Have you ever tried companion planting? Companion planting is when two plants are grown near each other for the benefit of one of those plants or both–so the benefit can be one way or mutual. Learn more here: Almanac.com/companion-planting-guide-vegetables | The Old Farmers Almanac

🍅The best companion plants for your tomatoes (and yes you can still plant tomatoes right now! That is in zoned 9-11) 🌼Flowers: many flowers make excellent veggie companions such as marigolds, petunias, nasturtium and more. Choose some that don’t grow too large, have accessible centers for pollinators to enjoy & that suit your autumn garden 🪴 🌿 herbs: adding herbs can benefit the growth of your tomato plus make the most of your space. Basil is a fantastic partner because of its strong aroma t

🚨 Tomato Tuesday Tip 🍅 Here’s my favorite “companion” plant to plant with tomatoes 🍅. It’s a great one to plant as a ground cover around your tomatoes to suppress weeds and then in the fall you get to dig up sweet potatoes. Win-win! Plus, a lot of the time I find my pantry naturally grows sweet potatoes on its own— so might as well plant them for free food later on 🎉 #kitchengarden #gardentips #tomatotuesday #tomatotips #garden101 #gardeninspiration #bavkyardgarden #veggiegarden #containerga