1. To enhance the flavor of both, grow basil parallel to the tomato plants.
2. To guard against red spiders, plant garlic with the tomatoes.
3. Marjoram and oregano are beneficial to all nearby plants for growth and flavor. Plant both in many places.
4. Rue does not get along well with basil. But roses like it.
5. Plant rue with the fig tree because as Pliny observed: "Rue and the fig tree are in great league and amitie together."
6. But remember that when rue is in flower, it can cause severe dermatitis.
7. Sow two or three radish seeds in the cucumber hills to protect them against cucumber beetles.
8. Plant squash in mid-summer to avoid insect damage.
9. Keep garlic far away from beans and peas.
10. Plant nasturtiums under the apple tree to protect it from woolly aphids. The Putterer
Source: Carrots Love Tomatoes & Roses Love Garlic by Louise Riotte
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