Plants That Help Beans:
Summer Savory: Summer savory helps repel bean beetles and improves the flavor and overall growth of bean plants.
Plants Helped by Beans:
Since beans fix nitrogen in the soil, they are great "helper" plants in the garden. They are particularly good to plant with the following vegetables:
- Carrots
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Kale
- Peas
- Potatoes
- Radishes
- Strawberries
- Swiss Chard
Plants to Avoid Planting with Beans:
Avoid planting beans near all members of the allium family (onions, leeks, garlic, scallions), because members of that family inhibit growth in beans.
