| All my my organic vegetable beds are interplanted. The corn bed has the corn planted 10-12" minimum or 12-15". Any closer and the corn is usually stunted. In amongst the corn is planted peas or beans at the mid-point between the corn. Also in the bed is a vining plant, be it squash or a melon, spread along the east or west side to gain sun. Common spice or herb planting are matched to plants as a deterent to pests. There is some attraction of beneficials with flowers like marigolds and nasturtiums. These are usually planted along the edge of the beds. Send me an e-mail using "Companion Plant Chart" as the subject and I will send a nice chart of mixed companions. The chart is compiled from over a dozen sources. Companion planting can be in a common bed or in a neighbouring bed. In a commmon bed you can mix them or aside each other. It does work and is a simple means of reducing pests. I like the nitrogen fixing of legumes for some of the heavy nitrogen consuming plants. Good gardening. | 
