Tomatoes and blackberries - two that don't go together at first glance. Tomatoes are vegetables and annual. Blackberries are fruit and perennial. That's why combining tomatoes and blackberries is not a common gardening practice. But does that make her bad?
Can tomatoes grow next to blackberries?
There isso far no reliable information as to whether tomatoes can grow next to blackberries. But there are isolated practical reports that blackberries, especially hybrid varieties, thrive alongside tomatoes and garlic. If you want to be on the safe side, use proven plant neighbors for both.
What needs to be considered with tomatoes besides blackberries?
Blackberries and tomatoes share a love of sun. They can therefore meet each other closer in the garden, even standing in close proximity. Since blackberries usually grow higher than tomato plants, they must be placed next to each other so thatTomatoes are not shaded It also makes sense that blackberries are tied to a climbing aid so that the tendrils do not Overgrowing tomato plants.
What speaks against tomatoes next to blackberries?
While blackberries are fertilized with compost once a year before budding, tomatoes want new nutrients regularly. This can lead toover-fertilization of the blackberry plants. Another problem is that tomatoes are fertilized throughout the entire season, i.e. until autumn. Blackberries may only be fertilized until July, otherwise the new canes cannot mature. The excavation work around the annual tomatoes could also disturb the shallow-rooted berry bush.
Which plants are better as neighbors for blackberries?
You can plant blackberries and raspberries together. Currants are also good plant neighbors. Blackberries can also be easily planted under:
- fragrant violets
- Grass
- Primroses
- Yarrow
- Snowdrops
- Thyme
- Forget-me-not
- Wild strawberries
- Lemon balm
Tip
Plant tomatoes next to basil, chamomile or garlic
Tomatoes accept many plants as close neighbors, for example garden cress, parsley, beans and marigolds. But tomato plants alongside basil, chamomile and garlic get added value. All three have fungicidal properties, keep fungal diseases away, and basil also repels whiteflies.
