Aromatic herbs prove to be of great help in keeping annoying insects away from our plants. Here are the perfect combinations.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him Le herbs they prove to be of great help in keeping annoying insects away from our plants. Here are the perfect combinations.Vegetable garden, small garden, balcony and garden: for those who are blessed with luck (in terms of space and time), the green thumb can have no limits. Down with soil and seeds to be planted, plants of all kinds, aromatic herbs, fruit and vegetables. Those who have the passion for it will find great satisfaction in "self-cultivation". If only the things cultivated by oneself are certainly the most genuine. But how to deal with the unwanted guests?
Yes, because among aphids and small bedbugs, caterpillars and snails, mosquitoes, whiteflies and scale insects, many little animals are ready to brush off our work and ruin our tasty fruits.
If many times plant diseases are caused by poor care or climatic conditions, many others are due precisely to insects and parasites. To intervene in our vegetable garden, in the garden and to protect potted plants, we can use non-toxic remedies and natural pesticides.
On the other hand, there is another natural tool to get rid of many parasites: the Herbs, which prove to be of great help in keeping annoying insects away from our plants.
What herbs combine well with each vegetable? Here are the perfect combinations:
Index
Dill and carrot
The combination of dill and carrot is good not only at the table. The fragrance of dill protects the carrot root from its enemies: carrot flies and their larvae.
If you grow these two plants in parallel, the carrot crop will be well protected.
Basil and thyme for tomatoes
Il basil protects the tomato from mosquitoes, whiteflies, bedbugs and aphids. So don't hesitate to plant these two plants in the same land.
If you do not want to mix basil with tomato, there is another aromatic herb that can help its reproduction: the thyme, capable of attracting bees and favoring their pollination.
READ also: How to grow tomatoes
Mint, cabbage, lettuce and spinach: inseparable friends
These green leafy vegetables grow much stronger and healthier when accompanied by a mint plant. The refreshing aroma of this plant protects lettuces, kale and spinach from aphids and cabbage beetles.
Oregano for broccoli and beans
As an aromatic plant, oregano is particularly sought after for the flavor of sauces. But it is also a big supporter of the garden, so much so that it is particularly good with broccoli and beans, functioning as a true insecticide.
Rosemary friend of all
Rosemary easily makes "friends" with cabbage, carrots, turnips, peppers and other garden companions in both summer and winter.
Its leaf is perennial and protects from moths, beetles, aphids and snails all year round. The only plants that need to be away from rosemary are cucumbers and sage.
READ also:
- Plant diseases and pests: how to recognize them. symptoms and remedies
- Aphids: 10 natural remedies to protect vegetable and garden plants without toxic products
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Chives for Roses: Opposites attract
The intense scent of the chives cares and protects the soft aroma of the roses, warding off aphids and other insects.
Chives are a delightful plant for our kitchen that grows easily in rose bushes, so you can take advantage of the land adjacent to the small trunk.
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Germana Carillo
