Plant these flowers next to strawberries: what will this neighborhood give you?
Mixed planting is a fairly common practice among many summer residents.
It turns out that you can plant many useful neighbors in your strawberry patch.
The first thing that comes to mind is a crop that protects against pests and diseases – garlic and onions, the smell of which is unlikely to please many insects.
Next, you can add marigolds to the strawberries, which can protect the strawberries from fusarium wilt - the weevil and nematode will avoid this plant.
Slugs will avoid beds where sage and parsley are located. It is also useful to plant beans and peas - they saturate the soil with nitrogen.
Strawberries grow well with carrots, beets, turnips, radishes and horseradish.
You have probably seen how strawberries grow in pine and spruce forests. Some summer residents specifically plant strawberries near coniferous trees.
If you want to increase your yield, plant more tulips and irises to help your strawberry tubers develop better.
