I recently decided to grow veggies for the first time. When I visited my local garden center, I was advised to buy a large(ish) pot and plant marigolds/basil next to the tomatoes.
The person I spoke with said instead of a cage, I should use wooden stakes and twine. I literally had no clue what to do with these when I got home, even after rigorous research.
This is what I came up with. Stripey tomato plant in the middle. Thai basil and marigolds on the side. I tied the twine and stakes as best as I could.
Is there anything else I could do? Adjust?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
by passionx9
5 Comments
Water every other day, put in full sun, fertilize with dry granular like Tomato Tone. Plant will get a lot bigger and you will need a bigger pot and cage.
What’s that stake method called?
If you want the other plants to survive I’d move them to their own containers. The tomato plant will over take them as it grows. I’d also recommend a bigger pot.
It looks great, I regularly grow all three together in a smaller pot than this so I wouldn’t worry about the pot size. You need to keep them well watered and fed.
Those flowers and basil will take up a lot of space that the tomato roots would otherwise utilize and it’ll be a pain to try to do rings of organic fertilizer around the base of the tomato, as those companion plants grow in. I’d rather focus on giving my tomatoes as much room for growth, as possible. Those plants will detract from its growth in the long run, but everything will still grow together. Focus on a giving it a good fertilizer throughout the season.