Free Printable Companion Planting Chart — Neighbors & Enemies PDF

Companion planting is part science, part folklore

Some pairings have pest-confusion support (basil near tomatoes); others are about shade or nitrogen. Writing Why forces you to cite a reason instead of copying a Pinterest graphic blindly.

Avoid near matters for allelopathic plants (black walnut, some alliums) and for disease hosts that share pathogens.

Prefilled rows are starters — delete or rename for your climate (swap corn if you only grow containers).

Practical setup tips

Before printing the Companion Planting Chart, decide what one row represents and how often the page will be reviewed. That keeps the sheet from becoming a catch-all notes page and makes the finished record easier to compare with similar pages in the same binder or workflow.

• Crop should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.
• Helps / likes should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.
• Avoid near should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.
• Why (pest, shade, allelopathy) should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.
• Notes should be filled in consistently so the sheet remains useful after the first day of use.

If the printable is part of a formal, financial, medical, legal, or compliance workflow, use it as a planning and note-taking aid alongside the official system or professional guidance that applies to your situation.