Finding kindred plants for Sweet Corn

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Winged bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Winged bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 45cm spacing

Soil Notes

Prefers well-draining soil; tolerates a range of soil types

vs Sweet Corn

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

vs Wild Garlic

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Alpine Strawberry

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs English Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

Good

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

African Marigold

Tagetes erecta

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 30cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, fertile — tolerates most soils

vs Sweet Corn

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

vs Wild Garlic

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Alpine Strawberry

✓ Suppresses pests

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Good

Sea Buckthorn

Hippophae rhamnoides

Sea Buckthorn

Hippophae rhamnoides

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Low water

📐 200cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, sandy, tolerates poor soil and salt

vs Sweet Corn

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Wild Garlic

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Alpine Strawberry

✓ Provides welcome shade

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs English Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ May crowd companion

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Sweet Corn · Wild Garlic · Alpine Strawberry · English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Sweet Corn, Wild Garlic, Alpine Strawberry, English Lavender — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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Sweet Corn

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Wild Garlic

Alpine Strawberry

English Lavender

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