Thank you for your response ~ I appreciate your reading the post !! :-) Thyme would happily be a member of your tomato garden ! The marigolds are not only pretty, they are such great pesky pest repellents ! There are so many varieties of thyme , too... I did a creeping thyme in a window box last year, sadly, it didn't survive our brutally cold winter ~ the others are growing like wildfire , I've found plants that are renegades ....growing in our gravel driveway ! Happy gardening and again, thank you so much !!! Blessings and peace to you as you enjoy your gardening !