In this video I will show you 5 of my favorite evidence based companion planting strategies for your organic garden tomatoes. Plus two plants that should never be planted near tomatoes.
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DIGITAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
01:18 – Grow Marigolds with tomatoes for root knot nematodes
02:10 – Grow alliums with tomatoes for red spider mites
03:26 – Grow cowpeas with tomatoes for stinkbugs
04:07 – Grow parsley with tomatoes for many benefits
04:52 – Grow basil with tomatoes for tomato hornworms
06:35 – Don’t grow potatoes near tomatoes
07:07 – Don’t grow black walnut trees near tomatoes
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31 Comments
Despite the basil border, I still got a horn worm yesterday. Saved the plant before the hungry monster devoured the poor plant.
Modern science, hahahahahaha…
THE best gardening channel on YouTube. No "cute" music or condescension or jargon. Just plain talk and informative tips to help even beginners do well. I've been gardening for 55 years and still glean good information from these videos. Quick and to the point. Never any useless "clickbait" titles. Thank you for your time and effort in making these gems, Brian.
-Container gardener from Mid-Michigan.
French marigolds are stronger and work better than African marigolds.
Is this a repeat?
I wonder what to do to avoid tomato rot?
Grandma's garden has a walnut tree next to it. I wonder if that's why our tomatoes haven't been making it? We didn't even bother planting any this year. Maybe I will get a few plants and try them in pots.
Good morning, thank you that was very helpful! I love how fun you make gardening even in a small space. Have a lovely day!
I accidentally ended up with parsley EVERYWHERE by putting a parsley I had allowed to go to seed into the compost, and it's been so brilliant that I now do it on purpose. It goes into everything I cook and I love having way too much. 💚
Brian, I ordered your companion planting book and eagerly await its arrival.
I have gardened in years past. But decided to buckle down this year and make a serious go at it. I live in the extreme NE corner of Oklahoma. Zone 7a.
This year has been a challenge. My soil is high in clay, no hardpan, but still dense, sticky, and clumpy. So while I am growing this year's garden I am adding and amending the soil as much as I can.
We have had a pretty severe storm season this spring. The clay soil coupled with the heavy rains has been a real challenge. But we are seeing some success.
So… It has been a challenge. But we are making progress. I look forward to getting your book and adding it to my arsenal.
Very good plant growth
Does society garlic work like the other alums?
Going to take the challenge and plant a couple of pots of basil by my potted and bagged tomatoes. Thanks so much! Off subject – Squirrels love to dig into my pots to bury their nuts and so forth. Outside of a layer of chicken wire, any thoughts on keeping the little rascals away? Does mulching discourage them at all? As always, thanks, Brian, for the sage advice!
Thank you Brian, I really like that your suggestions are backed by science. 💐💚🙃
I discovered something recently, I had a polk salad weed grow close to my tomato bed and out of pure procrastination it lived to get pretty big however it attracted the cut worm to it instead of my tomatoes
All marigolds do for my garden are attract Japanese Beatles in droves. I do everything else though😊
Awesome, I plant marigold on each side of my tomato rows and a basil plant in between each tomato plant. Gonna have to add some scallions next time around
My tomatoes are doing great this year. I've followed what you said and it's working. So exciting! You've inspired me so much that I love gardening more than ever, Thank you Brian for sharing your knowledge. You truly have a God given gift.
UH-OH! I forgot about the tomato/potato rule! I have a big job ahead of me moving my container tomatoes farther away from my container potatoes which are too heavy to move! UGH! thanks for the reminder!
Great information to grow tomatoes, I have been using companion plantings like these for several years with great success.
The tiny red spider looking mites are not spider mites. They are Anystidae, who are the predators of spider mites.
You are so smart and easy to understand. Wish you had a class
I over-wintered my peppers in the garden in Santa Rosa, CA (9b). They made it through the frosts except where the insulation cover was way too thin. I also have basil coming up that is from the basil companions I planted last year. I do let basil flower once it gets past the harvesting phase. I had a LOT of basil, and a LOT of bees! Zero-point-zero hornworms!
Every time I plant Marigolds, the slugs eat them all,… right down to a stub.
Tomatoes and Epsom salts go great together 😂
Does planting tomatoes in grow bags 15 ft from the drip line of a black walnut apply the them also
I love me a little science!!!!
I live in the country, and we have deer and rabbits in our front yard. We started growing marigolds in front of the tomatoes, and we have never had an issue. I do not have any fencing.
I have started some flowers, I put wild onions in tomato bed for now, but will sow chives and green onions in the morning! My first ever tomatoes from seed have flowers!!! I am super excited!!! For now there is tulle over them, tented.
Very good Bryan, thanks for your video.
Don't forget to remove the sucker branches. And once the plant reaches a height that works best for you, prune off the top of the plant. Instead of growing up, which could be hard to reach, it will stimulate it to produce more fruit. shalom