Tomatoes and roses

10 years ago

I've ordered some roses, some are destined to live alongside the tomatoes. I think it will be a good combination, right now, the only thing flowering in the vegetable garden area are the squash plants.

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10 years ago

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If you give the tomatoes enough room so they aren't growing into the roses, I don't think there would be a problem. I have a small rose bush given to me by a friend, growing with strawberries in a raised bed. Love the way they look and they have been growing together for a number of years; they both seem happy.... I've recently become interested in roses and already have a vegetable garden. My plan is to plant a couple of roses in my vegetable garden but I think a smaller variety would be the best choice for my garden since I don't have a lot of space. Perhaps start with roses in containers until you are sure of placement, that is what I plan to do.

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Labradors
10 years ago
Much as I love roses and tomatoes, I think the combination would be a bad idea.

Since you said that this is your "vegetable" garden, most veggies are annuals (at least for those of us who live in the north). That means that we can pull up everything (except garlic) at the end of the year and have a clean slate to start again the following year.

Roses are perennials, so they stay. Not only that, but they have sharp thorns which are nasty to work around. Were you to leave them in the veggie garden, you would be damaging their roots when digging to plant your veggies next season.

A better idea would be to plant annual marigolds which are not only pretty, but they repel certain nematodes and insects whilst attracting pollinators.

Linda
lucillle
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10 years ago
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Linda, when I searched the idea, it came up with a lot of positive results. Perennials and annuals are grown together frequently in gardens. Plus, there are all sorts of posts about tucking a few veggies into ornamental gardens. I appreciate your perspective. I'll let you know how it works out.
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lucillle
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10 years ago
Rhoder, the container idea is a good one. I have ordered fabric pots to pot the roses up in when they arrive.
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10 years ago
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Lucille, I have done exactly what you are doing... Tomatoes and roses and vegetables. My tomato and vegetable garden are raised bed. The roses are in their own beds around the garden. Although the roses are planted, the beds are still in progress. I will post photos when it's done. :) My roses are Pegasus, The Generous Gardener, St. Cecilia and 3 Crown Princess Margareta. All are fairly low thorn and high in fragrance! I am having a BLAST!!! Hope you are, too!!

Here is a photo of my tomato beds still in progress. Roses are to the left and right. Trim on the boxes and tomato trellises still need to be installed.

Rebecca
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lucillle
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10 years ago
Rebecca your garden sounds awesome!
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10 years ago
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Thank you, Lucille! I plan on finishing the tomato beds over the next few days, so I can show you a photo of the finished bed then. I used to grow 20 tomato plants in the days when I had my huge raised bed garden. A friend of mine moved my dirt and wood over to his yard and made a garden... So now I have my very downsized one with only 2 tomato plants.. The perfect retirement garden!! :)

Rebecca