Pumpkin Patch

The patch in July is going to be way too hot and bright for optimal herb conditions, so these things are going to bolt instantly, but in this case that's actually what I want. Honestly I'm not sure to what degree this actually works for pest control, but even if it doesn't, I get some free herb seeds, maybe.

From anecdotes I've heard over the years, the stinky approach sounds flimsiest. In actual practice, pests may or may not care. I've seen people share an infestation on the very plant that was supposed to repel them. Trap plants I think can either work or backfire spectacularly if you don't do it just right (you are inviting pests to your garden). So personally, I think the serial killer approach makes most sense. The plants I listed are ones the internet claims to attract various tiny Michael Myerses and Freddy Kruegers who want nothing more than to murder your squash bugs and vine borers.

*parasitic wasps

*parasitic wasps

The patch in July is going to be way too hot and bright for optimal herb conditions, so these things are going to bolt instantly, but in this case that's actually what I want. Honestly I'm not sure to what degree this actually works for pest control, but even if it doesn't, I get some free herb seeds, maybe.

From anecdotes I've heard over the years, the stinky approach sounds flimsiest. In actual practice, pests may or may not care. I've seen people share an infestation on the very plant that was supposed to repel them. Trap plants I think can either work or backfire spectacularly if you don't do it just right (you are inviting pests to your garden). So personally, I think the serial killer approach makes most sense. The plants I listed are ones the internet claims to attract various tiny Michael Myerses and Freddy Kruegers who want nothing more than to murder your squash bugs and vine borers.