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| Tomato and Basil |
Tomatoes grow well with Basil, Parsley, Sunflower, Calendula, Mint, Garlic, Onion, Lettuces and Nasturtium.
Keep Corn and Potatoes a good distance from Tomatoes. Calendula (Marigold) works as a pest deterrent as well as Nasturtium, Mint, Garlic and Onion.
If you prefer that the mint does not gradually take up more space, it can be grown in medium to large pots and containers.
To keep tomato plants off the ground:
Plant your tomato plants fairly deep, they have a very long root system. Hammer a stake 4" (inches) to the side to gently tie the plant to as it grows. An old pair of nylons cut in 6" lengths works well as ties.
Sow a sunflower seed of the giant variety on the other side of the plant. When the plant grows taller than the stake, secure it to the sunflower stalk.
Water to keep the soil moist and fertilize the soil around the plants once every week.
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