Finding kindred plants for Garlic

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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 Garlic

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Black radish

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Sugarloaf Chicory

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

Great

French Marigold

Tagetes patula

French Marigold

Tagetes patula

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 20cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining loamy soil, moderate fertility. Tolerates poor soil. pH 6.0-7.5. Avoid waterlogged conditions.

vs Garlic

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Black radish

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs Sugarloaf Chicory

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

Great

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

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☀️ Partial shade

💧 Moderate water

📐 45cm spacing

Soil Notes

Moist, well-draining — tolerates most soils

vs Garlic

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Black radish

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

vs English Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

vs Sugarloaf Chicory

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Shares pollinators

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Garlic · Black radish · English Lavender · Sugarloaf Chicory — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Garlic, Black radish, English Lavender, Sugarloaf Chicory — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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