Marigolds have a bitter smell, are annuals, and have little to recommend them overall...or so it seems.
Nope not cut flowers, good guess though. They're a bit too short-stemmed for that.
And the Maximalist does like yellow and orange, but that's not it either.
The Maximalist hates aphids! Aphids hate marigolds! It's a "my enemy's enemy is my friend" sort of thing. AND there s nothing poisonous about marigolds, the Maximalist can use them as safe pest control!
Did you know that some plants like to be neighbors and others don't? Seems plants, like people, have their little preferences.
Check out this website for more cool plant combos to fight pests and for harmony in your garden. http://toadstoolponds.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/why-plant-marigolds-in-your-vegetable-garden/
Now I will sit down to a luscious bowl of lentil sprouts a small piece of salmon (wild caught, natch) and contemplate my gardening!
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