Introduction & how to use this course
Companion Planting Made Simple
Learn how to use companion planting to grow better vegetables.
I'm currently making this course! You can pre order now for a discount - full course coming Late November 2026.
Plants grow better together.
Companion planting allows you to grow better vegetables with less work (because companion plants support each other)
Learn how to give each plant in your garden a role
Understand what to plant with what to increase beneficial effects
Learn how to avoid common companion planting errors
Companion planting is one of the best things you can do if you want a more beautiful garden, and you want to grow better vegetables.
But where do you start?
That's why I made Companion Planting Made Simple. You'll learn the exact plant combinations I like, how to plant them AND (more importantly) you'll learn how to choose plants that grow well together so you can make your own combinations.
4 reasons this course is cool!
Hand-drawn lessons
This isn't just some boring lecture where I drone on. The lessons are fun, engaging and a great way to learn. You'll get to see the lesson take shape through my fun little drawings.
Real footage from my actual garden
I'm starting my own farm from scratch on a degraded piece of land and I'm using all the methods you'll learn in this course. Everything you'll learn is something I really use myself.
Downloadable resources
You get high-quality video lessons with real footage, diagrams and slides. BUT you also get downloadable worksheets, cheatsheets, and more.
Ask me questions directly
Not only do you get all the lessons and downloads to keep forever, but you also get access to a private community where you can ask me questions directly about your garden.
Learn the theory... and then put it into practice
You'll build a real plan for your garden so you know exactly what to start planting
Use my 'ten factors' to spot useful matches and possible conflicts before you plant.
Sketch a layout that allows for mature size, light, and room to reach and harvest your crops.
Plant a beautiful thriving garden!
Curriculum
1.5 hrs6 modules21 lessons
Tomato Companion Plant Example
Lettuce example
Every plant has a job
3 min Companion planting rules
10 Factors Quiz — Solidify your knowledge
Best companion plants + Companion planting rules
What job is missing?
The Three Sisters
4 min The bigger picture: a milpa
3 min Companion planting in nature
Companion planting next steps — Apple tree guild
Guild role theory
How to use guild theory
Swapping plants
3 min Microclimates
3 min Timings
3 min Oh no! How to deal with problems
3 min Recap Quiz — Test your knowledge
Finish your planting plan
Design your first plant team
What's included
Private community access
Ask Seb questions directly in the private course community.
Included 
Companion Planting Made Simple
Course · OnlineIncluded 
Best Companion Plants
Ebook · PDF· 33 pagesIncluded 
Design your first plant team
Worksheet · PDF· 1 pageHi, I'm Seb!
I'm Seb Jagoe, the gardener and soil health educator behind Solarity Acres. If you found me through a drawing video, you already know how I like to teach: make the idea visible, explain the reasoning, and connect it to a real garden.
I'm really proud of this course, and I hope you'll enjoy learning as much as I enjoyed making it!
FAQ
Not yet. You'll immediately be able to download the ebook and some of the worksheets, but the main course lessons are currently being recorded. Pre-ordering the course supports me, and gives you a big discount. You'll get the entire course as soon as it's completed!
You'll learn exactly how to use companion planting to reduce pest pressures, increase soil fertility, and grow better veggies with less work. You'll learn the exact system I use to design good companion plants that will work well together. And you'll get tons of worksheets and lessons to make it fun to learn.
Yes! Container gardening can still absolutely benefit from companion planting, and choosing the right plants to grow together can be a highly effective way to reduce pests and grow better vegetables in containers. Even if you only have a small balcony or backyard, this course can help you grow better veggies!
No. Companion planting is really easy once you understand a few basic things about how to plant stuff.
No. Start with one bed or a small part of your garden. You will learn how to consider alternatives by checking a plant's job, mature size, growing requirements, and timing. Use the examples to understand the decisions, then choose plants that suit your climate and the space you have.
Yes. The Design your first plant team worksheet is included with the course materials on release. It has space to record your main crop, compare plants and their jobs, sketch the layout, and check for competition or timing problems. You can revisit your answers after planting to record what you notice.
Yes! It's a reliable strategy to drastically reduce the pressure your plants feel from pests. Will it get rid of every single pest in your garden? No, but that's not the goal. "Pests" are part of the ecosystem too, and removing them entirely will lead to imbalances. Companion planting gives us the tools to reduce pests and stregthen the plants we do want to grow so they won't be affected so much. Pests will always be a part of gardening, but managing them correctly is easy once you start viewing the garden as a living ecosystem instead of a production factory.
Yes. You can choose an area, check plant requirements, sketch a layout, and think through planting and harvest timing before you put anything in the ground. Once the season starts, use the plan as a starting point and update it with what you observe. There is no bad time to take this course. It would be great to do in the off season to prepare for next year's planting, or to start during the season to get ideas about succession planting + adding more diversity now.
Join me now in "Companion Planting Made Simple"
Learn how to use companion planting to grow better vegetables.