tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205103920257372579.post6749772276806024743..comments2023-10-29T03:52:58.356-04:00Comments on Green Thumb Chronicles: Tomatoes and BasilDirty Fingernailshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13573482446498159253noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205103920257372579.post-26902170540444303872008-06-22T01:50:00.000-04:002008-06-22T01:50:00.000-04:00Hi Dirty, Walk2Write is absolutely right, there's ...Hi Dirty, Walk2Write is absolutely right, there's a good reason for those companion plantings. We do that as well and rarely have too many pests with the tomatoes. Nasturtiums are another good (and pretty, and edible!) companion as well. <BR/><BR/>We have a couple of very small tomatoes set on at this point, but they've only been in a couple of weeks due to the über rainy weather we've been having here.Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205103920257372579.post-25963839425607069312008-06-14T19:14:00.000-04:002008-06-14T19:14:00.000-04:00Grandma was wise because she knew from experience ...Grandma was wise because she knew from experience that marigolds and basil contain vital oils that repel pests.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.com