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Plant Herbs Alongside your Vegetables!

Including herbs in your garden is a great way to keep pests away and enjoy great home grown produce without having to use harmful pesticides. Some of the herbs that are great to use are

Thyme

Repels deer, cabbage worms and tomato hornworms

Rosemary

Deters ticks, mosquitoes, cabbage moths and carrot flies

Oregano

Prevents aphids, cabbage worms and mosquitoes

Chives

Repels rabbits, deer, aphids, and hornworms

Parsley

Repels bettles and helps to attract bugs that are beneficial for your garden likeladybugs and bees

Sage

Deters cabbage moths, flea beetles and carrot rust flies

Lemon Balm

Prevents mosquitoes, spiders and fruit flies

Extra Tips for a Pesticide-Free Garden

• Plant marigolds around your garden to naturally repel pests, just like certain herbs do. As an added bonus, their bright blooms will enhance the overall look of your garden.
• Use beer traps to catch slugs
• Spray your garden with neem oil because it will repel pests, prevent fungal disease, improves soil health and it is eco-friendly and safe for beneficial insects.
• Dust with Diatomaceous Earth for organic pest prevention.
• Make your own DIY insecticide spray
• Grow as much of your garden vertically as possible. This will help get the plants up off the ground to reduce their contact with pests.
• Harvest often! Don’t leave ripe fruit on the vine. It will attract more pests to your garden.
• You can also always plant more than you need to leave extras dor the insects and animals. When you garden organically you can feed everyone. 🙂

Happy Gardening!