So, you’re going to try out companion gardening and try interplanting fruits and veggies with flowers and herbs. Keep in mind that specimens planted near each other should have different types of root systems, such as shallow rooted, medium rooted or deep rooted, so they won’t compete directly with each other.
Shallow-Rooted Plants
- Corn
- Broccoli
- Spinach
- Cabbage
- Lettuce
- Kale
- Chard
- Onions
- Flowering annuals (the majority of them)
Medium-Rooted Plants
- Cucumbers
- Turnips
- Beans
- Summer squash
- Carrots
- Peas
- Flowering perennials (a good portion of them)
Deep-Rooted Plants
- Tomatoes
- Asparagus
- Winter squash
- Pumpkins
- Parsnips
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What about chard and kale? How are their roots classified?
Chard and kale also have shallow roots, just like their cousins lettuce and spinach. Thanks for the question – we’ve added it to our list above.
Jessy Yancey
editor, Farm Flavor
What about peppers (jalepano) and beets and red radishes? Will they work in a 3-4 inch shallow bed?
I have a pretty shallow (5-6 inches) raised bed and have successfully grown radishes and peppers. I think beets would be all right as well.