Should you maintain a vegetable garden at home, chances are high that tomatoes feature among your plants. These fruits (often considered vegetables) rank as some of the simplest crops to cultivate, explaining why 86% of household gardeners include them in their plots, as reported by the findings.
National Gardening Association
.
Even though they are widespread, many amateur gardeners often have difficulty selecting suitable companion plants.
The scoop
Jamie Walton
(@nettlesandpetals)
shared
a few important tips for his followers to alleviate their challenges.
He recommended growing marigolds to keep typical pests away, draw helpful bugs, and bring vibrancy to the garden. Additionally, he advised cultivating basil not only to ward off pests but also to enhance the taste of the tomatoes.
Jamie mentioned in the post’s caption, “Intercropping plays a crucial role in nurturing a thriving and bountiful veggie patch as it aids in sustaining an ecological balance, minimizing pest issues, boosting pollination, and enhancing yields.”
How it’s helping
By guiding his disciples to plant appropriate companion species, he helps them save time, effort, and room in their gardens. This advice sets the gardeners up for success.
grow better-tasting food
owing to a significantly improved harvest, which will help reduce their grocery expenses over the course of the year.
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Expanding the appropriate companion plants allows gardeners to repel pests and weeds organically, eliminating the need for
pesticides
or other
chemicals
.
Gardening doesn’t just cut down your grocery expenses and yield better-quality produce compared to much of what we find in stores; it has also been shown to be highly beneficial for our well-being.
mental and physical health
Studies indicate that gardening promotes physical activity, increases time spent outdoors, and provides tangible rewards for your efforts.
fiber
to your diet.
Ultimately, growing your own garden at home cuts down on the global food miles needed to transport produce to nearby supermarkets. These global food miles make up 20% of total global food pollution and contribute significantly.
3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide
each year, as reported in a study featured in the journal
Nature Food
.
What everyone’s saying
A user on Instagram replied, “I have just installed four new elevated garden beds and plan to follow through with this idea!”
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Someone else commented, “You’re always so supportive! We’ve finished planning and we’re nearly set to start planting!”
A third individual was eagerly anticipating the completed item: “I grew these, they’re thriving! I can hardly wait to serve them alongside some olive oil and burrata on a plate.”
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