About this guild
Lettuce, spinach, chard, mizuna, endive, mâche, and celery are fast-turn greens for gaps between slow crops — cut-and-come-again beds under taller neighbours like tomatoes or corn.
NZ note
Perfect understory in food forests during establishment years.
Plants in Salad Bowl Guild
9 species — tap for individual companion guides and spacing.
Planting tips
- Shade lettuce in midsummer North Island heat.
- Succession sow every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvest.
- Celery demands steady moisture — mulch heavily.
Use the compatibility matrix
Filter to Salad Bowl Guild to see green (beneficial), red (incompatible), and grey (neutral) for every pair. Desktop: hover cells. Mobile: tap for details and sources.
- Filter — guild pre-selected in the matrix URL
- Compare — row × column shows each relationship
- Plan — share the URL or download the PDF guide