What Winter Vegetables Plants Should Be Planted Next to Each Other?

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By Connie Clark
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Mild winter areas are host to an abundance of winter vegetable crops.

Many vegetable crops perform better and are more resistant to pests when they're planted near complementary plants. It's called companion gardening and while it's usually associated with summer gardens, there's no reason to keep your cool weather crops apart. Especially those that get along so well.

Lettuce

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It's fine to keep your lettuce crop all in one place, but mixing in other vegetables like onions can keep some pests away.
One of the most successful cool season planting relationships is lettuce and onions. Some gardeners pop young lettuce plants into the holes created when they pull out onions and find that it's a perfect fit. You can also set onion bulbs in between lettuce plants. Carrots and radishes can be planted near lettuce, too.

Beets

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Don't worry about mixing beets with lettuce, but keep beets away from mustard.
Beets like lettuce and onions, too. They're also successful near kohlrabi and most cabbages. But keep beets and mustard at opposite ends of your garden.

Radishes

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Radishes are great with other root vegetables, with the exception of turnips.
Radishes can be mixed in with many winter vegetables, including beets, carrots, spinach and parsnips. But they should be kept away from cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kohlrabi and turnips.

Broccoli

Broccoli likes most herbs except oregano. Chamomile and sage are said to improve the flavor of broccoli but they'll need wind protection. Other good companions for broccoli are beets, chard, lettuce, onions, potatoes, and spinach.

Brussels Sprouts

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Mild winter areas can be plagued high winds, so be sure to stake plants like Brussels sprouts.
Although Brussels sprouts are considered cold season plants, some people have trouble keeping them staked in high winds. Try them near potatoes.

Snap Peas

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Cooler, sunny days in fall can intensify the flavor of sugar snap peas.
Sugar snap peas depend on the first frost to deepen their flavor, so pair them with other late-season crops like turnips, carrots and radishes. Keep peas away from onions and garlic, which can stunt their growth