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Are there any flowers that can be planted near or around the tomato/peppers/eggplants that will repel bugs? Years ago I remember hearing or reading that marigolds did this but don't know if it's true.

fishinambition  Posted June 30 ·After a decade and a half of trolling and disrupting the website, frank's finally fed up with Tim's bull****

 

 

 

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Out of any i could think of marigolds, they repel vermin. i have to plant in planters on my deck from all the animals roaming thru my yard, deer black bears etc. honestly i did great with Jalapenio peppers and the bugs didn't seem to go near them at all, research it a little maybe that would be a possibility??


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Out of any i could think of marigolds, they repel vermin. i have to plant in planters on my deck from all the animals roaming thru my yard, deer black bears etc. honestly i did great with Jalapenio peppers and the bugs didn't seem to go near them at all, research it a little maybe that would be a possibility??

 

My garden is actually going to be on my deck this year also but for a different reason. Bugs do a job in the garden every year, deer don't seem to bother it. If there were flowers that repelled bugs it would add a nice touch.

fishinambition  Posted June 30 ·After a decade and a half of trolling and disrupting the website, frank's finally fed up with Tim's bull****

 

 

 

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There are quite a few and some are better for certain vegetable pests than others. Chrysanthemums contain a natural insecticide, you can even make a tea out of it to put on plants, safe for people. Some are poisonous so may want to be careful which you choose to use.

 

We usually try to plant some marigolds, petunias and nasturtiums although I have no idea how effective they really are. Feverfew is also supposed to repel and that has naturalized itself every where. I think lavender is also supposed to repel bugs. Wife has also said some herbs are good, dill and borage I think were a couple, and I think alliums like chives and garlic. At least you can use those if they don't do much for the bugs.

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Keep animals away from Garden, if possible ( No Neighbors)take a wizz at garden edge here and there ,move little bit and give another spot little shot, or if cant just stand there with Dork out take wizz in a beaker or such and sprinkle around , I had couple of small scrap of wood and wizzed on them ,every couple days repeat; Proof of this is, do any deer come near your stand if you take pizz on tree as climb into tree stand

 

I have no neighbors, lot of critters coon, possum and armadillo's, so no problem there and no problem with critters digging in dirt nor eating anything.

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Marigolds of certain varieties. I don't remember which exactly but iirc the newer hybrids with no scent don't repel anything.

"I have ... put a lump of ice into an equal quantity of water ...  if a little sea salt be added to the water we shall produce a fluid sensibly colder than the ice was in the beginning, which has appeared a curious and puzzling thing to those unacquainted with the general fact."- Joseph Black

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Keep animals away from Garden, if possible ( No Neighbors)take a wizz at garden edge here and there ,move little bit and give another spot little shot, or if cant just stand there with Dork out take wizz in a beaker or such and sprinkle around , I had couple of small scrap of wood and wizzed on them ,every couple days repeat; Proof of this is, do any deer come near your stand if you take pizz on tree as climb into tree stand

 

I have no neighbors, lot of critters coon, possum and armadillo's, so no problem there and no problem with critters digging in dirt nor eating anything.

 

It's the bugs, not the critters I want to repel. My "garden" is just two 18" diameter planters and one planter 32"x10.5"x5.5" that's on the porch. Can no longer work in the 2 big gardens so I'm doing a mini garden. :D I may also add a couple of railing planters, those suckers are exspensive. :shock: 2 Tomato plants for sure and possibly peppers or eggplant or ??? Did I mention my garden is small? :D

fishinambition  Posted June 30 ·After a decade and a half of trolling and disrupting the website, frank's finally fed up with Tim's bull****

 

 

 

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It's the bugs, not the critters I want to repel.

 

Yes I know, I felt Cfire 06 would also see post as he is one who mentioned critters, well Deer at hunt club in VA never came near my stand in 4-5 years, long time members of hunt club told me it was cause I pizzed on tree base , small plot I had here trying to grow some veggies ,plot kept being raided/dug up by critters from wet lands until started wizzing around it, my efforts was still an exercise in futility as nothing worth while grew to any fruition

 

Wondering would apiece of no see um screen/cheese cloth over top work for this, it would still allow Sun, Rain Water to seep through, and keep the bugs off plants

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It's the bugs, not the critters I want to repel.

 

Yes I know, I felt Cfire 06 would also see post as he is one who mentioned critters, well Deer at hunt club in VA never came near my stand in 4-5 years, long time members of hunt club told me it was cause I pizzed on tree base , small plot I had here trying to grow some veggies ,plot kept being raided/dug up by critters from wet lands until started wizzing around it, my efforts was still an exercise in futility as nothing worth while grew to any fruition

 

Wondering would apiece of no see um screen/cheese cloth over top work for this, it would still allow Sun, Rain Water to seep through, and keep the bugs off plants

 

I'm sure cheese cloth would work, flowers would be much nicer.

fishinambition  Posted June 30 ·After a decade and a half of trolling and disrupting the website, frank's finally fed up with Tim's bull****

 

 

 

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Can no longer work in the 2 big gardens so I'm doing a mini garden. :D I may also add a couple of railing planters, those suckers are exspensive. :shock: 2 Tomato plants for sure and possibly peppers or eggplant or ??? Did I mention my garden is small? :D

 

Both tomatoes and peppers/eggplant have very few insect issues, especially when grown in pots. Perhaps a hornworm or two on the tomatoes, but short of that, what's the issue?

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Not sure about the repelling, but gardeners often keep plants (companion plants) which attract beneficial insects like lady beetles and lacewings. These guys are natural pest control.


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Can no longer work in the 2 big gardens so I'm doing a mini garden. :D I may also add a couple of railing planters, those suckers are exspensive. :shock: 2 Tomato plants for sure and possibly peppers or eggplant or ??? Did I mention my garden is small? :D

 

Both tomatoes and peppers/eggplant have very few insect issues, especially when grown in pots. Perhaps a hornworm or two on the tomatoes, but short of that, what's the issue?

 

That's good to know, I didn't know that. I also found this list of plants that repel bugs and critters, love Google :D

 

 

 

Plant Pests

artemisias repels insects,[2] including ants, cabbage looper, cabbage maggot, carrot fly, codling moth, flea beetles, whiteflies, the Cabbage White, and the Small White, as well as mice[3]

basil repels flies, including mosquitoes[2][4] and the carrot fly, plus asparagus beetles and whiteflies[3]

borage repels tomato hornworm and cabbage worms[2]

castor bean repels moles[3]

catnip repels ants, flea beetles, aphids, the Japanese beetle, squash bugs, weevils,[2] the Colorado potato beetle, the cabbage looper,[3] and cockroaches[4]

chamomile repels flying insects[4]

chives repels carrot fly, Japanese beetle,[2] and aphids[3]

chrysanthemums repel roaches, ants, the Japanese beetle, ticks, silverfish, lice, fleas, bedbugs, and root-knot nematodes[2]

citronella grass repels insects, may deter cats[5]

citrosa repels insects,[5] including mosquitoes[4]

clovers repel aphids and wireworms[3]

common lantana repels mosquitoes[1]

coriander repels aphids, Colorado potato beetle, and spider mites[3]

cosmos repel the corn earworm

crown imperial repel rabbits, mice, moles, voles and ground squirrels[6]

dahlias repel nematodes[2]

dill repels aphids, squash bugs, spider mites,[2] the cabbage looper, the tomato hornworm, and the Small White[3]

eucalyptus repels aphids, the cabbage looper, and the Colorado potato beetle[3]

fennel repels aphids, slugs, and snails[3]

fever tea repels mosquitoes[1]

four o'clocks attract and poison the Japanese beetle[2]

French marigold repels whiteflies, kills nematodes[2]

garlic repels aphids, Japanese beetle, carrot fly, codling moth, snails, root maggots,[2] cabbage looper, Mexican bean beetle, peach tree borer, and rabbits[3]

geraniums repel leafhoppers, the corn earworm, and the Small White[3]

hyssop repels the cabbage looper and the Small White[3]

larkspurs repel aphids[3]

lavender repels moths, fleas, and flies, including mosquitoes[4]

leek repels carrot fly[3]

lemon balm repels mosquitoes[4]

lemon thyme repels mosquitoes[4]

lettuce repels carrot fly[3]

lime basil repels mosquitoes[1]

Mexican marigold repels insects and rabbits[2]

myrrh repels insects[5]

narcissus repel moles[3]

nasturtiums repel whiteflies, squash bugs,[2] aphids, many beetles, and the cabbage looper[3]

onion repels rabbits, the cabbage looper, and the Small White[3]

oregano repellent to many pests[3]

parsley repels asparagus beetles[3]

peppermint repels aphids, cabbage looper, flea beetles, squash bugs, whiteflies, and the Small White[3]

petunias repel aphids, tomato hornworm, asparagus beetles, leafhoppers,[2] and squash bugs[3]

radish repels cabbage maggot and cucumber beetles[3]

rosemary repels cabbage looper, carrot fly, slugs, snails, and the Mexican bean beetle[3]

rue repels cucumber and flea beetles

spearmint repels fleas, moths, ants, beetles, rodents,[4] aphids, squash bugs, and the cabbage looper[3]

spiny amaranth repels cutworms

stone root repels mosquitoes[5]

summer savory repels bean beetles[3]

tansy repels ants, many beetles and flies, squash bugs, cutworms, Small White, and Cabbage White[3]

thyme repels cabbage looper, cabbage maggot, corn earworm, whiteflies, tomato hornworm, and Small White

tobacco repels carrot fly and flea beetles[3]

tomato repels asparagus beetles[3]

venus flytrap ingests insects[4]

fishinambition  Posted June 30 ·After a decade and a half of trolling and disrupting the website, frank's finally fed up with Tim's bull****

 

 

 

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