Planting Tomatoes -Tomatoes don't like Potatoes but love Carrots

 

Tomatoes and all members of the Brassica (Cabbage) family repel each other and should be kept apart. Tomatoes and potatoes should be kept apart. Do not plant fennel near tomatoes.

Tomatoes protect asparagus against the asparagus beetle. Tomatoes also protect gooseberries against insects.

Tomatoes are compatible with chives, onions, parsley, marigold, nasturtium and tomatoes love carrots!

If you plant garlic bulbs between your tomato plants they protect them from the red spider mites. Stinging neetle grown close improves the keeping quality of tomatoes.

Tomatoes will protect roses against black spot. If you are not able to plant tomatoes close to roses make up a solution of tomato leaves in your vegetable juicer, adding four or five pints of water and one tablespoon of cornstarch. Strain and spray on roses.

Don't plant tomatoes near young apricot trees, the root excretions of tomatoes have an inhibiting effect on young apricot trees.

Tomatoes and corn shouldn't be planted together since the tomato fruit worm is identical with the corn ear worm.

Don't plant near potatoes since tomatoes render the potatoes more susceptible to potato blight.

You may grow your tomatoes in the same place year after year, unless you have a disease problem, then plant them in a new place.

If you smoke be sure to wash your hands before you work I your garden, tomatoes are susceptible to diseases transmitted through tobacco.