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Newville, PA

I've heard that when you plant certain herbs by certain plants, you can keep bugs away and improve the plant. I was just wondering if there were any herbs or plants that go good with pumpkins.

6/18/2003 5:24:34 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Radishes, Nasturtiams(sp?),Mint. Do a search on Companion Planting along with the word Pumpkin. :)

6/18/2003 5:27:07 PM

also try searching "trap crop"

6/18/2003 9:22:46 PM

Circleville ,OH.

For right now probably "RICE" if your getting the rain we have had :)

6/19/2003 8:48:02 AM

Deer Park, WI

Marigolds work great. They grow like weeds, are kinda pretty to look at, and give off a smell that the bugs dont appreciate.

6/19/2003 8:54:15 AM

Deer Park WA

Calendula flowers are great companion plants as they also seem to drive away aphids, plus they bloom all season.

6/19/2003 10:45:21 AM

Mineral Virginia

only plants seem to go with my pumpkins are weeds.

6/19/2003 11:20:36 AM

Long Island,New York

I have moss and waterlillies growing with my plants in my patch...no bugs yet...maybe thats the trick?.....G

6/19/2003 4:33:05 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

I've never seen a plant or weed the AG's don't like....Those tendrils reach out and grab and wring the little suckers to death....Mighty friendly of em!

6/19/2003 4:59:41 PM

Ohio, USA

well right now grass is growing with my pumpkins b/c my plants are going to take over the yard.

6/19/2003 5:52:49 PM

Western Pa.

I've heard that the herb tansy will repel cuke beetles. I tried to grow a row, but very few germinated.

6/19/2003 8:06:44 PM

Circleville Ohio USA

Two years ago I bordered my patch with Marigolds and found that cucumber beetles were attracted to them.

6/20/2003 11:16:07 AM