I also, have always had marigolds in my garden. I was told the 'french doubles', were the strongest smelling ones (?)
In FL, we have a ton of the bad kind of nematodes...dang little root suckers. They are the main reason I started aquaponics.
I received a catalog from 'Seeds Of Change', they have a 'nematocidal' marigold. They recommend growing them as a cover crop and then till it in. They don't look like a typical marigold, in the picture. Wish I knew of them before....
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I also, have always had marigolds in my garden. I was told the 'french doubles', were the strongest smelling ones (?)
In FL, we have a ton of the bad kind of nematodes...dang little root suckers. They are the main reason I started aquaponics.
I received a catalog from 'Seeds Of Change', they have a 'nematocidal' marigold. They recommend growing them as a cover crop and then till it in. They don't look like a typical marigold, in the picture. Wish I knew of them before....
I was just thinking about companion planting. I am going to be planting some bamboo (as a natural fence) and luffa plants (similar to cucumber). I guess it might inhibit the growth, but they grow to 25 feet; so, I won't mind!
Once I get this going and can get some data you bet I will...
One way or another we will find out if this really works or not, but my friend is adamant that it has made those gains for her. Well see
I'm really hoping that you already got rid of your aphids - but for future reference aphids can be pretty easily drowned by taking the entire plant and dunking it into a bucket of water and holding it for a minute or two, swishing it around and then visually inspecting it to make sure you got them all. As long as your system allows for pulling the plants out, that's gotta be the least toxic way of taking care of the problem!
What is the best thing for hornworms, or whatever those little B@st@rds are called? Tonight I noticed that they nearly obliterated my broccoli plants. They were so delicate to get started, they were getting nice and strong then bam. I smashed three that I found but, I want to eliminate any possibility of eggs or babies that I couldn't see. Any suggestions on a safe solution? Thanks