How to Grow Covent Garden Market
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Your complete guide to growing Covent Garden Market.
📷 Wikimedia CommonsWhen to Plant Covent Garden Market
Planting windows vary by USDA hardiness zone. Look up yours by ZIP code.
| Zone | Start Indoors | Direct Sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | May – June | July – September | — |
| Zone 2 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 3 | April – May | June – August | — |
| Zone 4 | March – April | June – July | — |
| Zone 5 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 6 | March – April | May – July | — |
| Zone 7 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 8 | February – March | April – June | — |
| Zone 9 | January – February | March – May | — |
| Zone 10 | January | February – April | — |
| Zone 11 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 12 | January | January – March | — |
| Zone 13 | January | January – March | — |
Companion Plants for Covent Garden Market
✓ Good companions
Repels ants, aphids, and flea beetles more effectively than DEET
Deter aphids and Japanese beetles with their strong sulfur compounds
Attract beneficial insects like lacewings and provide nectar for pollinators
Repels moths, fleas, and mosquitoes while attracting pollinators
Repel aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes while attracting beneficial insects
Act as trap crops for aphids and cucumber beetles, drawing pests away
Natural pesticide properties repel aphids, tomato hornworms, and squash bugs
Attracts hoverflies and parasitic wasps that control aphids and other pests
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone toxin that inhibits growth and can kill sensitive flowering plants
Allelopathic compounds in leaves suppress germination and growth of nearby plants
Release allelopathic chemicals that inhibit growth of smaller flowering plants
