A mixed cultivation of several plant species in one bed has many advantages. Choosing the right ones for tomatoes, they will protect against diseases and pests.
Small plants also shade the soil under the tomatoes, so that the soil dries out less quickly. When choosing bed partners, it is important that they do not compete for the nutrients that tomatoes need many of. The right plant neighbors protect tomatoes from pests such as aphids and whitefly. What tomatoes don't like at all as neighbors are potatoes, cucumbers, peas and fennel.