Jeff taught me this good tip in the garden.
Plant marigolds throughout your garden to repel nematodes.
(Plus, it adds such beautiful color!)
Plant marigolds throughout your garden to repel nematodes.
(Plus, it adds such beautiful color!)
Gardening Tip
Crystal- I didn’t know that bunnies like them! I’ll keep that in mind if we ever have any. We love attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds into the garden. I just planted some Hyssop herb this year for that purpose.
dw- Nematodes are tiny bugs that cause damage to roots. I WISH marigolds repelled slugs, that would be fantastic! I’m not really sure how many you need, but the more the merrier.
Abby- Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it. Being in the garden is so good for the soul.
I knew they repelled SOMEthing, but wasn’t sure it was nematodes. So thanks for the tip! You guys have the most amazing garden! I loved reading your and Jeff’s post about your day gardening in the rain.
Nematodes are slugs & such, right? I have a bunch of marigold seedlings in my greenhouse. We just got our tomato/pepper bed prepared & this week I hope to get the tomatoes & peppers planted. I’ll make sure to include the marigolds too! The slugs sure loved my peppers, I almost don’t have any seedlings left. š How many marigold plants do you need to provide protection to the vegetables?
I believe you can also make a tea with them and they’re yummy bunny treats! I also use them (since they’re so inexpensive) to put around the bed to attract bees and other polinators. didn’t know about the nematode thing!