Planting tomatoes near raspberries?
anniesgranny
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Raspberries planted near tomatoes
Comments (5)I have a 30' row of raspberries behind my 28' tomato row. The path between is 4' from pole to pole. Raspberries fill in with more plants every year to reduce that distance 2', so there is a narrow path between them during the height of summer. It's my only full sun large space. I don't know if there is a recommended safe distance. It's convenient because both need summer water & I have my soakers start at the raspberries then down around the corner across the path and back up the tomato row. As long as I remove old foliage from both crops and do not compost them I don't expect to have diseases. Should be workable....See Moregold raspberries plants near by cause problems?
Comments (1)Raspberries spread underground. A real problem. You may not have enough room to keep them away from the other plants. Don't know myself how to stop them from spreading. Many say you can cut them with a lawnmower, but the roots are still there, spreading....See MoreStarted too many tomato plants - any interest (I'm near Princeton
Comments (6)Andy, did you drop off tomato plants at the Central Jersey swap?! If so, I took some for neighbors and they were so happy to get them. Both of them were putting in tomatoes last Saturday the day of the swap and complaining about not beig able to buy heirloom varieties. So imagine their surprise when I gave them 4 plants each and every one had a different name. Happy Campers!...See MoreWhy no tomatoes near four o'clocks or other nightshade plants?
Comments (4)What was the source of this info? What reason did it give for this? If it said don't do it but didn't say why then I wouldn't accept the info as valid. There are all sorts of claims made that don't hold up to practical scrutiny. If this is one of those "companion planting" issues then you might want to ask over on the Companion Planting forum as they have their own set of rules etc. that aren't commonly accepted by others. Other than that they can attract the same pests I don't know of any reason for the claim. But I will add that I don't think most folks would plant 4 o'clocks or flowering tobacco by their tomato or pepper plants anyway so can I ask why you would want to? Dave...See Morecalliope
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