Plant beans and tomatoes together

What tomatoes need

Tomatoes are heavy eaters, which means they need a lot of nutrients. You need a lot of nitrogen, potassium and magnesium, among other things. In addition, the plants should not be too wet or too dry and need plenty of sun.

What beans need

Beans are poor eaters, which means they only need a few nutrients. One of the reasons for this is that they bind nitrogen to their root nodules and supply it to both themselves and other plants in their vicinity. Beans also need sufficient water, but without having to endure waterlogging, and they need a lot of sun.

Do beans and tomatoes go together?

You might already have guessed it: beans and tomatoes complement each other perfectly! Because the nitrogen on the nodules of the beans benefits the tomatoes. In addition, the two plants have the same location requirements. However, there are a few things to consider with this mixed culture!

Plant beans and tomatoes together properly

In order for beans and tomatoes to get along well, you should pay attention to the following:

• The plants shouldn't steal the sun from each other. Make sure that you keep a sufficient planting distance and that the larger plant behind the smaller one Place (with climbing beans the beans behind the tomato, with smaller French beans in front of or between the Tomatoes).
• Do not overdo the beans! Tomatoes are hungry for nutrients and need fertilizer. However, besides beans, they require less fertilizer, which is why you should reduce the servings.
• If you want to put more plants in the bed, they should go well with both tomatoes and beans. Beans go well with cucumbers and potatoes, but tomatoes are not! Tomatoes, on the other hand, like onions, but French beans don't.
• Cover the bed around the roots with mulch! This will keep the moisture in the soil and reduce weed growth.

More plant neighbors for French beans

Beans go well not only with tomatoes, but also with the following plants:

• Savory
• Strawberries
• dill
• Cucumber
• Cabbage
• Types of lettuce

More plant neighbors for tomatoes

• Strawberries
• Cabbage
• garlic
• parsley
• Marigolds
• spinach