Marigolds?

[big rockpile]

I have found most plant them too close from seed.

They are to be 12-15 inches apart. I’m thinking start them in 2 inch pots and Transplant where I want them and they will be big and beautiful.

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[Oliver Buckle]

They self seed, some get hoed, but if they are somewhere they don't interfere with anything they get left, like forgetmenot.

 

[Oliver Buckle]

Saw Alan Tichmarsh is recommending French Marigolds to grow with tomatoes as he says they produce a strong scent that deters whitefly.

 

[Mrsclem]

The last 2 years I had a huge pest problem with tomatoes and got absolutely nothing. Planted marigolds and basil in with my plants this year and not one aphid or pest.

 

[big rockpile]

Yes I had Basil year before last and my Tomatoes did great.

I thought I had Basil seed but I don’t so ordered some.

Been using Borage to. Borage is good but it reseeds bad.

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Saw Alan Tichmarsh is recommending French Marigolds to grow with tomatoes as he says they produce a strong scent that deters whitefly.

Yes I like French one other reason is I’m French and good.

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[tyronee]

That’s been my experience too. When plants are started too close together, they end up competing for space and never really reach their full potential. Starting them in small pots and transplanting them later sounds like a great plan. I’ve had much better results that way. Good garden maintenance helps too—kind of like how LeafGuard helps keep things flowing properly around the house!

 

[LovelyLizzie]

I have found most plant them too close from seed. They are to be 12-15 inches apart.

I'm guilty of that mistake... the seed packet I bought said they only needed to be 4-8 inches apart from one another, now that they're getting bigger though, I'm realizing they need a lot more room ( ;´ - `;)
Any advice for fixing the problem? I'm a bit worried to try and dig them up, I have a pretty bad streak of luck when it comes to transplanting or uprooting.

 

[Meadowlark]

Spacing depends somewhat on what you want from the plant.... multiple flowers and appealing appearance benefits from adequate spacing. Nematode suppression and pest deterrence is a different matter where you want close, even crowed spacing.

Marigolds spaced out over 15 inches have little or zero pest deterrence in my experience.

 

[big rockpile]

Spacing depends somewhat on what you want from the plant.... multiple flowers and appealing appearance benefits from adequate spacing. Nematode suppression and pest deterrence is a different matter where you want close, even crowed spacing.

Marigolds spaced out over 15 inches have little or zero pest deterrence in my experience.

I’m getting into Borage and beginning to think it’s a great Companion Plant?

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[Meadowlark]

I would give borage a rating of "good" as compared to marigold "fair" and basil "outstanding".

 

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I would give borage a rating of "good" as compared to marigold "fair" and basil "outstanding".

But Deer like Basil.

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[Meadowlark]

But Deer like Basil.

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But stink bugs and tomato hornworms do not.

 

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I have quarter pound of Basil seed ordered.

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