Tomato and Asparagus Synergy

Here's some amazing synergy!

Gardeners know that when tomatoes and asparagus are planted together, they have a beneficial effect on one another.

• Asparagus roots exude a chemical that kills many of the nematodes that either feed of tomato roots or carry diseases to the plant.

• Tomatoes repel the asparagus beetle.

Both plants do better when planted together!

What other examples can you think of?

Comments

[Randy Bosch]

Great idea!
My first thought is to remember the sage who said, "Do not confuse correlation with causality - ever".

My first related synergy example hasn't arrived yet! Aut tace aut loquere meliora silencio.

[Shakespeare's Debtor]

Mrs. Shakespeare and me together.
The two of us and our dog.

Shakespeare's Debtor (Aren't we all?)

Pen and ink.
Actor and audience.
Actor and director.

[brian]

dock leaf and nettles, grow side by side, plant synergy at its best

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[Suzanne]

Native Americans used to plant bean & squash around individual corn stalks. I don't recall the reasons why they worked well together.

[nintendo dsi r4]

This is a delicious way to take advantage of early spring's flavorful asparagus. A great dish to accompany large, busy meals, as most of the work can be done ahead of time and the asparagus reheated with the tomatoes and garlic at the last minute while the roast (or whatever else) is resting. Also a delicious preparation for green beans in place of the asparagus.