Re: RE: Chat: Lasgana Beds, now Companion Plants

Oh I know they are!  I plant the marigolds around the perimeter and white cosmos, basil, fennel and lime balms in between all the pepper plants.  The herbs have such a strong scent that all the bad buggies can't find my peppers to eat them, but the cosmos, fennel and marigolds draw all kinds of lovely pollinator buggies that do very good things indeed.  And it give the whole bed kind of an eclectic look which is kind of cool.  Love it!!

Pam

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From: "Scottie Baugh" <scottieb@mindspring.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 22:18:55 -0600

>Pam wrote:  BTW - I plant marigolds in the holes of the cinder blocks all
>around my veggie bed.  Looks pretty and draws more pollinators too!  I'm
>sold.
>
>I always planted marigolds in among my vegetables, especially tomatoes, as
>companion plants to help with nematodes, snails, slugs, etc.  I also used
>garlic and onions in my rose beds (for aphids), and other odds and ends of
>companion planting whenever I learned about new ones.  My flower and veggie
>beds had a sort of "mixed salad" look, but it seemed to work pretty well.
>Do you think your marigolds are serving a dual purpose?
>
>Scottie
>
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Kemp TX/zone 8A
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