Student Vegetable Plots

Companion Plants

Why the flowers?

Organic gardening uses companion planting which attracts beneficial insects to help increase vegetable production and also to discourage insects looking for a free meal. French Marigolds (Tagetes patula) and the Poached Egg Plant (Limnanthes douglasii) are used here in this way.

Why not try these plants to help keep pests at bay?

• Asparagus - prevents nematodes attacking tomatoes

• Chervil - keeps aphids away

• Chives - discourages aphids and fungal diseases

• Coriander - good for repelling aphids

• Dill - attracts hoverflies and predatory wasps

• Garlic - also good against aphids

• Sage - its smell confuses pests

• Yarrow - a good plant for hoverflies, ladybirds and predatory wasps, keeping those aphids away

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