{"id":7595,"date":"2020-10-12T07:15:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T07:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=7595"},"modified":"2020-10-13T08:49:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T08:49:48","slug":"what-grows-well-with-sweet-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/what-grows-well-with-sweet-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"What Grows Well With Sweet Potatoes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Growing your own veg is an incredibly rewarding, as well as a fun thing to do. Sweet potatoes<\/a> can take a little more time and care, but they too can be very successfully grown.<\/p>\n

Companion planting is the method of growing two plants together that complement each other in growing styles, or which repel each other\u2019s insects. Sweet potatoes make a great companion plant for a variety of other vegetables, so have a read on to discover what grows well with sweet potatoes.<\/p>\n

What Grows Well With Sweet Potatoes<\/h2>\n

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Because sweet potatoes grow very large, with a lot of ground covering leaves, you should plant them with other things that grow tall, or things that do most of their growing underground, are your best bet.<\/p>\n

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  1. Runner beans<\/strong> should be able to tower over the ground level sweet potatoes, and still produce well.<\/li>\n
  2. Pole beans <\/strong>can be trained to grow on the ground, winding themselves around sweet potatoes\u2019 leaves and still managing to produce a good harvest. (The other advantage to planting legumes<\/strong> near your sweet potato is that they release Nitrogen <\/strong>into the soil, which is good for sweet potatoes\u2019 final crop.)<\/li>\n
  3. Parsnips <\/strong>and beetroot<\/strong> make good bedfellows for sweet potatoes, as they can grow quietly and not be overwhelmed by the sweet potatoes.<\/li>\n
  4. Regular potatoes<\/strong> are also good companions, despite the fact that they are nowhere near related (except for the name).<\/li>\n
  5. Sweet potatoes are susceptible to a type of weevil from the US, and planting aromatic herbs has been shown to deter them. Try Dill<\/strong>, Oregano <\/strong>and Thyme<\/strong>, which will grow well and keep your sweet potatoes pest free.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What Not To Grow With Your Sweet Potatoes<\/h2>\n