Finding kindred plants for Lacinato Kale

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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 Lacinato Kale

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

✓ Acts as a living mulch

vs Woolly Lavender

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Candytuft

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Bird's-foot Trefoil

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

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 Lacinato Kale

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Woolly Lavender

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Candytuft

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Bird's-foot Trefoil

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

Good

German Red Garlic

Allium sativum 'German Red'

German Red Garlic

Allium sativum 'German Red'

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☀️ Full sun

💧 Moderate water

📐 15cm spacing

Soil Notes

Well-drained soil; prefers fertile, loose soil with good organic matter

vs Lacinato Kale

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

vs Woolly Lavender

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Candytuft

✓ Attracts beneficial predators

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

vs Bird's-foot Trefoil

✓ Fixes nitrogen in the soil

✓ Suppresses pests

✓ Shares pollinators

⚠ Competes for root space

⚠ Same family — disease spread risk

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Lacinato Kale · Woolly Lavender · Candytuft · Bird's-foot Trefoil — a self-supporting ecosystem.

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✨ Kinship Cluster complete!

Lacinato Kale, Woolly Lavender, Candytuft, Bird's-foot Trefoil — a self-supporting ecosystem. Plant them together.

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