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Companion plants for garlic

What to grow next to garlic, what to keep away from them, and why. Each reason is tagged by how well it’s supported.

Good companions

  • Tomatoes Practical reason

    Garlic is out of the ground by midsummer and takes little space near tomato beds.

  • Carrots Practical reason

    Different root shapes share the row well.

  • Strawberries Garden tradition

    Traditional border planting.

Keep apart

  • Beans Garden tradition

    Alliums are traditionally said to stunt beans.

  • Peas Garden tradition

    Same tradition as beans.

Planning the bed

Space garlic 6 inches apart (4 per square foot in square-foot gardening); the spacing calculator works out how many fit. For timing, see when to plant garlic, and the full companion planting chart compares all 16 vegetables at once.

Questions gardeners ask

What are the best companion plants for garlic?

Tomatoes, Carrots, Strawberries. Tomatoes: Garlic is out of the ground by midsummer and takes little space near tomato beds.

What should you not plant with garlic?

Beans, Peas. Beans: Alliums are traditionally said to stunt beans.