What herbs or edible flowers are good to plant in a container with tomatoes?

I'm trying to design a vegetable garden in containers, and would like to know what herbs/edible flowers would not overwhelm smaller varieties of tomatoes, squash, etc.

What herbs or edible flowers are good to plant in a container with tomatoes?
Nastursums are an edible flower with a little kick. They are very pretty and come in shades of yellow, orange and red. They also sometimes have variegated foliage for extra appeal. The plant with drape over the pot so it won't interfere with the tomatoes.
Reply:Nothing, that is the best companion for container planting of tomatoes.



Tomatoes need a lot of water and nutrients. When they are in competition it affects their growth. In a container the amount of water and nutrients is finite. I would not force my tomatoes to compete.
Reply:You could plant Chives. They grow great in containers and don't grow so tall that they'll over power the tomatoes. You can prune them as they grow to keep them shorter and use the snipped off blades in your cooking.



Also, once you've harvested all the tomatoes for the season, you can bring the chives inside for the winter. You'll have herbs all year round.
Reply:Tomatoes love basil. They'll do well together.

Beans don't like growing near tomatoes and neither does lettuce.
Reply:I planted my tomatoes with basil because they both need lots of sun and apparently they go well together. I'll probably also use them both to cook Italian food! Garlic, I'm told, is also a good companion.



Lovage grows easily and is a good neighbor for lots of plants. Nasturnium planted between rows of tomatoes will repel a lot of pests naturally. Most kinds of mint, asparagus, lettuce, onion, peppers and parsley also help tomatoes.



Do NOT plant tomatoes near kohlrabi. They compete with one another.
Reply:Basil is the ideal companion herb for tomatoes. Marigolds, while not edible, will help keep pests away. Squash, because it has long thick vines, is not a common container plant. You may wish to consider replacing the squash with a pepper plant. The dark shiny leaves and fruit of pepper plants, make them decorative and useful.

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