What’s going on in your garden (2025)?

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I think Miss Caviar will be happy in her new home 😊
 
karadekoolaid said:
It helps a bit. The marigolds apparently have some chemical in them that keeps aphids at bay.
Doesn't stop ant, blackfly, sneaky birds, snails or slugs, though.:laugh:
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The toms are going in planters and hanging baskets so the slugs are going to need to be fit 😂
Ant’s we have by the barrow load 😞
 
We use marigolds mainly to keep nematodes at bay.

There are a lot of "homemade" sprays to get rid of aphids.
Just water
Water & soap
Water & vinegar
Chili concoction
I'm about to try a papaya leaf solution on the black bean aphids in my green beans. The ants farm them
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
I keep reading you should plant marigolds with your tomato plants to repel aphids.
Does this work?
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It has to be French Marigolds and it doesn't really start working until after a couple of years. It's a thing the roots do in the soil. I surrounded my toms with marigolds and here's like infestation number whatever last summer.
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Bst thing I've found for aphids is neem oil. Have to be careful about when you apply it and how or you'll damage your plants. Holler if you want to know.
 
badjak said:
We use marigolds mainly to keep nematodes at bay.

There are a lot of "homemade" sprays to get rid of aphids.
Just water
Water & soap
Water & vinegar
Chili concoction
I'm about to try a papaya leaf solution on the black bean aphids in my green beans. The ants farm them
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Like badjak says but you need insecticidal soap. Castille soap works. I bought this bottle last year at Walmart for around $15 and maybe have used half of it. Only takes about 3 or 4 pumps in a quart of water to nuke the aphids.
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Barriehie said:
Like badjak says but you need insecticidal soap. Castille soap works. I bought this bottle last year at Walmart for around $15 and maybe have used half of it. Only takes about 3 or 4 pumps in a quart of water to nuke the aphids.View attachment 126359
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Even non scented soap works (I use teepol)
Just not as good.

Neem works very well.
I got neem trees and I'm waiting for them to fruit and extract the oil from the seeds.
In the mean time, I'll try make something from the leaves
 
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