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Bush beans with tomatoes

Bush beans with tomatoes

Beans deliver larger amounts of fiber than any other vegetable. A single serving of beans already accounts for 20% of the recommended daily requirement of fiber. Green beans have a diuretic effect due to dehydrating potassium.

ingredients for 4 persons

For the beans

  • 750 g bush beans - wash, clean and maybe cut in half
  • 4 tomatoes - skin and chop roughly
  • 2 onions - finely dice
  • 2 garlic cloves - finely dice

Liquid ingredients and spices

  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil - finely chopped
  • pepper
  • Seasoned Salt

preparation

Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a pot and fry the onions with the garlic in a glass. Add the beans and sauté while stirring.

Deglaze with enough hot water to cover the beans. Season with salt and cover until the beans are cooked and the water is almost evaporated.

Then add the tomatoes to the beans and simmer until soft. Stir gently.

Season with pepper and herbal salt, drizzle the remaining olive oil over the beans and serve with chopped basil sprinkled.

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Bush beans with tomatoes

FAQ - 💬

❓ What should not be planted with bush beans?

👉 Just as there are beneficial crops to plant with beans, there are other plants to avoid. The Allium family does neither pole nor bush beans any favors. Members such as chives, leeks, garlic, and onions exude an antibacterial that kills the bacteria on the roots of the beans and halts their nitrogen fixing.

❓ What should not be planted near tomatoes?

👉 What should not be planted with tomatoes?

  • Brassicas (including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and brussel sprouts) - inhibit tomato growth.
  • Potatoes - along with tomatoes are also in the nightshade family so they will be competing for the same nutrients and will also be susceptible to the same diseases.

❓ What is best to plant with tomatoes?

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  1. Basil. An Iowa State University study found that tomato insect damage was lessened when planted alongside basil. ...
  2. Thyme. The same study found that thyme had a similar effect. ...
  3. Borage. ...
  4. Parsley. ...
  5. Cilantro. ...
  6. Carrots. ...
  7. Marigolds. ...
  8. Lettuce.

❓ What can I companion plant with green beans?

👉 Some other plants that make great companions for beans include carrots, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, celery, kale, strawberries, swiss chard, tomatoes, lettuce, peas, cauliflower, parsley, spinach, and savory.

❓ Can green beans be planted next to tomatoes?

👉 Green beans make a great companion plant for your tomatoes. Growing pole beans on trellises along the north side of your garden beds is a great way to make the most of your garden space.

❓ Why should you not plant cucumbers near tomatoes?

👉 Cucumbers' and Tomatoes' Shared Diseases When growing these two crops together, you must consider the potential for disease. While cucumber mosaic virus does affect both tomatoes and cucumbers, the disease is not limited to these two crops — it affects more than 40 families of plants.

❓ Can I plant tomatoes after beans?

👉 Nitrogen promotes leaf development, so leafy crops like lettuce and cabbage should be planted in the same bed after beans On the other hand, crops in the Gourd or Nightshade family, such as tomatoes and cucumbers, should not be planted after beans, because the nitrogen in the soil will produce leafy plants with less ...

❓ Do tomatoes deplete the soil?

👉 Do tomatoes deplete the soil? Tomato plants deplete the soil of nutrients quickly as they need a lot of them. We're talking about phosphorus, potassium and calcium. As you can tell they are heavy feeders.

❓ What is a good cover crop for tomatoes?

👉 Oats and winter rye make great cover crops for the tomato garden. Leave their mowed stems in place and plant transplants right through it.

❓ What do you add to soil for tomatoes?

👉 Tomato fertilizers or 5-10-10 are good choices. Organic growers can instead use a combination of fish emulsion, greensand, kelp meal and bone meal to feed their plants.

❓ Do bush beans need a trellis?

👉 Bush beans grow compactly (reaching about two-feet tall) and do not require extra support from a structure like a trellis. Pole beans grow as climbing vines that may reach 10 to 15 feet tall and require a trellis or staking. Watch this video to learn how to support beans properly.

❓ Can you plant tomatoes & beans together?

👉 Tomatoes and beans are frost-sensitive plants that may thrive well as companions due to similar growing conditions. Pole beans may be grown on the same trellis as tomatoes. Bush beans may be interplanted between tomato plants. Tomatoes need nitrogen in the soil, and beans can fix nitrogens into the soil.

❓ What plants go well with bush beans?

👉 Plant bush beans with broccoli (Brassica oleracea italica), cabbage (Brassica oleracea capitata), collards (Brassica oleracea) and radishes (Raphanus sativus). Among the nightshades, eggplant (Solanum melongena), potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) and tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicon) are good bean companions.

❓ Can you grow tomatoes with pole beans?

👉 A Tip: If you plan to grow your tomatoes alongside pole beans, you can trellis the beans on the north side of your tomatoes, allowing the resulting vegetative wall to redirect heat from the sun to warmth-craving tomatoes. 14. Kale

❓ How much water do beans&tomatoes need?

👉 As for watering, tomatoes require consistent soil moisture -- about 1-2 inches a week. Beans need water only infrequently and can dry out in between watering without suffering.

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