Best Companion Planting Flowers for the Vegetable Garden

[@jerrylawrence4145]

Where did you get that Next Level Gardening shirt?

[@NextLevelGardening]

I finally have merch! You can find them below the video or at this link: next-level-gardening.creator-spring.com/

[@thedouglaspodcast]

@@NextLevelGardeningI’m gonna need some merch.. I just learned SO much in this video. So much tht I didn’t know and I watch garden content all day, everyday lolol. And for FREE you give this info?! 😭 100% gonna support and buy some stuff ♥️♥️♥️

[@kathymunson601]

I have your book and love it! Just reread it this week.

[@bradylizhuff797]

1. Nasturtiums plant 10 ft away from brassicas 2. Sweet alyssum planted next to lettuce 3. Chives planted around carrots 4. Dill, fennel, parsley, carrots that flower, attract beneficial plants also yarrow 5. Daisy type flower - Shasta daisy, zinnias, calendula, cosmos, sunflowers - attract beneficial insects and pollinators 6. Lavender and thyme - beneficial insects and pollinators (thyme near strawberries) 7. Marigolds 8. Basil - bees, plant by tomato keeps away tomato hornworm 9. Zinnias and Cosmos- attract parasitic wasps

[@Grace-ok3rl]

Very helpful. Thank you so much

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

Spot on about the basil and tomato. I have a Basil plant at the base of nearly every tomato plant and I never have issues. And thank goodness my GF loves making pesto or I'd be up to my ears in Basil.

[@lelurve]

How do you kill slugs? My basil plants are being attacked and razed by slugs

[@Arcticdi]

I use your book constantly and so does my friend whom I gifted one!

[@anelson4072]

Have and LOVE your book.

[@ashleyowens1093]

I have your book! Learning so much as a first time veggie gardener.

[@anetteridleyrodriguez]

I need to plant more basil!! I have followed your book and my garden is full of all the insects you mentioned. There's a nice ecosystem going thanks to your book! I really enjoy watching the insects in the garden. I've never celebrated the death of an insect like when I saw a wasp capture a cabbage looper 😅

[@cbdcdiva6872]

I have mine and sent it as a gift to new gardeners!

[@kristin143]

i grow zinnias, nasturtiums, marigolds, sunflowers, cosmos, & my perennials shasta daisies & black eyed susan! its not juz beneficial for your garden, its very beautiful in my eyes as well😊 ...

[@xpurg8d]

I bought two of your books on preorder before it even came out, one for me and one for my daughter. Even after more than 40 years of veggie gardening, I found it to be useful. Then I gave mine away to another younger relative who loves tomatoes but would never try growing any "because of those icky big worms." She grew a successful tomato plant, surrounded by basil, last year -- so thank you for turning on a newbie! Then I found I wanted to refer to something in your book, so I purchased another copy for myself. I'm sure Barnes and Noble appreciates how popular your book is. Thanks for your invaluable videos, too.

[@cris_miko]

THIS is the Flower Friday I love. Companion Planting is what led me to grow more flowers.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Brian, I hope you got some rest, but by looking at the cottage chimney you didn’t. The cottage is coming together so beautifully. 🌷💚🙃

[@jeankappelmann350]

Got it! Love it!

[@phini108]

Love the book. It's a constant companion. Appreciate the comments on Marigolds as I routinely plant them amongst my tomatoes and other veggies. Nasturtiums only have to be planted once as they keep on giving, giving, giving...and can be consumed as well. They can choke out neighboring plants in their enthusiasm.Have a new appreciation for Alyssum. Knock on wood, have not had a problem with tomato hornworms AND will heed your recommendation on planting a lot more basil. In general, am planting a lot more flowers than I once did, thanks to your inspiration and recommendations. Brian you are definitely one of my Gurus! Thanks so much!!!

[@carissalizotte8977]

Great video

[@juliemorgan4323]

Nice book! I enjoy your book!

[@tammywatts4798]

Right here beside me as I watch your video

[@lilal3753]

Of course, I have your book! It's a great help for me in the garden.

[@FaithbyNature2]

Definitely a book I need to add to my collection.

[@carolcatlett7381]

I borrowed from the library. I need to buy soon. Best I've seen

[@darlenethompson6738]

Love this gardening book. Putting it to use again this season.

[@amberl2639]

Pre-ordered Brian's book last year and loved it! I used a lot of alyssum and dill in my garden because of it and I will always use these two going forward (bonus: last year, I learned that alyssum is edible! Being in the brassica family, it has a nice, mustard-like flavor.) I also used the basil-with-tomato planting. I had no tomato worms and will always use that method as well (I never found marigolds to be very helpful in that regard.) The book is great and I highly recommend it. Very organized and easy to read. Thanks for the video version, Brian!

[@xkitchick]

Where can we get it

[@bonnies1405]

Not only do the herbs repel bugs but also the deer don't like them. I plant herbs in all my flower containers. They look pretty together.

[@cdavid2486]

Love your book!

[@nigelwebb1478]

Year wife got me you book off of ebay sent to our home in the uk,had to wait for it when she went back and brought here to our home here in turkey,i read it in a oner couldn,t put it down great stuff,

[@MeemsKaso]

I just bought it! 😂 and then I open youtube & here you are 😊

[@feliciabrasuell1997]

I love both of your KZbin channels. I love your classes on School of Traditional Skills, and I LOVE your book. It is so informative and teaches a little about everything to do with gardening Please keep sharing your wonderful information with us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS

[@vickihalverson6328]

I received your book last year. I absolutely love this book and will always use it as I do my planting. I used many of your sprays and the results amazed me. I didn't have any disease on my tomatoes, a heavy freeze killed them. I love planting herbs and flowers throughout my garden, it makes it so pretty. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences with others. Your friend in Kansas

[@docgrannrsgardencooking8719]

Have it love it!!

[@tracye1866]

Two minutes in I had to pause the video to grab my gardening journal. Great info, Thank you! Now I need to plant a LOT more basil!!

[@wincymeow3831]

Fabulous information for a relative newbie in the garden! Thanks, 😊

[@johnlord8337]

Most people have this consistent corn row - vegetable row mentality. Neat and clean consistent homogenous veg species. Then plant companions in a row as well - and bugs, ants, slugs, snails, caterpillars, moths still chew on their vegs ! Break up the rows mindset! If you want a bug airport, then build your veg row flight line runways so they have a proper line-up and landing strip ! Think about that ! That is the reality for a bug. Humans are making landing strips for us for their vegs - so lets land in this tourist resort, and enjoy the view and the banquet - party on ! Even with square foot planting - there is a smaller row or block of concentrated plants in a region. Plant the companions intermixed with the vegs. Not in rows but the same as a checkerboard. Black for vegs, red for companions. Don't make rows for walking between, but plant checkerboards of vegs and companions that you can walk AROUND, reach in, and harvest. This method truly covers over the veg smell that is the bug attractant. Hiding the veg under other brilliant flowers (nasturtiums, marigold, chives, garlic, onion) - still has pollenation for bees, flies, and butterflies. And stop doing the open landscape planting of vegs with massive cleared space around them. This just gives a total appearance as a single in-the-open bug magnet - same as veg rows. Its just a bigger target for a bug search. Plant intermixed vegs, herbs, and companions - and you will see the reduction of problem children in your veg, herb, and flower beds. The real garden problem children bugs are aphids that draw ants, fly larvae in the soil eating the roots, fly maggots, harmful nematodes (vs beneficial nematodes), cabbage moth, cabbage soil maggot, squash bugs, stink bugs, caterpillars, cutworms, colorado potato beetle, japanese june beetles, mexican bean beeetle, flea beetle, tarnished plant beetle, whitefly, scales. Bugs eat the leaves and the roots/stems - while the flowers appear to be left alone (hmm !!!). Keep your soil clean - and cooked and sterilized compost and manure/manure tea - proper irrigation (not too much => molds, mildews, fungus, not too little dying plants that cause bug infections eating them), and having beneficial insects (ladybugs - larvae and beetles, praying mantis, beneficial insects, dusting one's plants, neem oil spray, soap sprays, diluted pepper/chili oil spray, ... and you won't have problem children bugs. Keep ants, ant hills, and underground ant complexes out of the garden - and they won't be a problem. You wonder why you have spiders and dandy longlegs running through your garden - there is small food bugs, and flies, gnats, midges crawling around that need to be eaten. Remove the bugs - no more spiders.

[@ollerpops]

I’m in Ventura Co. zone 10 A-B and I’m so thankful for finding your channel! There’s lots of great gardening channels on YT but you’re the right one for me! ❤

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thanks! Lived in Vta Co my whole life until last year!

[@thiggy1249]

My wife and I are avid followers of your videos. She purchased your companion planting book, then bought copies for our kids and a couple of relatives. She pushes your book (and videos) to anyone who even looks like they might want to plant a vegetable. I think an intervention may be needed!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Awww. Thank her for me

[@DianeHayes23]

Just ordered it!! Coming tomorrow! Just built and filled three 4'x8'x10" raised gardens here in southeast Wisconsin. Can't wait to plant.

[@lindysmallwood2039]

I love my companion book. I bought one for my sister this year in California. So much great information. Besides the benefits of planting flowers in your garden, it also adds to the beauty. Blessings ❤️🌺

[@BlackJesus8463]

Nice! I'll start planting basil with tomatoes! 👍

[@lindasoaft9303]

Good info! Have to start more basil ASAP 🍅

[@LisaTaylor-x4l]

Hi! I bought your book from Amazon!! I love it!!! I am a beginner gardener so it’s been very, very helpful.

[@nancydaniels161]

Loving flower Friday! I also love your your book.! It’s a great resource book for my library. ❤️❤️❤️🌱🌱🌱

[@kat6084]

i have the book. love it. Did get a little lazy & plant marigolds everywhere. lol. But since i have a very picky eater, I only plant 7 things. Tomatoes, peas, green beans, potatoes, strawberries, raspberries& sweet corn.

[@steveegbert7429]

While basil may not make tomatoes taste better, fresh basil leaves sure do make a tomato sandwich taste great!

[@jancaligiuri3623]

I bought the book this spring and have used it so often already! I now have lots of alyssum and pockets of nasturtiums and calendula all over. Beauty and benefits? yes please!

[@bowtielife]

Have your book! LOVE your book!! I keep in on my end table next to my seat because in the past year I have opened it more than any other book in the house not counting the Bible!!!

[@marygrott8095]

This was definitely helpful, Brian. Thank you!

[@sandraoconnor5700]

Love your book❤❤So helpful and totally educational ❤❤❤

[@kathyburns2945]

I received your book as soon as Amazon made it available. Love it. So much good information. Thank you.

[@robertjohnson9832]

I have your book and use it all the time. I also sent one to my sister in Maine and she and her neighbors all us it. Great video as usual.

[@ravensmoonlite]

I love your book. My daughter got it for me for Mother's Day and have used it extensively in my new container garden :)

[@marthakratz7877]

I found out something very fascinating about beans. I started beans indoors because for some reason they seem to hate me when I plant the seeds outdoors, anyway, one morning I was up before dawn and I noticed that the bean leaves were in a 'resting position' and not in their upright position. I looked it up and sure enough that's a habit of beans and other related plants. Once the sun starts shining on them they raise their leaves.🥰 There's a very high probability that you covered this in a video that I didn't happen to see.

[@rachellemazar7374]

I use your book to plan my garden and I am really happy with the results.

[@joannagel4681]

I did buy your book & refer to it often when planning out my garden❣️

[@amythomas4850]

After watching this video, I went and bought your book. Ive been wanting to learn more about companion planting.Very excited to start it in my garden this year.

[@debbietabor3493]

I always have your book by my side when I'm planning or switching gears. I love how easy it is to use❣️❣️❣️

[@elenamartino1620]

I just bought your book. So excited to learn about companion planting in my garden 😁

[@normaavilachavez159]

I LOVE your book! It’s straightforward, beautiful, informational. Definitely using it as a resource

[@Chris29909]

Good info I’m going to start adding these things

[@nancyvonseggern1280]

Your book is something I reference several times a week as I complete the garden. It was a treasure-trove of valuable info in the planning stages, as well.

[@sandieweatherup]

I don't think my book as been closed one day since I bought it. It's currently open to pages 54-55 companions for warm season cucurbits. I'm just starting my second seeding of nasturtiums. This time I'm roughing them up and soaking to see if they come up faster. My purple basil got whipped to death by a three day wind event. 😢 New ones just coming up. Oh and I now have sweet alyssum planted everywhere! 😊

[@bethsands7665]

I love your insect knowledge and understanding that most insects are beneficial in the garden. I love insects, well most of them , especially if they are interesting and beautiful and help us out in the garden. My Paper wasps hunt for the caterpillars that are always appearing on Tomato plants . I need to plant more Basil ! Good informative video.

[@nwinning]

I have your book and I love it. Unfortunately, we have been in the 90s for weeks now. (Gardening early morning.). This was a great recap of the info in your book plus more. Thanks!

[@GALanham-b2l]

As always a great video, Thank You! Since we were not fortunate enough to wing one of your Companion Planting Books we were "forced" to purchasing one. Boyfriend basically read the whole book the first evening after receiving it. We are slowly transitioning to your many suggested ideas. Not as heavy on the flowers as you suggest. We gotta get more flower seeds. However lots of veggies to abet in the companion plant growing!

[@janinesmith720]

Love the book. My number one go to reference guide.

[@rickthelian2215]

Loving the flowers Brian.😊

[@Sproutupgardening]

Wow this was such a wealth of information! Thank you so much this is so helpful I can't wait to grow some of these this year.

[@patkrueger7353]

I don't have your book yet but am looking forward to buying it. Love your videos and you are a great speaker. This is your calling! Thanks again

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@FaithbyNature2]

Thank you so much. Great information 👍

[@MMAnimalSanctuary_Rhonda]

Nasturtiums are my favorite. I've covered the side of a steep hillside with them and I'm letting them trap everything that comes their way. We also eat them, both leaves and blooms, with salads. They're quite peppery, so we use in small amounts, but they add a nice snap to any bowl of greens. Sunflowers are another of my go-to flowers for the garden, as well as basil. I plant the heck out of both of those. I'm having to learn a whole new paradigm here in Costa Rica; I'm not sure yet which flowers do what or even what most of them actually are. I think the heliconias are pest traps as well, and they definitely attract hummingbirds, which prey on mosquitoes! That is something I did not know until I moved here. There is definitely a learning curve for homesteading in Central America! :-)

[@judymckerrow6720]

I tell everyone to plant basil next to tomatoes, it definitely worked for me. 🌷💚🙃

[@MeTreesndirt]

It Would,if u could get basil to grow. Not for moi . I luv fresh basil on pasta w red sc or pizza.

[@brendajackson294]

I'm building soil this year. I got your book when you released it last year. I have some winter onions to harvest.

[@susanriggs8896]

As with many others, I ordered your book last year and really like it! And the video reminded me of some of things I haven't done yet. I've been incorporating more flowers into my veggie beds, especially alysum as it has so many wonderful properties: sweet smell, easy to grow, low profile, provides a living mulch. I've been adding more and more daisy-like flowers. Last year I let some carrots go to seed, and my, such lovely flowers! I should have known as they are related to Queen Ann's Lace which I love. I've been planting scallions in among the lettuce. I would like to add borage to the list of beneficial flowers; in my garden they bee magnets, and you can't beat the blue color.

[@mrslsix]

Great book.

[@juliehorney995]

I have your book and recommend it often!

[@PrettyAliceNight]

I planted a bunch of marigolds this year and have seen the snails love them. They have eaten off all the leaves and even the flower buds.

[@Phil-nw1cc]

I do have your book and I love it! I haven't quite finished it yet but so far it's great.

[@NatureLover-ss4ef]

Love this video. Thank you for making it. Appreciate all the tips and will grow the recommended flowers. I need all the help I can get as insects are biting chunks out of my plants.

[@theresapelican9621]

Very refreshing!! So important to get those flowers in the garden. I purchased your book when i first came out. Have a great weekend! It has been rather hot in the Sacramento area this past week- 90’s. Supposed to cool some this weekend.

[@marthakratz7877]

I did buy your book and I received it almost a week ago and I'm finding it very informative. It's so good that I'm all set to buy another one for a friend who's new at gardening and very enthusiastic about it. I don't see the link on this video but I'll find it on another one.

[@lindachorkey1316]

Got it. Use it. Love it.❤

[@cherylskornik1512]

THIS was a huge help to me as I have a big problem with leaf miners. Parasitic wasps are going to be my hero. Thank you

[@annienewman8312]

i always have extra basil plants to let go to flower. bees go nuts for basil flowers

[@dorothycrowder8577]

I loved your book! I have tabs all in it marking some very important pages and information. Love, love, love it!!

[@mariongorum1684]

Have your book & love it!

[@kazimierapollitt8783]

I have the book, I love it, however I love your tutorials even more!!!!

[@bobbieminami4484]

Ty for your info. And yes I did purchase your book from Amazon! I love your channel.

[@phenixwars1]

This was an awesome video! Very easy to remember all the pointers. I bought your book when it came out and bought one for a friend. It's also easy to understand and follow 👍🏼 Love Flower Fridays! 🌷

[@MrsMouse873]

I brought your book last year just before the winter, and it has been the best book I've bought for gardening. Loads of great information but not information overload! It has been my go to reference guide this year for my garden planning and companion plant planning!

[@kimp2678]

I purchased your book, and I love it. Prior to that purchase, I ordered two praying mantis eggs. Amazingly enough they just hatched today. So I have released about 300 praying mantis into my garden to.

[@debbielente4766]

Thanks for this. I did plant flowers for That reason and fruit trees. Take care 😊

[@lauradamato6332]

I preordered your book last year and read the whole book the first day I got it. I now use it as my bible in gardening. I had a great harvest last year.

[@enigmasky1680]

Love this video! Thank you.

[@mariemoffett7642]

Love the book! It’s always out for reference.

[@alysonbaker939]

Great show!! Have your book and it is the best. Thank you for another great show!!

[@colleenbellscanadiangarden9180]

Absolutely enjoyed this ❤ Thanks ❤️

[@marycoakley7596]

Great info all new to me thanks

[@myriampedersen4162]

I learned so much about companion planting from your book. I was having a problem with a pest and I went to your book and found which plant to grow with my vegetable. I feel better in knowing I can take care of pests by just knowing what to plant.

[@brandyjaques6865]

I just ordered your book Brian! It looks like it will be a great companion and addition to not only my garden, but also to my library! I am in zone 5b and it’s May 24, 2023. My flowers and vegetables look nothing like yours. I would love to have your garden! Great tips here for the flowers, I’ve been planting them all from direct seed and they are still seedlings but they will grow soon!

[@kathleenm3282]

Brian I LOVE my book. I refer to it…even in the winter when I am dreaming of gardening in spite of all the snow here in Northern Michigan.

[@stefmcclure9386]

I bought your book last year when it came out and love it! Very easy to look up what I need as I learn.

[@jamesreid8638]

Nasturtiums are delicious in sandwiches and salads. The leaves have a slightly "black pepper" - like flavor