingers can grow it successfully. Great companion plants are fennel, basil, lemon verbena, bay, chives, lavender, parsley, sage, oregano, savory, thyme, and tarragon.


8 Sage


Sage is useful for both cooking and gardening, as it repels carrot flies and cabbage moths. It can be planted near lemon thyme, lovage, tarragon, oregano, parsley, lemon balm, fennel, and lavender.


9 Chives



Chives are the best of any herb. Not only do they add flavor to your dishes, but they also beautify your garden with their purple flowers. Its best companion herbs include dill, parsley, tarragon, and marjoram.


10 Bay


Bay grows best in full sun to partial shade. For happy growth, plant it near parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.

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