Tomatos planted next to peppers?

Without even thinking about it. We planted our tomatos and peppers right next to each other. I just read that I should avoid planting potato, pepper, and eggplants in the spot in which i want to grow tomatos. Do I have to dig up my plants so they arent near each other? I really hope not :/

As for crop rotation, year after year, not planting things from the nightshade family in the same spot will cut diseases. As for planting them next to each other, now, you're good.

Thanks so much!!

Agreed I rotate my veggie planting in my garden plot each year and as things come in and the plants no longer produce those come out and new plants go in.

at best maters and peppers,onions and other spicy plants some times cross-pollinate and you might / sometimes get a spicy / twangy mater . it happens all the time to many folks .

Sarge

Googlie4gardens - I usually plant my tomatoes and sweet peppers together. Then I don't have to remember from year-to-year where each was planted when I want to avoid planting them in the same place twice.

HAHA! Sgt Yates! I have never heard had a spicy tomato before that should be interesting :) My dh should enjoy that!

Honeybee, thats a good little tip to remember thanks!!

G4G,

While I currently do not hold the title of Master Gardner I am working on /in the course for it here in Tennessee through the UT Ag program . We have been discussing what plants work well together or companion planting and rotation of crops for better production . Planting things that fall in the “Spice range” IE onions, Garlic, Peppers, and such have the tendency to Bleed / or mix with maters and give them a very noticeable taste while herbs of many different kinds will enhance the flavor of maters .

Planning a garden out is just as important as planting it as many plants will give and take from each other giving you a maximum harvest and not crossing the taste of the plants . You can look up online for your area here is a good place to start : http://www.aiflorida.org/sub.asp?PageID=7 and here is the main page http://www.aiflorida.org/home.asp you should have an extended office in your area that has many free publications and free help with many questions you might have .

The good folks here at DG and it’s Members are always ready to help you & others anytime we can or at least try to help through our own gardening efforts . However there is nothing like getting the inside edition from the Local AG department .

Sarge

Good Luck with your coarse and title! I'll be sure to be much more planned about this next year! I did get wayyy to ahead of myself out of excitement haha! Thank you for the link. As soon as I get my babies down for a nap I will be all over those links :) I never even thought about checking into my local ag dept. All the more reason I LOVE DG!!! Thanks for your info!! - Jessica

Jessica,

the vast information is the reason for me taking the course not the title but it comes with it after the course is done .

you are very welcome for the sites and i hope you can find the local Ag site for your county they do have so much info that folks don't know they can use for home gardening .

Sarge

You're OK with tomatoes and peppers. Here's a list of best tomato companions and worst plants to place next to tomatoes: http://www.tomatodirt.com/companion-plants.html.