Even if you have a fairly large plot, you probably want to plant as many different plants as possible.
Thanks to this, you can diversify your diet and save a lot on food.
Tomatoes enjoy special "respect" from summer residents: everyone grows them. However, tomatoes will not be a normal neighbor with every plant, warns the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", landscape designer and scientist-agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
What should be planted next to the vegetable?
Roots
Some crops from this category can get along well with vegetables. Some of them can even be planted within the same bed.
The best options would be beets and carrots. You can also grow turnips.
Melons
If you are growing these crops, you can plant them next to tomatoes. Both melons and watermelons, as well as pumpkins, will feel fine.
Additional protection
You can choose not only those crops that will grow well next to each other, but also plants that can protect vegetables from diseases and insects.
Garlic and onion are excellent options.
Spices
Basil, sage and mint can be grown alongside tomatoes and thyme also grows well alongside vegetables.
Salads
Many leafy vegetables grow well next to tomatoes. You can plant all kinds of lettuce, spinach, sorrel and parsley.
Previously, we talked about which plants should not be planted next to an apple tree .
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
