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Companion Planting: Tomatoes, Cukes, Squash, and Herbs

Herbs make great spacers. Plant tomatoes center, herbs around, cukes and squash on opposite sides (they cross). Basil, oregano, parsley, rosemary, lavender all work. Avoid mint/lemon balm in-ground—they invade.

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Marigolds near tomatoes deter pests.
Pot invasive herbs separately.
Rotate crop families yearly.

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