Strawberries get along well with many crops, but they also have their “ill-wishers”.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist and landscape designer, talks about good and bad neighbors for strawberries.
Good and bad neighbors for strawberries
Among garden crops, favorable neighbors for strawberries are beans, peas, radishes, horseradish, carrots, onions, garlic, lettuce, sorrel, parsley, borage, and spinach.
As for flowers, strawberries benefit from being close to tulips, clematis, irises, nasturtiums, ferns, delphiniums, peonies, and marigolds.
You can also plant strawberries next to grapes, sea buckthorn and conifers, provided that they have enough light.
It is not recommended to plant strawberries next to nightshades, carnations, sunflowers, Jerusalem artichokes and raspberries.
Earlier, the expert spoke about the worst neighbors for sweet peppers.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
