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Companion planting in the greenhouse ?

Alan4711Alan4711 Posts: 1,657
in Problem solving

I have been told to think on having companion plants when I grow tommies, cues, and chillies in the g/house (next year) this I know Nothing about yet, again any help is good, how does it work, are they in the same growbags or pots or just separate pots ?,

many of em Alan 

 

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    edited August 2020
    I grow my toms in the greenhouse border. I always grow 8 plants.
    I always plant basil (about 8 plants) and French marigolds (about 10) around the plants too to deter whitefly.
    And so far.... I've never had any problems with any beasties on my toms. over many years.
    The conditions are ideal for basil too and they grow into big plants.
    Just keep removing the flowerheads as they appear and they'll keep growing all season and provide the ideal accompaniment for your delicious toms!

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I grow basil and French marigolds around tomatoes too.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    I grow basil next to the tomatoes as well but mainly for snacking purposes  :D 
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • Alan4711Alan4711 Posts: 1,657
    So Marrygolds and Basil it is then, greenhouse will look a lot prittier with basil and marrygolds ,what a nice smell that will be,(pizza and petels) quite posh,
    many ofem  Alan
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Make sure you get the French marigolds and not the African marigolds or there will be no room for your tomatoes :)

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Alan4711Alan4711 Posts: 1,657
    noted cheers for that,
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