Planting of Tomatoes and Green Peppers

Question

Can tomatoes and green peppers be planted close to each other?

Answer 1

Yes, they can. Just leave plenty of room for your tomato plants to grow since some varieties can get fairly large. Many people say not to plant them together (though I always have) and the reasoning behind this is that they're from the same plant family, which makes them susceptible to the same pests/diseases and, thus, may increase the chances of problems. That said, others feel it helps to groups members of the same family together. I would, however, recommend rotating the crops every other year or so (even every 3 yrs) to another location to reduce pest or disease problems in the future.