Companion gardening is a theory that planting different plants together can be beneficial for better yields, pest control, and making the most of your garden space. Some plants can also hinder the growth of certain ones. Different websites sometimes differ as to what plants and herbs are beneficial to one another. These beautiful radishes are a result of randomly sown seeds next to the cucumbers. I had read that radishes are one of the plants that might be a deterrent against cucumber beetles. I don’t know how it works exactly because the radishes are ready to be harvested now and the cucumber plants are still growing. Perhaps as the radish plant matures and produce a flower, the beetles might be attracted to the flowers. I also planted dill to help attract beneficial predators. Dill leaves may also be scattered around squash plants to repel the squash beetle. The cucumbers have lots of companions this year!
There are three other plants in the photo with the cucumbers. In the foreground is dill with a yellow flower. ( These flowers are nice to put into a jar of dill pickles.) Next to it are some of the radish plants. The cucumbers are the lowest to the ground and are just starting to vine. In back of them I planted six foot sunflowers. My thought is that they can climb up the stalks of the tall sunflowers. I think I might have to train them to do that! The weed grass in the very back needs to be deleted! I wish I could do it with the touch of the delete button..Lol!
- Don’t we all need one another in this life to give each other encouragement and strength?
- Romans 12:15 says we are to rejoice with those that rejoice and weep with those that weep. In either of those situations, I want to share it with someone. When a loved one has died, seeing familiar faces is a comfort during that time of sorrow. I also love to share the exciting news of a new grandchild that has been born.
- In Galatians 6:2 we are to bear one another’s burdens and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. We are to pray for one another.
- We are to be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18 I believe that is for our families, friends, and those we don’t know who are brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering for the name of Jesus.
- Lastly, we are to consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds. This is interesting to consider how we do that. We are not to neglect meeting with one another but encourage each other as the day of his coming back again is drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25.
- Please add any thoughts that come to your mind of how we are to be companions together in this life.
I particularly loved this post because it reminded me to plop or plant myself next to people who might help a particularly seed or growing fruit in my life, to flourish. Everyone has giftings or experience in them that they are able to share or impart, all we need to do in hang out with them or be a companion….could be for a short season or long one as Holy Spirit leads. And as we do that, we can grow more effectively….same thing with our relationship with Jesus….as we plant ourselves next to his feet, he will impart good, and even help deflect those pests or weeds around us.
Lovely post. Thank you for sharing what’s on your heart!
Thank you for this insightful word. It is a companion to the post!