[Flump]

As a beginner,I am getting a bit confused as to what to plant next to what and the information I've read just makes me more so.Basically,is there anything that I really shouldn't plant next to er..something else?thanks

[bluelou]

I planted french and pot marigolds next to my tomatoes last year it looked great and helped keep the pests from my toms.

[Stevens706]

If you PM me your email address I will send you a document I got a few years ago on companion planting.

[jdwmk]

If you PM me your email address I will send you a document I got a few years ago on companion planting.

Hi , sorry new to allotments and therefore new to this message board but I would be really interested in the document you mention as well !    But as I am new, I can't PM you    Is there a way that you could let me have it as well?  I would be very grateful !!

[Thamesmeadhammer]

Stevens,

You have PM from me

Regards

Thamesmead

[Stevens706]

JDWMD just click on the PM button under my user name

[oldcow]

You can't PM anybody until you have at least 10 posts..
If you want to speed things up go to the Welcome thread and welcome a few people, it's a nice thing to do and it will take you to the right number of posts...

[Y.E.A.H]

potatoes and tomatoes DO NOT go together , but on the other hand carrots and onions do 

[kingston boy]

Keep fennel away from most other stuff if you can

[mumofstig]

potatoes and tomatoes DO NOT go together , but on the other hand carrots and onions do 

Here we go again

O yes they do!...same family   (ask 2 gardeners a question!!!!!  )

Onions and beans don't get on together though 

[galen]

Wikipedia has a list of companion plants as does this site:

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/companion.htm

I generally try to do the "flower" companions (Nasturtiums, Marigolds and Poached Egg plant) to make things look pretty for my young daughter.

I'm now trying to find where I'd heard Poached Egg plant was a good companion, I swear it is with tomatoes !

[DavidT]

potatoes and tomatoes DO NOT go together , but on the other hand carrots and onions do 

Here we go again

O yes they do!...same family   (ask 2 gardeners a question!!!!!  )

Onions and beans don't get on together though 

Potatoes and tomatoes should never, ever, EVER be planted together simply because the ARE of the same family. One can pass a fatal disease on to the other, especially if the gardener growing them, smokes.

[Mark-S]

potatoes and tomatoes DO NOT go together , but on the other hand carrots and onions do 

Here we go again

O yes they do!...same family   (ask 2 gardeners a question!!!!!  )

Onions and beans don't get on together though 

Potatoes and tomatoes should never, ever, EVER be planted together simply because the ARE of the same family. One can pass a fatal disease on to the other, especially if the gardener growing them, smokes.

Tobacco rattle Virus?

[DavidT]

Tobacco mosaic virus, also potato blight and  tomato blight.

[Flump]

 I should be alright there then,my tomatoes will be 5 miles away from the plot at home