Why Plant Basil With Tomato Plants

 

Photo source:  This Is My Garden

"Did you know that planting basil with your tomato plants is one of the best kept secrets to keep your tomatoes healthy and strong – and grow better tasting tomatoes? And – that planting it is as simple as putting a few basil seeds in the ground right around your tomato plants?

Basil and tomatoes certainly are great partners in the kitchen. There are hundreds of incredible dishes, salads and appetizers that pair the two together when it comes to creating delicious foods – but as it turns out, tomato and basil plants also happen to be great partners in the garden as well.

In fact, when it comes to companion planting, they are one of the best examples of all for being perfect growing mates. Not only do tomato plants gain huge benefits from the basil – but the basil gets plenty of great things back from the tomato plants too!"  Comment from This Is My Garden

I had no idea that tomato and basil plants were perfect for companion planting.  Great article, especially for me since I grow both plants, but don't remember if I planted them together.

Click here to go to the very informative This Is My Garden article.

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Should You Grow Hybrid or Heirloom Tomatoes?

 

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"Summer is the sweetest season for the tomato lover, but with so many types and varieties available, it can be hard to know which ones are best for your garden. Terms like ‘heirloom’ and ‘hybrid’ are often used to describe tomato varieties, but what do they mean and is one type better than the other? Below we explore the pros and cons of both hybrid and heirloom tomatoes and spotlight six outstanding varieties."  Comment from Birds and Blooms

The time to think about types and varieties available is fall and winter.  I should have already started sowing my seeds, but as usual, I have procrastinated.  When it comes to the subject of hybrid vs heirloom tomatoes, I really need to educate myself since I just buy the variety that looks good to me when I'm buying seeds.

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Top 3 Mistakes Gardeners Make Growing Tomatoes – And How To Avoid Them

 

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"Want to know the three biggest mistakes many gardeners make when growing backyard tomatoes? Or more importantly – how to avoid them so you can grow healthy plants that give you a big harvest?"  Comment from This Is My Garden

As a beginning gardener growing tomatoes, you will learn from your mistakes.  But why not skip learning on your own, find out the secrets of experienced gardeners and achieve success without the failures.

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Do This In February for Tons of Tomatoes This Summer

 

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"We’ve all heard that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The same goes for gardening. Or would it be something along the lines of an ounce of compost is worth a gallon of neem oil? My point is this: if you want to enjoy bushels of tomatoes this summer, you need to do a few things ahead of time."  Comment from Rural Sprout

Love growing tomato plants in my area.  It is one of the easiest plants to grow from seed or plant.

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Tomato and Pepper Plant Pruning

Little things make a big difference when growing tomato and pepper plants.

This article covers one of those important things . . . pruning your plants.

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Help Your Struggling Tomato Plants

This has been the first year we are not growing tomatoes or peppers.  There is still so much to do around here!

Having a problem keeping your tomatoes healthy and thriving?  The following is an excellent article on the solutions to so many tomato growing problems.


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How to Root Tomato Plants

One of the easiest ways to multiply the number of tomato plants in your garden is rooting them.   And your new plants are free!

Back in my days of growing lots of tomato plants, I would root them by using Rootone and planting directly into the soil or containers.

Click here for another method from A Piece of Rainbow.  

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Tomato Plants: 10 Gardener Mistakes

Taking a line from an article in Plant Care Today, birds and insects find tomatoes as tasty as we do!

Love this informative article on growing tomatoes . . . click here.

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