Flowers between vegetables.

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rainie

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Flowers between vegetables.
« on: February 27, 2011, 21:34 »
Hope this is in the right section.

I have sown some marigold seeds today to plant with my brassicas. Do you have any suggestions about what to plant with  veg for creepy crawly deterrants.

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solway cropper

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Re: Flowers between vegetables.
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2011, 21:40 »
I use marigolds and nasturtiums among the veg and always plant onions and carrots in close proximity.

If you Google 'companion planting' you'll get loads of info.

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muckshifter

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Re: Flowers between vegetables.
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2011, 21:43 »
I grow Nasturtiams (hope I've spelt that right) on my plot as the Cabbage White butterflys seem to love laying their eggs on them and I would rather the caterpillars tucked into them rather than my brassicas.
I've not got any scientific proof that it works,but it seems to work for me.

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monkeywobbler

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Re: Flowers between vegetables.
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2011, 22:05 »
I love nasturtiums.. I'm not allowed to grow them any more because they get so big. My hubby actually confiscated my seeds from me. I admit I probably went a tiny, tiny bit overboard, but they are sooo pretty. And edible! Although the blackfly should probably be avoided.


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