I previously posted that our vegetable garden is in. What I neglected to note is that for he past two years I have been planting companion plants with the vegetables.
Basil – I have planted Basil in the vegetable garden because it repels mites, aphids, and mosquitos. Basil also has anti fungal properties which repel tomato horn worms.
Tomato Horn Worm
Marigolds, French and African – exudes a chemical that repels many insects and actually kills nematodes, and parasitic eelworms. These attack the roots of vegetables. I plant six marigolds around the perimeter of the garden.
Eelworm