I think there are some varieties that are more heat tolerant, although I've had them in pots with my tomatoes and even in our heat and drought, they survived....they didn't thrive like they probably would have in less adverse conditions, but they did live. Marigolds are also good to plant with tomatoes. I believe the combination of basil, marigolds and nasturtiums is supposed to be ideal for repelling insects from tomatoes.

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I am growing tomatoes too.  I heard marigolds was a good one to plant around tomatoes too.  Will nasturtiums stand up to our heat and humidity though?  They are listed as a cool season annual for this area.  This is my first experience with them.

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Dorothy, if you're going to be growing tomatoes this year, nasturtiums are a great companion plant for tomatoes. They keep bad bugs away.....They may not be able to prevent a lot of diseases, but they'll definitely keep the bugs at bay.

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