Lughnasadh is a holiday celebrated by the ancient Celtic peoples of Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, etc. It’s the halfway point between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox making it also the first of their harvest festivals.
Here on the homestead, I decided to dedicate to Lughnasadh my list of common veggies, when they can be planted in zone 8b, what they are beneficial with and what they can’t be planted around. We try to do companion planting whenever we plant our raised beds.
Still lots to do before winter. Enjoy your planting!
| Veggies/Herbs | Spring Planting | Fall Planting | Compatible | Incompatible |
| Borage | March | Strawberry, tomatoes, zucchini/squash. Deters pests from many plants. | ||
| Rosemary | Mar/Apr | Beans, Carrots, Cabbages, Sage | Potatoes | |
| Basil | Apr/May | Tomatoes | ||
| Dill | Mar, May | Cabbage, Coriander, Fennel, tomatoes, broccoli | ||
| Beans, Bush | Mar/Apr/May | Sweetcorn, spinach, lettuce, summer savory, dill, carrots, brassicas, beets, radish, strawberry and cucumbers, tagates minuta (wild marigold) | Alliums (Chives, leek, garlic, onions) Sunflower | |
| Beans, Climbing | Apr | Jul/Aug | Sweetcorn, spinach, lettuce, summer savory, dill, carrots, brassicas, beets, radish, strawberry and cucumbers, tagates minuta (wild marigold) | Alliums (Chives, leek, garlic, onions) Sunflower |
| Corn | Mar-Jul | All beans, cucumber, melons, peas, pumpkin, squash, amaranth | Celery | |
| Tomato | Apr/May/Jun | Asparagus, Chervil,Carrot, Celery, Chives, Parsley, Marigold, Basil | Rosemary, Potatoes, Fennel, Cucumber | |
| Zucchini/Summer Squash | Mar/Apr/May | Corn, beans, nasturtiums, parsley, Silverbeet, Tomatoes | Potatoes | |
| Pumpkins/Winter Squash | May | Sweet Corn | Potatoes | |
| Melons | Mar/Apr | Sweet Corn, Sunflowers | Potatoes | |
| Cucumber | Apr/May | Aug | Nasturtiums, Beans, Celery, Lettuce, Sweet Corn, Cabbages, Sunflowers, Coriander, Fennel, Dill, Sunflowers | Potatoes, Tomatoes |
| Sweet Potato | Apr/May/Jun | Plant Alone | Plant Alone | |
| Potato | Feb/Mar/Apr | Peas, Beans, Brassicas, Sweetcorn, Broad Beans, Nasturtiums, Marigolds | Cucumber, Pumpkin, Sunflowers, Tomatoes, Rosemary | |
| Radishes | Jan/Feb/Mar | Sept/Oct | Chervil, cress,lettuce, leeks, spinach, strawberries, tomatoes | Hyssop, gherkins |
| Cauliflower | Mar | Aug | Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturtium, rhubarb, aromatic herbs (sage, dill, chamomile) | Climbing (pole) beans, tomato, peppers (chili, capsicum), eggplant (aubergine), strawberry, mustard |
| Broccoli | Feb/Mar | Jul/Aug | Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturtium, rhubarb, aromatic herbs (sage, dill, chamomile, oregano) | Climbing (pole) beans, tomato, peppers (chili, capsicum), eggplant (aubergine), strawberry, mustard |
| Cabbage | Jan/Feb/Mar | Sept/Oct | Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturtium, rhubarb, aromatic herbs (sage, dill, chamomile, thyme) | Climbing (pole) beans, tomato, peppers (chili, capsicum), eggplant (aubergine), strawberry, mustard, parsnip |
| Spinach | Feb/Mar | Sept/Oct | Broad beans (fava), cabbage, cauliflower, celery, eggplant (aubergine), onion, peas, strawberry, santolina | |
| Beets | Feb/Mar | Sept/Oct | Onions, Silverbeet (Swiss Chard), Lettuce, Cabbage, Dwarf Beans, Dill, Peas. Strawberries | Asparagus, Carrots, Sweetcorn, Spinach |
| Lettuce | Feb/Mar | Aug/Sept | Carrots, Onions, Strawberries, Beets, Brassicas, Radish, Marigold, Borage, Chervil, Florence fennel, leeks. | Parsley, Celery |
| Peas | Jan/Feb/Mar | Potatoes | Chives, Alliums, Tomatoes | |
| Snow Peas | Jan | Sept | Carrots, Endive, Florence fennel, Winter lettuce, Brassicas | Chives, Alliums, Tomatoes |
| Carrots | Feb/Mar | Aug/Sept | Onions, Leeks, Lettuce, Sage, Peas, Radishes, Tomatoes, Beans, Celery, Rosemary | Parsnips, Beetroot, Dill, Brassicas, Fennel |
| Leeks | Apr/May | Aug/Sept | Carrots | |
| Bunching Onions | Oct/Nov | Lemon Balm, Borage, Carrots, Beets, Silverbeet, Lettuce, Amaranth | Peas, Beans | |
| Onion | Sept-Mar | Lemon Balm, Borage, Carrots, Beets, Silverbeet, Lettuce, Amaranth | Peas, Beans | |
| Garlic | Feb/Mar | Beets, Carrots, Cucumbers, Dill, Tomatoes, Parsnips | Asparagus, Beans, Brassicas, Peas, Potatoes | |
| Perennials | ||||
| Lemon Balm | Mar | |||
| Chives | Mar/Apr | Aug/Sept | Carrots, Tomatoes, Parsley, Apples | |
| Asparagus | Nov-Mar | Parsley, Basil, Nasturtiums, Lettuce | Garlic, Onions, and root vegetables | |
| Rhubarb | Feb | Brassicas (Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, etc) | ||
| Strawberry | Apr/May | Best in a bed of their own | If you are using rotation beds, avoid putting strawberries where you have grown tomatoes, potatoes, peppers or eggplant |
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