Why experienced gardeners try to plant carrots next to onions: not everyone knows about this
At the dacha, one way or another, you have to use joint or compact plantings in order to grow a variety of crops.
Some vegetables don't go well together, but sometimes you can find some really good combinations.
For example, one of the best options is to grow onions and carrots together, says scientist, agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert for the online publication BelNovosti.
Why do experienced gardeners try to plant vegetables together?
It is worth noting that there is no competition between crops for nutrients, so the harvest is not at risk. But this is far from the main reason.
The fact is that plants are excellent protectors for each other from harmful insects and diseases.
In particular, onions help carrots protect themselves from various types of rot. Also, having onions nearby reduces the likelihood of attacks by mole crickets and aphids.
Carrots, in turn, are an effective means of protection against onion flies.
Remember that vegetables should be planted at a distance of thirty centimeters from each other.
