It is probably safe to say that most veggie gardeners practice companion planting in one way or another. It could be as basic as planting basil and tomatoes together, using nasturtiums as a trap crop for aphids or planting a border of marigolds to repel insects.
But did you know that you can take companion planting to another level? It is called polyculture, which means planting a mix of crops in a single space. It is an age-old practice that predates monoculture (single cropping) that was introduced with the advent of large-scale mechanised agriculture.
All the basics of companion planting apply in polyculture, such as using plants that have a beneficial effect on nearby plants,
