Vegetable
Cherry Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum (Cerasiforme)
Sweet bite-size truss — most productive variant for small pots.
Full sun
Regular
Rich, well-drained
Very easy
Yes
Fruit
Annual
Tender
15 L
25 cm
Herb
Basil
Basil repels spider mites, whiteflies, and hornworms while attracting pollinators for improved cherry tomato fruit set and quality.
Flower
Marigold
Marigolds trap spider mites and whiteflies away from cherry tomatoes while repelling nematodes in the soil.
Flower
Nasturtium
Nasturtiums act as trap crops, luring aphids away from cherry tomatoes to their own leaves.
Herb
Chives
Chives repel aphids and spider mites that commonly attack cherry tomatoes while attracting pollinators.
Flower
Borage
Borage attracts pollinators and predatory insects while its deterrent compounds reduce tomato hornworm and spider mite damage.
Situations where this plant is a reliable fit — from someone's kitchen sill to a wind-blown rooftop.
Balcony
A few pots on a flat outdoor perch — some sun, some wind.
Grow bag
Cheap flexible bag, 20–40 L — hungry crops with big roots love these.
Reused bucket
A salvaged 10–20 L bucket with drainage holes — a proper productive pot for very little cost.
Raised bed
A traditional plot or timber-sided bed — deepest root run, widest planting choice.
Where to source
Get growing in United Kingdom
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