companion planting

[janto]

hi
can anyone tell me if you can plant leeks inbetween broad beans?

[JennieAtkinson]

Not one I would have thought of Janto as my broad beans tend to be pretty heavy and I couldn't imagine getting another plant to grow with them. But, I'll be interested to hear what others say.

[lynda66]

i got some baby leeks off another grape, and they are planted in a row, between my beans and peas ........ unfortunately the beans all died (the back garden ones without leeks died too) but the peas and leeks are all fine, and it solved the wasted space problem under the peas arch

[vegnut]

Not sure if you can do that. But i have seen them grown all around the beds as a border plant. They then dont take up a full bed that can be used for other veggies during the course of the year.

[BrideXIII]

is leeks an onion? if it is no you can't ( i have always teated them as an onion,they smell like one and taste like one)

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check the right hand column 'worst enemies'

i checked, leeks ARE an allium

[Snadger]

I don't think they do particularily well together. The leeks would be smothered and shaded by the bean foliage methinks.

[Two_Sheds]

Peas and beans really dislike being near alliums (onions, garlic, leeks). No idea why though ... Companion Planting