Companion Planting Chart - Penobscot Bay Press, Maine

1. 14 Seasonal Guide Spring Fever
PLANTING CHART
for the home garden
Crop Feet per row Seeds or plants (P) Distance Inches Depth of Minimum Planting dates Ready for use
or amount per per 100 feet of row between between planting soil temp. in coastal from date of
person ***** rows plants or (inches) Maine seedling
hill (H)
Asparagus 15-20 60-70 (P) 36-48 18 6-8 50 April 10-30 1 or 2 years
Beans
Pole 10 1/2 lb. 36 24 H 1 55 May 10-July 10 65-90 days
Snap 20-30* 3/4 lb. 24 2-4 1 55 May 10-July 10
Beets 10-15* 1 oz. 12-18 2-3 1/2 40 April 15-July 10 90-100 days
Broccoli ** and 90-100 days,
Brussel sprouts 5 plants 1/8 oz. or 67 (P) 24-36 24-30 1/4 40 April 15-July 10 100-120 days
Cabbage
Early** 5 plants 1/8 oz. or 67-100 (P) 24-36 12-18 1/4 40 April 15-July 10 90-110 days
Late 10 plants 1/8 oz. or 67-100 (P) 24-36 18-24 1/4 40 April 15-July 10
Carrots 50-75 1/2 oz. 12-18 2-3 1/2 40 April 20-July 10 55-80 days
Cauliflower** 5 1/8 oz. or 67 (P) 24-36 24-30 1/4 40 April 15-July 20 95-110 days
Swiss Chard 5 1 oz. 18-24 6-8 1/2 40 April 20-July 5 45-60 days
Sweet Corn
Early 20 1/4 lb. 24-36 6 1 50 May 10-July 1 55-90 days
Midseason 20 1/4 lb. 24-36 8 1 50 May 10-July 1
Late 20 1/4 lb. 24-36 9 1 50 May 10-July 1
Cucumbers 10-15 1/2 oz. 48-72 48 H 3/4 60 May 20-July 1 50-70 days
Eggplant 2 plants 1 pkt. 24-36 18 1/4 125-140 days
Lettuce
Head** 5-10 1/2 oz. or 75-100 (P) 12-18 15-18 1/4 70-90 days
Leaf 5* 1/4 oz. 12-18 6 1/4 35 April 15-July 15
Melons**
Muskmelons 10-15 1/2 oz. or 60-100 (P) 72-96 48H 3/4
Watermelons 10-15 1 oz. or 50-60 (P) 96-144 60H 3/4 60 June 1-June 15 100-130 days
Onions 10-20 1 lb. sets 12-18 1-3 1/2 35 April 10-May 1 100 days
Parsnips 5-10 1/2 oz. 18-24 2-4 130 days
Peas
Early & Late 50 - 150* 1 lb. 18-36 1.2 1 40 April 1-Aug. 1 45-75 days
Peppers** 2 plants 1 pkt. 18-24 18 1/4 60 May 20-July 130-150 days
Pumpkins*** 1 hill 1 oz. 36 48H 1 75-90 days
Radishes 5* 1 oz. 12-18 1 1/2 40 April 1-Sept. 1 20-75 days
Rhubarb 5-10 40-50 (P) 48 24-30 2-3 April 10-April 30 1 or 2 years
Rutabaga 10-20 1/4 oz. 18-24 6-8 1/2 40 June 20-July 10 90 days
Spinach 1 oz. 12-18 3-4 1/2 35 April 1-Aug. 15 45 days is min.
Squash***
Summer 1 hill 1 oz. 36 48H 1 60 May 20-Julu 1 65-70 days
Winter 20-30 1 oz. 72-96 72H 1 60 May 20-June 15 125 days
Tomatoes** 15 plants**** 1 pkt. 24-48 18-36 1/4 60 May 15-June 20 100-130 days
* Make two or more plantings or plant early, midseason, and late varieties at same time. Suggested amount is for each planting.
** Depth of planting refers to seeding depth indoors.
*** Planting distance is for bush types. If large vine types are planted, allow for more space.
**** If only early varieties are planted, allow 15 plants per person. If main crop varieties are grown, plant 8 to 10 plants per person.
***** Assuming you freeze, store and can vegetables at home, these are the vegetable needs per person. —Cooperative Extension Service

2. Spring Fever Seasonal Guide 15
Companion Planting
VEGETABLE LIKES DISLIKES
Asparagus Tomatoes, parsley, basil
Beans Potatoes, carrots, cucumbers, cauliflower, Onion, garlic, gladiolus
cabbage, summer savory, most other vegeta-
bles and herbs
Pole Beans Corn, summer savory Onions, beets, kohlrabi, sunflower
Bush Beans Potatoes, cucumbers, corn, strawberries, Onions
celery, summer savory
Beets Pole beans
Onions, kohlrabi
Cabbage Family Aromatic plants, potatoes, celery, dill, Strawberries, tomatoes, pole beans
(Cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, camomile, sage, peppermint, rosemary,
broccoli, Brussels sprouts) beets, onions
Carrots Peas, leaf lettuce, chives, onions, leeks, rose- Dill
mary, sage, tomatoes
Celery Leeks, tomatoes, bush beans, cauliflower,
cabbage
Chives Carrots
Corn Potatoes, peas, beans, cucumbers, pumpkin, Tomato, celery
squash
Cucumbers Beans, corn, peas, radishes, sunflowers Potatoes, aromatic herbs
Tomatoes Chives, onion, parsley, asparagus, marigold, Kohlrabi, potato, fennel, cabbage
nasturtium, carrot
Eggplant Beans Onions, garlic, gladiolus, potato
Peas Carrots, turnips, radishes, cucumbers, corn,
beans, most vegetables and herbs
Squash Nasturtium, corn Peas, beans
Onion Beets, strawberries, tomato, lettuce, summer
(including garlic) savory, camomile (sparsely)
Leeks Onions, celery, carrots
Lettuce Carrots and radishes (lettuce, carrots and
radishes make a strong team grown togeth-
er), strawberries, cucumbers
Radishes Peas, nasturtium, lettuce, cucumbers
Parsley Tomatoes, asparagus
Potatoes Beans, corn, cabbage, horseradish (should be Pumpkin, squash, cucumber, sun-
planted at corners of patch), marigold, egg- flower, tomato, raspberry
plant (as a lure for Colorado potato beetle)
Pumpkin Corn Potato
Soybeans Grows with anything, helps everything
Strawberries Bush bean, spinach, borage, lettuce (as a bor- Cabbage
der)
Spinach Strawberries
Sunflowers Cucumbers Potato
Turnips Peas