These are perfect neighbors for your tomato plants.
You’re in luck!
(And bonus: Many of them taste delicious with your tomatoes, too!)
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The right companion plant will provide one (or many!)
“Tomatoes have a strong smell which attracts the moths who lay the eggs.
You’ll confuse the moth with a stronger smell.”
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And it alsoattracts beesand other pollinators with its bright blooms, so it can help increase your tomato crop.
“The beetles will go there first.”
Note that nasturtium is a stellar edible flower, which will make an excellent addition to a tomato-based salad.
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Lettuce
If you’re tight on garden space, consider planting lettuce right beneath your tomato plants.
(And bonus: You have all the salad fixings right together to harvest!)
That’ll help keep the soil moist and reduce weed growth near your tomatoes.
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It’s a perfect way to use every inch of space in a small garden.
Carrots
Carrots and tomatoes are an interesting garden pairing.
Marigolds
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Marigolds are strongly scented enough to deter pests like rabbits and deer.
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Plant them in a tight circle surrounding your tomato plants to help keep pests at bay, Rooney says.
And if you let your sage plants go to bloom, they’ll help attract pollinators, too.
Oregano attracts predatory bugs like the ladybugs and the green lacewing, and helps repel potential pests.
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Once it goes to flower, the blooms will help attract pollinators to the area, too.
Sunflowers
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Nothing says summer like sunflowers and tomatoes.
Planting sunflowers near your tomatoes can serve several different purposes.
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