What to plant near tomatoes for a delicious harvest — list

To improve the flavor of tomatoes, certain types of garden plants should be planted next to them. Experienced gardeners told us what crops should be sown on the plot next to this popular vegetable in order to harvest delicious, juicy and sweet fruits.

Novyny.LIVE shares companion guide for tomatoes.

What to plant near tomatoes in the garden

Basil

This herb improves the flavor of tomatoes and also protects their bushes from fruit flies and mosquitoes. In addition, tomatoes growing among basil often grow quite large.

Garlic

Planting garlic near the tomatoes will protect them from red spider mites. In addition, garlic has an antifungal effect that helps improve the structure and quality of the soil under the tomatoes.

Lettuce

Experienced gardeners know that lettuce and tomatoes in the same bed can help each other. For example, tomato bushes can protect lettuce from sunlight that can burn it, and lettuce retains moisture and keeps the soil around the tomatoes at optimal temperature.

Onions

These herbs improve the flavor of tomatoes and also help them grow taller. Onions  protect tomatoes from pests such as aphids, and planting them side by side can reduce fertilizer costs.

Arugula

Planting arugula in the same bed as tomatoes will have the same effect as with lettuce.

Mint

It's also a good idea to improve the flavor of tomatoes, so summer residents include mint in the list of plants to plant near tomatoes.

Parsley

Experienced gardeners recommend planting parsley near tomatoes, which turns out to accelerate their growth. Moreover, this herb helps to pick large and juicy tomatoes.

Calendula

And this plant helps to protect tomatoes from insect pests, in particular, whiteflies and hornworms.

As a reminder, we wrote how to water tomato seedlings so that the plants grow healthy, and what not to plant near tomatoes.