Many good neighbors don't know parsley. It is one of the somewhat idiosyncratic herbs that do not get along well with themselves or with other umbelliferous plants. However, with a few plants, parsley can also be grown as a mixed culture.
Which plants go well with parsley in a mixed culture?
Onions, leeks, tomatoes, strawberries and cucumbers are good neighbors for parsley in a mixed culture. Kale, beans, broccoli and endive are suitable for parsley roots. Avoid lettuce and other umbelliferous plants such as carrots, celery, dill, fennel and chervil.
Good neighbors of parsley
The herb also gets along quite well with some plants. The prerequisite is that they are not umbelliferous plants and that the neighbors prefer approximately the same soil conditions.
If the conditions are right, the plants in a mixed culture protect each other from pests and make optimal use of the soil.
A good example is onions. If you sow cabbage and parsley between the rows of onions, you will drive away both the onion fly and the carrot fly, which otherwise causes a lot of problems for the parsley.
Plants suitable for mixed cultivation with parsley
- Onions
- Leek
- Tomatoes
- Strawberries
- Cucumbers
Mixed culture for parsley roots
Good neighbors for parsley roots are:
- Kale
- Beans
- Broccoli
- Endives
Place marigolds with parsley
To prevent infestation by nematodes and flea beetles, you can plant marigolds near the parsley. But take good care of the bed so that the marigold doesn't overgrow the parsley.
Salad is a bad neighbor
All kinds of salads go very well with parsley on the plate - this neighborhood doesn't work at all on the bed. Never plant lettuce and parsley together.
Parsley is incompatible with itself
Like all umbelliferous plants, parsley should never be planted on the same bed two years in a row. There should be no umbelliferous plants in the same location for at least three years, preferably even four years.
These include, among others:
- Carrots
- Celery
- Dill
- Fennel
- Chervil
So you have to look for a different bed for your parsley every two years. If you don't heed this tip, you'll not only leach out the soil too much. They also promote the proliferation of nematodes and other pests.
Tips & Tricks
If you manage a larger garden, you quickly lose track of where and when which plants grew. To be on the safe side, make a plan every year to mark the location of annual and biennial vegetables, herbs and flowers.
