Vegetables Gardening - Growing Organic Vegetables

I haven't seen any one mention planting onions around the edge of the bed. Plant them a couple of weeks before you put in the squash plants so they are up and growing. The bugs can't find the squash because of the scent of the onions.

We use the little "bunching" onions and we have had very few single squash bug in the three times we have used the onions. The onions are very prolific and reseed themselves year to year.

(We do not recommend companion planting because different varieties compete for the same light, space, water, and food. If you're planting the onions as a bug deterrent only, and not expecting a viable crop it might be worth it - if the onions ARE indeed a deterrent. - JK)

David

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