Companion plants to grape vines

[pg55]

Since I am small scale (only about 15 vines total), I am starting to plant stuff to "help" my grapevines. So far I am planting french marigolds around the borders and am planning on hyssop between the vines. In the fall I will sow red clover over my mulch. Any other plant that could help me.

 

[bigdrums2]

That's a good plan. Anything in the mum family is good too. I've also heard of deep rooted vegetables also in bringing oxygen down into the soil in heavy clay areas. I use local wildflowers to do that as well as attract good insects.

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

I've seen hop towers, rose bushes and gords grown on the end posts. Not all at the same time.

 

[blumentopferde]

I've seen hop towers, rose bushes and gords grown on the end posts. Not all at the same time.

As far as I know roses are a good indicator for powdery mildew, that's why you see them in vineyards a lot... Nowadays you'd rather stick to weather forecasts when it comes to spraying, so the roses are merely decoration.