Beans are weak eaters, while tomatoes are heavy eaters. Does this have a positive or negative effect on the two types of vegetables as plant neighbors? Find out below if you can plant tomatoes and beans together.

Beans provide nitrogen to tomatoes

What tomatoes need

Tomatoes are heavy consumers, which means they need a lot of nutrients. They need a lot of nitrogen, potassium and magnesium, among other things. In addition, the plants should be neither too wet nor too dry and need plenty of sun.

What beans need

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

Do beans and tomatoes go together?

You may have guessed it already: 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. Nevertheless, there are a few things to keep in mind with this mixed culture!

Plant beans and tomatoes properly together

So that beans and tomatoes get along well, you should pay attention to the following:

  • The plants should not steal the sun from each other. Make sure that you keep sufficient planting distance and place the larger plant behind the smaller one (in the case of climbing beans, the beans behind the tomato, with smaller bush beans, in front of or between the tomatoes).
  • Don't force the beans! Tomatoes are nutrient hungry and need fertilizer. However, besides beans, they require less fertilizer, which is why they should reduce the portions.
  • If you want to put other plants in the bed, they should go well with both tomatoes and beans. Beans get along well with cucumbers and potatoes, but tomatoes do not! Tomatoes, on the other hand, like onions, but bush beans do not.
  • Cover the bed around the roots with mulch! This will keep the soil moist and reduce weed growth.

More planting neighbors for bush beans

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

  • savory
  • strawberries
  • dill
  • cucumbers
  • cabbage
  • types of lettuce

More planting neighbors for tomatoes

  • strawberries
  • cabbage
  • garlic
  • Parsely
  • marigolds
  • spinach

tips

The ideal planting partners also vary depending on the type of bean. Here you will find the best planting neighbors for bush beans and here for pole beans.

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Vegetable garden