Graeme wrote in message
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Hi,

I have a small garden so I am looking for ways to fit as many plants
together, but still want to give each plant what it needs. I have grown a
few tomato plants this year (Money Maker) and I am looking to now plant
them
out. I have purchased 2 raised beds for 6 tomato plants, giving each
plant
30cm of space as suggested.

I am wondering if it would do any harm to them if I also plant some
"Petunia - Easy Wave" plants in the same beds under the tomatoes. These
are
trailing flowers so won't become tall or block light from the tomatoes. I
know they won't complement each like tomatoes and say carrots would but I
just want to make sure they won't do each other any harm.

Best Wishes,

Graeme


Hi Graeme,

I don't know for sure that there would be a problem with Petunias, but I
believe Petunias are in the same family as tomatoes, i.e. Solanacea. They
would both, therefore, be competing for the same nutrients, so you would
have to keep up with feeding. It is possible that they share some of the
same diseases, but having never grown the two together I can't be certain.
I've never heard of Petunias getting blight though, which would be the main
worry. I wonder if another urgler could answer this?

Spider