best garden neighbors!

pumpkin companion plants

Learn exactly what companion plants will work best in your vegetable garden to maximize your pumpkin harvest!

Companion Planting Benefits

- Improved yields - Decreased pest pressure - Better plant vigor - Improved flavor All without added herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers 

Pumpkin Notes:

The main concern when companion planting pumpkins is their vining, sprawling growth pattern, and ability to grow over, choke out and starve other plants by blocking their sunlight. Pumpkins are ruthless!

Green Blob
Tilted Green Blob

Think about using flowers that attract pollinators like bees or butterflies with their bright colors and strong scents

Intersperse quick-maturing trap crops among the pumpkin plants to lure pests away. 

BEST PUMPKIN COMPANION PLANTS

Corn

Beans

BEST PUMPKIN COMPANION PLANTS

Nasturtium

Marigold

BEST PUMPKIN COMPANION PLANTS

Chives

Basil

Companion planting is an easy way to maximize crop yields, reduce pest pressure, and save you some work without any chemicals or external inputs!

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