Good neighbors support your beetroot in a variety of ways, for example as a shade provider or to improve the soil. There are 17 different species available to you as good neighbors.
Vegetables: 8 neighbors
cucumber(Cucumis sativus)
- Effects: does not compete for sun, optimizes soil moisture
- Height: up to 400 cm (depending on the climbing aid)
- Required space: 30 cm to 40 cm
- Light requirement: full sun
- Location and soil: sheltered from the wind, loose, humus, well drained, rich in nutrients
- Harvest time: May to October (depending on the time of sowing and location)
- Heavy Eater
Vegetable cabbage (Brassica oleraceaCultivated forms)
- these include kohlrabi, white cabbage, broccoli or Brussels sprouts
- Effects: improves the soil structure, has a positive effect on growth
- Growth height: 50 cm to 120 cm (depending on cultivation form)
- Required space: 50 cm to 60 cm
- Light requirement: sunny to partially shaded
- Location and soil: strongly dependent on cultivation form
- Harvest time: strongly dependent on cultivation form and time of sowing
- Heavy consumers or medium consumers
garlic(Allium sativum)
- Effects: protects against pests
- Height: 25 cm to 90 cm
- Required space: 15 cm
- Light requirement: sunny
- Location and soil: warm, loose, well-drained, humic
- Harvest time: very different, recognizable by withered leaves or recognizable cloves of garlic
- Central Eater
parsnip(Pastinaca sativa)
- Effects: improves the soil structure, optimizes soil moisture
- Height: 25 cm to 120 cm
- Required space: 15 cm
- Light requirement: full sun to partial shade
- Location and soil: loose, deep, loamy, humic, moist
- Harvest time: September to October
- Central Eater
radish(Raphanus)
- Effects: protects against pests
- Height: depending on the species
- Space requirement: 5 cm to 25 cm (depending on the type)
- Light requirement: full sun to partial shade
- Location and soil: humic, loamy, sandy,
- Harvest time: June (summer radish), October to December (winter radish)
- Central Eater
Pick salad(Lactuca sativa var. crispa)
- Effects: does not compete for space, improves the aroma
- Growth height: up to 30 cm
- Required space: 20 cm
- Light requirement: sunny to partially shaded
- Location and soil: nutrient-rich, humic
- Harvest time: by the end of October, 4 to 5 weeks after sowing
- Central Eater
zucchini(Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo convar. giromontiina)
- Effects: protects soil from drying out
- Height: 45 cm
- Required space: 100 cm
- Light requirement: sunny to partially shaded
- Location and soil: loose, nutrient-rich, humic, protected from frost
- Harvest time: from mid-June (depending on the time of sowing), fruits should be 15 cm to 20 cm long
- Heavy Eater
onion(Allium cepa)
- Effects: drives away pests
- Growth height: up to 120 cm
- Required space: 10 cm
- Light requirement: full sun
- Location and soil: warm, moist, loose, humic, loamy
- Harvest time: late August to mid-September, onion greens must be dry
- Central Eater
Note: Other foxtail plants such as Swiss chard and spinach are among the bad neighbors of beetroot. Furthermore, you should avoid a mixed culture with runner beans, potatoes, leeks, tomatoes and corn.
6 good herbal neighbors
Savory(Satureja)
- Effects: protects against pests, especially plant lice
- Height: 25 cm to 40 cm
- Required space: 25 cm
- Light requirement: sunny
- Location and soil: warm, sheltered from the wind, lean, light, rich in lime
- Harvest time: June to October (during flowering)
- Weak eaters
dill(Anethum graveolens)
- Effects: promotes growth, has a positive effect on the taste of the beetroot
- Height: 30 cm to 120 cm
- Required space: 25 cm to 30 cm
- Light requirement: sunny to partially shaded
- Location and soil: sheltered from the wind, poor, moist, moderately difficult
- Harvest time: mid-May to mid-October
- Weak eaters
Garden cress(Lepidium sativum)
- Effects: enriches soil with nutrients
- Growth height: up to 40 cm
- Required space: 15 cm
- Light requirement: sunny to shady
- Location and soil: humic, loose, moist
- Harvest time: 2 to 3 weeks after sowing for the entire season
- Weak eaters
Catnip(Nepeta cataria)
- Effects: protects against pests
- Growth height: 20 cm to 100 cm
- Required space: 30 cm
- Light requirement: sunny
- Location and soil: fresh, moderately nutrient-rich, well-drained, dry
- Harvest time for leaves and flowers: June to the end of July
- Central Eater
coriander(Coriandrum sativum)
- Effects: attracts beneficial insects, protects against pests
- Height: 25 cm to 100 cm
- Required space: 30 cm
- Light requirement: sunny
- Location and soil: protected, warm, loose, permeable, enriched with lime
- Harvest time: 4 to 6 weeks after sowing over the season
- Weak eaters
Caraway seed(Carum carvi)
- Effects: has a positive effect on the aroma
- Height: 30 to 120 cm
- Required space: 15 cm
- Light requirement: sunny to partially shaded
- Location and soil: deep, nutrient-rich, moist
- Harvest time: July (2. Season)
Flowers: 3 good neighbors
Nasturtiums(Tropaeolum)
- Effects: protects against pests
- Growth height: 20 cm to 300 cm (depending on the length of the tendrils)
- Space requirement: depending on the length of the tendrils
- Light requirement: sunny, shade is tolerated
- Location and soil:
- edible parts of plants: seeds, leaves, flowers
- Weak eaters
Marigolds(Calendula officinalis)
- Effects: promotes growth, has a positive effect on taste
- Height: 30 cm to 80 cm
- Required space: 15 cm to 20 cm
- Light requirement: sunny to partially shaded
- Location and soil: sandy, loose, nutrient-rich, enriched with lime, moist
- Harvest time: June to October (flowers), entire season (leaves as leafy vegetables
- Weak eaters
sunflowers(Helianthus annuus)
- Effects: protects against pests, provides shade
- Growth height: up to 300 cm
- Required space: 50 cm to 60 cm
- Light requirement: full sun
- Location and soil:
- Harvest time: 7 days after the flowers wilt in September
- Heavy Eater
Tip: If you have space in the bed, you could also plant chamomiles (Matricaria chamomilla) as a neighbor. They protect against diseases caused by fungi, as they make the beetroot more resistant.
