What to plant tomatoes next to, and what plants should not be planted next to them: advice from an agronomist
You can increase the yield of tomatoes, including by planting certain crops next to them.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist and landscape designer, tells us what kind of neighborhood tomatoes like and what should not be planted next to them.
Good and bad neighbors for tomatoes
Tomatoes get along well with onions, garlic, carrots, beets, radishes, and celery.
Good green neighbors for tomatoes include parsley, lettuce, asparagus, basil, sorrel, spinach, and peppermint (not to be confused with lemon balm, which is not planted with tomatoes).
Tomatoes also benefit from being close to legumes, melons, pumpkins, white cabbage, Chinese cabbage, and mustard.
Tomatoes do not like being near peppers, corn, cucumbers, umbelliferous plants (dill, fennel), cauliflower and kohlrabi.
Earlier, the expert told how to scare away the Colorado potato beetle.
