Companion Planting

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Cazzy

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« on: March 08, 2008, 00:03 »
This has probably been discussed before, so i'll apologise in advance.

We were having a look through John's photo gallery earlier today and he showed a pic of his greenouse where he had marigold's planted beside his tomatoes, I can't remember what the benefits of this are.  Are there any other planting combinations that I should know about?

Thanx for reading  :)
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« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2008, 08:49 »
keeps the white fly etc at bay, they dont like the marigolds.

Oh yea, needs to be the french marigold.  :wink:
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« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2008, 09:31 »
I heard Godetia's work well with your carrotts., Help keep carrot fly at bay :)
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« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2008, 11:12 »
I grow spring onion seed with carrots and nigella (Love in a mist) which is pretty and helps repel carrot fly

It looks unorthodox so if you're a straight rows of veg typa person you won't like it

I grow flowers with all my veg to attract hoverflies which devour aphids

I have a companion planting chart which I got from the Organic Gardening Catalogue

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« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2008, 14:49 »
I am planning to try spring onions with carrots to put off the dreaded fly but what does this do to rotation??  :?

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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2008, 15:31 »
I don't worry too much about such things. After the carrots and onions get harvested I'll follow on with a different crop

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« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2008, 19:27 »
Thanx for the info guys, I'm learning a load of stuff every day.

I've yet to discover if i'm a straight rows kinda gal but I think i'll be able to overcome that, I love Nigella too.

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« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2008, 19:49 »
I grow sweet peas with the runner beans to help encourage polinnating insects - not sure if it works but they looks and smells nice.

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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2008, 22:46 »
So do I and sunflowers. This year I've got morning glory on the go to grow with the climbing beans. I grow dwarf beans and lettuces at their bases oh and squashes  :D


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