Companion Planting: Beet

Beta vulgaris

Spacing: 9 per square foot. Mature height: 1-1.5 ft.

Plant these nearby

• Onion: Neither competes heavily; onions deter some beet pests.

Keep these apart

• Bush Beans: Beans can stunt beet growth in shared beds.

Common pairings, answered directly

Can I plant beet next to onion?

Yes. Neither competes heavily; onions deter some beet pests.

Can I plant beet next to bush beans?

Better not to. Beans can stunt beet growth in shared beds.

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Companion planting for Beet: which plants to grow next to it, which to keep apart, and the reason behind each pairing.

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