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Post by alicat on Mar 12, 2009 20:29:26 GMT 1
Found this earlier in the week so I thought I would post it. www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/companion.htm If you scroll down a bit there is a table of compatible/non compatible veg and flowers. I've heard a lot about this, with very differing veiws as to whether it really works or not.  So I thought I'd give it ago on the allotment, we are thinking of edging our paths with some of the flowers.  Has anyone tried it or have any veiws on the subject that you would like to share - I would be very interested. Alicat. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Mar 13, 2009 14:26:23 GMT 1
I've never tried it but somewhere I have a book on it by Bob Flower-thingy (I am sorry, his name has just gone) Flowerdew? I believe he has used companion planting for many years. How successful it is I don't know but worth a try isn't it?
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Post by ladygardener on Mar 14, 2009 13:09:41 GMT 1
Last year someone told me to plant pots of basil near my tomatoes to keep greenfly away and it worked. My tomatoes were fine until the blight got them.
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Post by emseypop on Mar 14, 2009 13:17:13 GMT 1
Last year someone told me to plant pots of basil near my tomatoes to keep greenfly away and it worked. My tomatoes were fine until the blight got them. I'll have to do that, I bet your GH smelt lovely, I love the smell of fresh toms and basil. I've heard planting onions near carrots can put the carrot fly off, but I think the only real way past the carrot fly is to plant high : Didn't gardeners world sow a lot of poached egg flowers (cant remember the name) in their veg beds a couple of years ago to encourage pollination? |
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Post by alicat on Mar 14, 2009 14:07:49 GMT 1
Thanks BM - I'm sure i've seen his book in the library I'll see if I can borrow it. Ladygardener - That sounds promising, i'll give it ago this year. Sorry to here your toms got blight thou, lets hope it's a better year this year. Em. - I've planted my carrots with onions and raised them up too and had no problems. The poached egg plants name is Limnanthes I am definatly growing those they are really bright and cheerful. |
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Post by ladygardener on Mar 14, 2009 14:15:06 GMT 1
Em and Alicat, there was so much rain last year and my toms were outside, I'm not really surprised they got the blight but it was quite late on in the season. I did make some lovely chutney so did'nt loose them all. I intend to sow / plant carrots in the new veg bed near shallots, the bed is also surrounded by bricks so hopefully the carrot fly will stay away.
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Post by alicat on Mar 14, 2009 14:27:17 GMT 1
I lost mine to blight too last year even the Toms didn't survive so no chutney :sad Mind my daughter eats them like sweets so they don't last long.  Apparently carrot fly can not fly above 20 inches from the ground so if you make sure the wall is higher than that you should be lucky.  |
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Post by maggyd on Mar 14, 2009 20:38:18 GMT 1
Arent marigolds supposed to keep greenfly off toms ! Im sure I read it somewhere I think my father-in-law used to have them all around the greenhouse door.
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Post by alicat on Mar 18, 2009 0:26:28 GMT 1
Maggy - I've heard about both, and I know Bennetts uses Marigold's - I will have to ask him if he thinks it worked. |
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