Why experienced gardeners plant strawberries with onions: not everyone knows about this - useful tricks

13.03.2024 12:11

If you have a small garden, planting crops together becomes a necessity: in most cases, space does not allow you to do otherwise.

However, summer residents can plant some plants nearby and if there is enough space.

For example, you can often see mixed beds of onions and strawberries, notes the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

What is the meaning of these landings?

The most logical argument is saving space.

If you have a small plot, then it is worth choosing good neighbors for joint plantings. A "mix" of onions and strawberries is a very worthy solution.

You will be able to save space without harming the plants themselves.

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Insects

It is worth remembering that many people "claim" strawberries. However, the specific aroma of onions will not allow a number of pests to even come close to the beds.

It is believed that slugs are the ones who fear onions the most.

Diseases

Surely you know that planting onions helps to significantly improve the health of the soil. Therefore, it will be an excellent prevention of a number of dangerous diseases.

Earlier we talked about why cabbage heads do not form .

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti

Content
  1. What is the meaning of these landings?
  2. The most logical argument is saving space.
  3. Insects
  4. Diseases