Wendy; Does any specific type of marigold work better than others? There
are like a million varieties of just dwarf marigolds. I like the look of
flowers in with the veggies, too.
Also, does anyone have a natural remedy for squash bugs and the virus they
apparently carry? They have destroyed ALL my squash, melons, and cucumbers
for 2 years now. I've tried every organic solution I could find, including
picking off eggs...they quickly got ahead of me. I covered my winter
squash with insect row covers, and they did well until I had to take the
covers off for pollination, then they died like the rest.
Lynn Wigglesworth
Peasant Farmer
Tioga County, PA
----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy" <crazygardens AT verizon.net>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Organic claims on trial
Lynda,no
I have found that anywhere I plant marigolds NOTHING bothers. No voles,
bunnies, no deer. If I plant green beans without marigolds, nothingwill
survive. Something will always crop them to the ground before the beansyou
even come on. Same with green peppers. Without marigolds I find vole
diggings throughout. With, not a one. I buy marigold plants already
started for this because I want the plants up before the beans do. If
have facilities to start them yourself, it would be a big money saver.I
grow in raised beds. I plant the dwarf marigolds about every footaround
the edge and a row of giants about every two feet down the middle.Looks
cool too.
Wendy
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