homestead how-to
Sage
Sage helps protect carrots by repelling carrot flies through its aroma, which masks the carrots‘ scent.
Rosemary
Rosemary’s strong scent improves the taste of carrots and helps keep harmful pests like aphids and carrot flies at bay.
Oregano
Oregano contains strong essential oils like thymol and carvacrol, which naturally repel nematodes and rust flies.
Radishes
Due to their quick germination and early maturity, radishes are perfect companions. They mature quickly, often in as few as 40 days.
Cilantro
Cilantro and carrots thrive under similar conditions, making them the perfect companions.
Lettuce
Lettuce benefits from the nutrients carrots pull up from deeper soil layers, enhancing its flavor.
Onions
Planting onions near carrots offers significant benefits. Like chives, the scent of onions helps keep away pests that usually target carrots.