Make sure that this is true for every situation, whether patio, deck, or another area of your choosing. For unique containers, mix and match different plants in a single pot. For example, you can place lettuce or radishes around a tomato plant. By the time the tomato is bigger and producing flowers, the lettuce or radishes will have been harvested. Another idea is to mix flowers in with the vegetable to give some color and fragrance.
Marigolds work well with just about anything.
The container can be a theme pot too.