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Plant herbs and flowers among your vegetable and salad plants to help them grow better!
English Marigolds, Sweet Peas and most herbs will draw in bees which will increase pollination of your plants. Among the plants that will deter aphids from your crops are Chives, Thymes, Oregano (Marjoram), French Marigolds and Nasturtiums. Parsley, Dill, Coriander, Fennel, Achillea (yarrow), Verbenas, Monarda and daisy flowers such as Cosmos and Sunflowers can attract predatory insects such as ladybirds that will eat aphid. See our list by clicking here Chives and other plants of the onion (Allium) family can be a deterrent to slugs and snails.
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Abhijit pise
27/1/2026 12:46:34 pm
Helpful read. For anyone starting out, I also shared a beginner-focused Medium article documenting my early experience with medicinal herb gardening and what made it easier over time: Leave a Reply. |
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