Finding kindred plants for Julia Child

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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 Julia Child

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Feather-leaved Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs English Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs African Marigold

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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 Julia Child

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Feather-leaved Lavender

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs English Lavender

✓ Roots occupy different depths

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs African Marigold

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

Great

Bird's-foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Bird's-foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Low water

📐 20cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-draining, poor to average — drought-tolerant

vs Julia Child

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Feather-leaved Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs English Lavender

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

⚠ May shade out companion

vs African Marigold

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Julia Child · Feather-leaved Lavender · English Lavender · African Marigold — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Julia Child, Feather-leaved Lavender, English Lavender, African Marigold — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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Feather-leaved Lavender

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