{"id":64281,"date":"2026-04-07T14:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=64281"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:29:21","slug":"vegetable-companion-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=64281","title":{"rendered":"Vegetable Companion Planting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vegetable_Companion_Planting.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetable Companion Planting\" width=\"315\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vegetable_Companion_Planting.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Vegetable_Companion_Planting-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to get the absolute most out of your container garden this season? Smart plant pairings are the secret! I absolutely love combining crops because it saves precious space and maximizes the harvest from every single pot.<\/p>\n<p>Check out these winning combinations:<br \/>\nTomatoes + Basil: A legendary duo! They thrive in the same growing conditions and are just as perfect together in the dirt as they are on your plate.<\/p>\n<p>Peppers + Marigolds: Not only does this combo add a gorgeous pop of color to your patio, but marigolds also naturally help protect your peppers from pests!<\/p>\n<p>Lettuce + Radishes: The ultimate pair for a quick, crunchy, and satisfying harvest.<\/p>\n<p>Pro Tip: The golden rule of container gardening is to always group plants that crave the exact same amount of sunshine and water. It makes caring for your patio garden an absolute breeze!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to get the absolute most out of your container garden this season? Smart plant pairings are the secret! I absolutely love combining crops because it saves precious space and maximizes the harvest from every single pot. Check out these winning combinations: Tomatoes + Basil: A legendary duo! They thrive in the same growing conditions &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=64281\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Vegetable Companion Planting&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[137,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gardening","category-general-interest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=64281"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64281\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64283,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64281\/revisions\/64283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=64281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=64281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=64281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}