How Do You Companion Plant For Summer Squash?
Summer squash grows well with several other crops. Some gardeners use summer squash (zucchini, yellow squash, patty pan, etc.) as their main crop, choosing radishes and nasturtiums mainly as companion plants that ward off pests such as the squash vine borer. Row growing works poorly in companion planting. Instead, establish alternating blocks of squash, radishes and nasturtiums. The “three sisters” practice of inter-planting corn, pole beans and winter or summer squash is an even older companion-planting method. Each of these three vegetables contributes something valuable to the other two. The corn stalks provide a trellis for the pole beans, which add nitrogen to the soil and help keep the corn from falling over in heavy winds. The squash—a heavy nitrogen feeder—mulches the soil with its foliage, providing weed control and retaining moisture for the corn and beans. Weed and till a garden bed that receives full sun. Add well-aged manure or compost throughout the plot. Sow radish s
