Well, I stumbled across another companion planting for pest management, potatoes and bush beans also protect each other from several creepy-crawlies that tend to wreak havoc in the garden. Companion planting is one method of organic gardening, and there are many-many companions to plant together. While the resources online are vast, this is one of the sites I like to check out from time to time.
Another method of companion planting is something I’ve heard referred to as “The Three Sisters”. The three sisters are corn, beans and squash. The idea is that you plant the beans in order to fix the nitrogen in the soil for the corn. The corn then provides a support for the beans to grow onto. The squash then vines along the ground, forming a living mulch that helps control weeds as well as holds the moisture in the soil. You can read more about it here.
I have to admit that some day I hope to have a large enough garden area to try this! For now I have to make do with a few smaller areas to plant my veggies in.
OK, time to go actually do something rather than write about it!