Idle dreamer
Works at a residential alternative high school in the Himalayas SECMOL.org . "Back home" is Cape Cod, E Coast USA.
Aphids: chives, coriander, nasturtium.
Ants: tansy.
Asparagus beetle: pot marigold.
Bean beetle: marigold, nasturtium, rosemary.
Cabbage moth: hyssop, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, southernwood, tansy, thyme.
Carrot fly: rosemary, sage.
Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Sometimes the answer is nothing
The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.
My Book, Quality Agriculture, is available now.
Tyler Ludens wrote:I've found in my own garden the best form of pest control is to make sure plants are growing under the best conditions. I've noticed my plants only tend to get problematic levels of insects if the plants are stressed. Typically in my garden this means getting too hot and/or too dry. If the plants are happy the insect "pests" stay at a level where their predators keep them under control.
Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
Everyone learns what works by learning what doesn't work. Stephen Herrod Buhner
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