[greenstan77]

hi all,
     

    The busy time is almost upon us. c'mon.
 
    My question this week is..... Im sowing tagetes,marigold and callendulums. to put on the plots for the vegetables as an encouragement to hoverfly and various other predator creating insects to hopefully protect my veg. if i am to do this, do i need to net the veg still?

[GrannieAnnie]

I would!  Never trust a butterfly or a carrot fly!!!!

[Yorkie]

I would certainly net brassicas and other susceptible plants as companion planting has not been proved to be effective at preventing pests.

[peapod]

Ditto to those ladies up there above me :-)

Dont risk it 

[greenstan77]

Thanks for replys, anyone want any tagetes marigold or calendulums haha

[peapod]

No, you are still growing them Im sure 

I found my marigold seeds last week after they went walkabout and Id bought another packet  ...But another thing for my lad to grow waheyyy 

[greenstan77]

oh yes ill still grow them, maybe ill brighten up the garden and half the village lol

[Stripey_cat]

Hoverflies are good against aphids, so your marigolds will help with anything you don't net (if you have enough enviromesh to do the whole plot, I'm jealous!).  Also, they attract pollinators, so you could try them under runner beans and such.