Companion Plants in the Garden + My Favorite Annuals

How I use companion plants in the garden + my favorite annual flowers! Use my code GROWFULLY and the link shakerandspoon.com/growfully to get $20 off your first Shaker & Spoon box!
I'm often asked if I use companion plants in the garden. In a way I do, but not in the way you might think. My tactic more closely resembles what I like to call interplanting and crop confusion. In this video I share the benefits of mixing it up in the vegetable garden- whether you call it companion planting or interplanting-- as well as some of my all time favorite annual flowers & flowering herbs.
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00:00 Do I Use Companion Plants in the Vegetable Garden?
01:15 Some of the Benefits of Companion Plants or Interplanting
04:19 My Favorite Companion Plants- Annual Flowers & Flowering Herbs (plus benefits)
11:07 Enjoying a Shaker & Spoon Cocktail
For more information on marigold for nematode control, check out this University of Florida extension article: edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication...
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[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Use my code growfully and the link shakerandspoon.com/growfully to get $20 off your first Shaker & Spoon box!

[@spoke4915]

Truly the best gardening show on the tube. Production is very high and I even enjoyed the commercial. 😀

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you so much!

[@NicoleSmithGardening]

I love having a cocktail and a stroll in the garden! 🙌❤️🍹 Soothes my soul 😌

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

100% agree!

[@ledbettersrvleisure4909]

Did anyone spot the bunny scurrying away at about the 5:12 mark

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You spotted him! I eventually encouraged him out of the garden, but he did a fair amount of nibbling first 😆

[@tomst9417]

This year I grew naturtiums, calendula, marigold and cosmos in my vegetable garden. While I can't prove it scientifically, I notices that the insect pressure on brassicas and summer squash was lower than I had experienced prior to intercropping these flowers. Also the number of native bees these flowers attract was phenomenal . The flowers add to the visual appeal and I love walking through the garden amid the colorful blooms and seeing all the pollinators hard at work.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm so glad to hear this, Tom!

[@chi4life61]

I just love watching you. This is my first year starting to garden. Thank you for all the information and for showing us all your beautiful garden and all your hard work is paying off.🌸💕

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you! And I'm so glad to hear you're starting a garden this year- that is awesome!

[@steadyathome5201]

I would save those bottles that you got in the drink mix box. You could use those bottles for making herb tinctures and oils.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Yes! They will be perfect for that!

[@LadysFarm]

Those flowers in the back are so beautiful 😍❤

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I think so too! Thank you!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I like to have lots and lots of flowers over flowers over the allotment.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

That sounds beautiful!

[@johnjude2685]

Cutting the stems from my 24 bell peppers and no doubt passed 300 bells. I mulch heavy in fall 3 inches and added 2 compose in spring at seedlings plant time and you said hold back until weather man saw nothing below 50 s in forecast and I listened thanks for that. Also your worm casting and micorizomes the best of your seedlings mixture gave myself and the people I gifted with seedlings the best season ever yes 3 of them said I'm the Master Gardener. I'm glad you are training me and others Thanks Lady. Don't over do that drinking ( Yeah you don't seem to overindulge with it)

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Wow! What will you do with all those peppers, John? I'm so glad to hear the seedling mixture worked well for you. And no worries- a cocktail is a relatively rare indulgence for me these days 😄

[@susanayersmatonis732]

My desert garden seems overwhelming to me. Thank you for your ideas ! Im planting this week! Thank you!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Happy planting!

[@davidaleshire4292]

I’m going to have to watch this one a few times, and keep a notebook handy. I absolutely LOVE your videos. Can’t help but share them with gardening gun family and friends.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm so glad to hear it, David- thank you!

[@tjduprey]

FINALLY! A sponsor I can 100% get behind! 🎉

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

😄🍹

[@ronniebrace2917]

Great video-thanks! Loved the bunny that scurried out when you walked toward the dill😊 🐇

[@joyhamilton4248]

Omg you are so wonderful!! Where have you been all my life!?? Yay!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

☺️

[@deniserosburg9663]

No Shaker &Spoon for me, thank you. Been sober and smoke free over 4 years now and never going back. Cheers!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Congratulations,Denise! I’m sure this was not an easy feat.

[@lynndifer4163]

Ive put in a lot of effort this year to add flowers to my garden. I love to plant alyssum under my eggplants and peppers and marigolds with the tomatoes of course. But I’m also growing ageratum and celosia and strawflower just for fun and color

[@JulesGardening]

Another good one, Jenna.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks!

[@jpage1331]

I learned more from this one video… I love the fact you teach so much in one video.. I had to get my notebook I always lose lol 😂

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Glad it was helpful!

[@andythompson2806]

Your gardening channel is delightful, thank you!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you, Andy!

[@serenaverolla8910]

Very informative video! Love the part also about craft cocktail making!! Such a great addition to a flower video!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@joannford5860]

Your way of planting veggies, herbs, and flowers. I like at Idea and this year I had box gardens made out old barn wood. The are from a barn built in the 1940. Grandpa barn fell down but there was much of it that could be reused. I look forward to see more about your garden as time goes on.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Love the idea of repurposing that old barn wood, Joann!

[@LoriSkees]

This was the perfect video….plants and a cocktail!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks, Lori!

[@lets.get.crafty84]

Fascinating info! Love all these companion plants. Thank you!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks!

[@sandram5664]

Great video Jenna! I started using more flowers in my veg garden a few years ago and I agree it makes the garden more interesting and beautiful. Of course I love bringing in and helping the pollinators too. I really like calendula since it’s one of the last flowers to succumb to the cold and now I’ll have to try the Bachelor buttons for the early flowers. This was the first year I allowed a volunteer sunflower to grow but was puzzled because the other plantings I had nearby didn’t germinate or grow well. I finally did some research at the end of the season and learned that they are allelopathic. Next year I’ll have to set them in a space of their own.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Glad to hear you're incorporating more flowers, Sandra! Interesting about the sunflowers- I've not noticed that effect in my garden- was this any variety in particular?

[@mirandaf2112]

I love flowers in my garden too. I really enjoyed seeing your list of must-haves. Last year I had brassicas growing in 2 different beds. In one of them I interplanted marigolds. I had a lot more cabbage moth damage in the bed without the marigolds. The bed with the marigolds had less bug pressure.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm glad to hear the marigolds helped!

[@xvsj5833]

Jenna thank you for your personal tips and advice ❤✌️🎃

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

No problem 😊

[@mikefrench3800]

I knew you would go for the Creole drink lol! I learned a whole lot about flowers today Dr. Jen!!!! Thanks

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Haha- I'm a sucker for that coffee & dark liquor combo!

[@JohnHenrySheridan]

Thanks Jenna!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You're welcome!

[@mastertechnician3372]

Thank you Jenna.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You're welcome!

[@mastertechnician3372]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Are you up early? I got up early to make a new raised bed in my garden.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

@@mastertechnician3372 It's my one time to get caught up on some computer work 😄... I'd rather be making a new garden bed! Enjoy the day!

[@mastertechnician3372]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank You, and you too have a blessed day.

[@Valerie-pc4gi]

Thank you so much for this insightful video, Jenna! I never know what flowering plant seeds to buy to benefit my garden (tried some lavender and milkweed this year, but they failed 😅), so I'm genuinely grateful for this video 💚

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You are so welcome! (and if it makes you feel any better, I manage to kill lavender every time I try it 😆)

[@charlesbale8376]

Wonderful information, I really appreciated your video.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you!

[@anneharrington7951]

Ooh, i have grown chamomile for years. Right smack in the city in crappy Toledo.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

It's a wonderful plant!

[@Javaman92]

Wow Jenna! You grow a LOT of flowers. Perhaps in the future I will add more flowers to my garden, but until it is expanded significantly I will limit them. I do however grow marigolds in my garden. Why? They are pretty. lol Your knowledge and your vocabulary I find fascinating. I don't know how to explain it. Except that it's obvious that you have a sharp mind. Anytime I feel like getting a second opinion on something, or when there is an area that I am unsure of, you are who I come looking for. I do want to thank you for being there. It means a lot to me.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

And this means a lot to me- thank you!! Yes, I grow a lot of flowers, but I also have a lot of room. If space were an issue, quite honestly, I cut way back on the flowers to make room for the things I can eat!

[@anro1924]

Great video! Thanks 👍🏼

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you!

[@breehenson1316]

Love this! 💚🌼🌻

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks, Bree!

[@rspranchinmontana]

Im SOOOO glad you posted this video! I am trying to start a bunch of flower plants this year and "companion" plant for increased pollinators. Ive noticed that as we have expanded our garden areas, many of the naturalized flowering plants have vanished. I gathered seeds from some of them and will try replanting them as well. THANK YOU for you knowledge on this and sharing with us!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rspranchinmontana]

@@GrowfullywithJenna 😘

[@lindag4484]

I had Nasturtiums sprawling all over the place this year (and I do love them). Next year I am going to plant 'Alaska' Nasturtiums in hopes that they will remain a little more contained and I may look for the dwarf 'Sulpher' Cosmos seeds as well. Thanks for the tips!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

They do love to sprawl! I liked Alaska a lot- my only disappointment was I planted the mix and only seemed to get orange flowers. I may have to plant more next year (or get from a different source)!

[@jef8528]

Best on KZbin….. happy she’s a fellow Buckeye

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

😀Thank you, Jeff!

[@gauriblomeyer1835]

Very good demonstration, bravo ! I dislike the drink section. I had my problems and family members cannot control it. Here is the danger that young children get interested in the production of such drinks and may develop drinking habits. Where is your responsibility in this matter ? I am now 82 and follow the advices given in the Pfeiffer Garden Book, issued in 1967 on which plant benefits from another and which not. So, this is an old topic and it is very good that you continue this tradition which we should learn at school.

[@ndbg46881]

Absolutely love your scientific approach to companion planting! Honestly just planting a couple of marigolds isn’t going to deter most pests that are genetically designed to feed on your plants. And if anyone discovers a companion plant to eliminate squash bugs they will make a fortune! I did have root knot nematodes when I built a new bed in my sand and gravel soil. I planted a specific variety of Mexican marigolds as a cover crop and solved the problem.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I will personally pay that fortune for a squash bug deterrent!

[@sanitaseile7585]

Thank you and cheers! 🍸 I live in unspoiled northern forests, zone 4. Most loved by bumble bees and others last year was Borage, then Dahlias, Sunflowers, Marigolds. Nicotinas smell too good, agree :) My favourite are colourful Dahlias and Gin & Tonic.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Sounds like wonderful place to live!

[@joannak4640]

Really great and informative video, Jenna. Thank you This is the first time I am seeing someone use this kind of sponsor 😂👏 It makes you more relatable in a sense. You (I) seem to forget that gardeners have cocktails too. I don't know why 😂

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm glad you liked it, Joanna! When Shaker & Spoon contacted me, I just couldn't resist- it's such a fun concept and I think a lot of gardeners enjoy cocktails (or sometimes just a cold beer) in the garden at the end of the day. Either that or enjoying their morning coffee in the garden 😄

[@davidhuth5659]

We are planting a lot of native perennial wildflowers. Pollinators love them and you can help the Monarch butterflies if you plant milkweed species. Thanks for a great list of annuals! I'll include some of those as well.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Yes! I started putting this video together, and realized I would need a whole seperate segment for the perennial plants! I've tried to put a lot of them in the areas all around the gardens here. Glad to hear you are planting a lot as well!

[@davidhuth5659]

@@GrowfullywithJenna - Excellent! Looking forward to seeing more on this topic!

[@wingrider1004]

I think mixing annuals in (something I have not delved into yet) is a visually excellent idea. Much of what I plant is....green. I miss the colors. I've not been a fan of annuals because I'm lazy, and I Ike things that come back every year. But, as I garden more, I'm willing to make the effort for the benefits of the visual rewards. I don't drink, but you almost convinced me to buy that kit. You're a good sales person. 🤗

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm also lazy- but many of the annuals I plant readily self sow, so they come back every year on thir own- Holy Basil, calendula, dill, cilantro, buchwheat, sunflowers, borage, nicotiana, bachelor button, cosmos... just to name a few. I'm just sure to let them fully mature and drop seed and don't till or heavily mulch (although they seem to do fine with a light mulch of chopped leaves or grass clippings). I actually ended up using my leftover ingredients from the cocktail I made for the video to make a killer non-alcoholic iced coffee drink 😄

[@wingrider1004]

@@GrowfullywithJenna 😳...now there's a good use for that kit! I love coffee😁 I never thought about the self seeding angle...I'm going to try that approach! Keep up the good work 👍

[@emkn1479]

Great info. In an ornamental application, I’ve heard Sarah Raven say that she uses salvias around roses because it releases some sort of sulphuric compound that keeps down pest and disease 🤷‍♀️ not sure but worth a mention I think, from what I’ve heard, and like you brought out, the blooms of herbs and other annuals bring in more beneficial/predatory insects and that seems to be what does the trick.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks for sharing! And I do think bringing in more beneficial insects is really one of the greatest benefits. Plus more biodiversity all around (plant & insect) is always a good thing!

[@anneharrington7951]

My best companion plants are fennel and allysum from seeds, of course. I grow every type of companion plants. Dill, marigolds, sunflower, nasturtium, Borage, agastache, chives, cilantro, etc. All from seeds.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Very nice!

[@brianseybert2189]

Just came in from bringing in my luffas, 21 to be exact, will try several different methods to cure green luffas. I completely agree with companion planting. The 1st year (3years ago) I had a tomato bed, potato bed, celery bed and onion bed with very little planted in between, it was so boring. I really changed it up last year and this year, my have gone overboard, a little too much shading for my strawberries. One thing that worked extremely well in my opinion is starting perennial cover crops of thyme and oregano. Did not have to mulch those beds and so far have not found the asian jumping worms in them. Planted some butterfly bush I started from seed last winter and the are tremendous for bringing in not only butterflies, but the hummers enjoy them as well. As always, enjoy your videos.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Nice! Have fun curing those luffas! Glad to hear you're mixing it up- you'll find the perfect balance for your garden with time. I love the idea of the thyme and oregano (I use a lot of wild thyme in my veggie garden)- but do you have any trouble with the oregano wanting to take over?

[@brianseybert2189]

@@GrowfullywithJenna So far the oregano has behaved itself. I have the oregano, along with the thyme in my tomato, celery and pepper beds. The tomatoes are trellised on a cattle panel so the oregano even if it try's to take over, do not think it will present too much of a problem. Just in case it does, and I have to pull it I'm going to start some more thyme this winter. Have you ever cured green luffas? If so, what method has worked for you?

[@sureshrashid9589]

Loved the video but must admit the description of the ingredients from Shaker n Spoon did tease and tantalize my palate n senses and took it to a whole new level! Congratulations on mixing it up a bit! Aah pun unintended! 🤣

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks, Suresh! 😄

[@cooperhybrids]

Great content❤

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you, Felix!

[@conradofm]

nice combi Jenna..

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks!

[@farmerbizzlethebackyardgar2242]

strong work! Borage is awesome on so many levels. No Aphids when you plant lavender among tomatoes

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Yes! Borage is a fanastic plant! Good to know about the lavender!

[@farmerbizzlethebackyardgar2242]

@@GrowfullywithJenna yes i was amazed, but where there was no lavender planted close there were the aphids.

[@Javaman92]

OH I wanted to add, that I never grow cilantro but I do like to grow coriander. 😁😉

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

😆

[@franksinatra1070]

Thanks Jenna. This is exactly what I needed to help me next year with my goal of incorporating more flowers in my garden. I took notes. I purchased a green stalk for next year and wanted to ask you if you can suggest a good strawberry variety that would work well in a vertical garden such as a green stalk. Also can you suggest any particular potting mix to use in a green stalk or just for potted vegetable starts in doors? I heard happy frog was good?? I want to try a potting mix other than what I've been get from the big box stores to see if I have better luck both inside and outside next year. Thanks again and enjoy your cocktail :)

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm happy to share! Regarding the strawberries- I don't have a Green Stalk, but have grown quite a few different varieties of strawberries in various planters (including vertical style planters) and have yet to meet a strawberry that doesn't adapt well to that type of planting. Some obviously are much more vigorous with relatively big plants ('Cabo' & 'Yambu' for example), but even those do well in container plantings. I've been very happy with 'AC Wendy', 'Charlotte' 'Evie 2', 'Jewel' and 'Sparkle'... just to name a few. For potting mix- I almost always end up mixing various things together. I like ProMix as a base as it's relatively affordable for the quality, and then mix in leaf mold and a small amount of aged cow manure for strawberries. I've not tried Happy Frog, but have also heard good things. Coast of Maine is another I've heard good things about.

[@franksinatra1070]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Thanks Jenna. You're so good at replying to my questions. I really appreciate your help.

[@lilspittin313]

Very informative and enthused by the detailed flower and bug stuff..what about roses? Maybe I missed something lol

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Sorry for the confusion- I only mentioned the 'Roses Love Garlic' book because it's a well known series on companion planting, but the only roses I grow are rusa rugosa types for rose hips. In the book she mentions that roses do not like being planted with boxwood, but do like being planted with members of the allium family.

[@kathrynfranz3277]

I'd love more information on the HOW part? Do you start seed indoors or sow directly? For each option, what is your timeline? The pests that give me the most trouble are cucumber beetles, asparagus beetles, squash bugs and four lined bugs. Do you have any specific annuals that might help with those? Thanks for the great video!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hi Kathryn- I share my seeding timeline for lost crops in this series of videos: kzbin.info/aero/PL4zzslvkscX1qEVADEL6_OL5ynFVtcMPR

[@jackofnone9439]

When you first started talking about "shaker & Spoon", I thought, "oh cool a monthly organic fertilizer". But then you started talking about mixing it with alcohol..."hmmm, that's weird", I thought. Yup, it took me a minute to get it...drink mixes, duh...LOL

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Oh goodness- I got a kick out of this!! Sorry for the confusion!

[@jackofnone9439]

@@GrowfullywithJenna No worries, I thought it was funny...I'm right now watching your corn video from 6 months ago...kind of a coincidence you reply right now. Very cool...

[@xuyahfish]

Did anyone make a quick list? Is there a website link?

[@trudymautz4388]

Hey Jenna, quick question. I bought a razzmatazz grape per your recommendation. It's in a hanging basket also. Do I need to keep that in my garage during the winter? Can I leave it outside?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

In my Zone 6a climate, I have to bring it in during the winter- I keep it in either an unheated, insulated garage or greenhouse.

[@HoosierBenzo]

Great video. I like your perspective on interplanting, seems practical and sensible and anti-woo. Have you read Plant Partners by Jessica Walliser yet? It’s good, not great, mostly it clarifies and dispels myths about companion planting. It does offer some practical suggestions for sure, but nothing I was dying to act on myself.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks, Ben! I have- and my sentiments about it perfectly reflect yours. I do think for someone brand new to gardening, it might be a really great resource.

[@michaelhornyak7506]

Hi Jenna, I have a small space I planted Giant MARIGOLDS in-between tomato plants then the Margolds got bigger than tomato plants then the tomatoes took over. I rubbed the marigolds every day. I did not find any horned worms. Then on the other side of the patio I planted Sunflowers. How is your Lomi working out? I have one too.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm glad to hear this, Michael! I love my Lomi. I still do a large 'conventional' compost pile outdoors, but for kitchen scraps in particular, the Lomi works out so well. Do you like yours?

[@michaelhornyak7506]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Hi Jenna, I also love my Lomi My exhaust fan is failing due to the dust it makes in its container. But tier customer service is very good the Lomi is made modular. They are mailing me a new fan on the bottom where the solid sticker is. There are two dressed screws you take out then the fan comes out. If you press hard on the door you will feel the screws. They sent me a link with a tube video. I hate winter is arriving and cleaning up my yard. I enjoy watching your videos to see what you growing. Omg my hardy hibiscus grew so large this year took over a whole corner 5ft wide and about 4ft tall.

[@GibClark]

👍👍👍👍

[@Brokersong]

Hi! What is your thought on GMO trap crop expressing BT protein? And if you recommend, where do I get them?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hello! Which GMO trap crop are you referring to?

[@Brokersong]

@@GrowfullywithJenna I cant recall which crop but another KZbin gardner mentioned it. In general. I'm wondering if I should look into it. (I am a newbie who already failed miserably at food gardening this summer)

[@Melissa-gn3dv]

Beautiful garden. I thought hummingbird moths were the adult form of tomato horn worms. Am I remembering wrong?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you. Hummingbird moths are in the same family, but the caterpillars feed on different host plants: extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/insects/hornworms-and-hummingbird-moths-5-517/#:~:text=Hornworms%20are%20among%20the%20largest,%2C%20or%20%E2%80%9Chummingbird%E2%80%9D%20moths.

[@T0tenkampf]

very informative, I look forward to researching which of these are Texas friendly. Incidentally, the word "volatile" does not describe the scents coming off of any plants in your garden unless you live in a refinery lol. Not being snarky, I am just a little saddened by how common it is becoming to assign different definitions to words these days.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I appreciate your sentiment about assigning different definition to words. However, I must point out that plants can, and do, emit volatile organic compounds: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7728353/#:~:text=Volatile%20organic%20compounds%20(VOCs)%20are,in%20defense%20and%20pollinator%20attraction.

[@Hayley-sl9lm]

I'm thinking about growing a Nicotiana native to the western US, Nicotiana quadrivalvis, as a warm summer annual wildflower because it seems like it might tolerate my scorching summers and put on a good amount of biomass. I don't know if it will smell nearly as nice. Most of the ornamentals are the ones native to South America, right? Do you get any tobacco hornworms on your ornamental Nicotiana?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I’ve never found a hornworm on mine

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I’ve never found hornworms on my nicotiana-which is intriguing now that you ask! You’d think they would be there!

[@cjcampo620]

Your discount code GROWFULLY did not work for me. I'll try shaker and spoon anyway. What a great way to enjoy a cocktail strolling through the garden!!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Oh no! Did you click on the link in the video description? It should automatically populate the discount for you. I'm not sure if it works outside of the US though.

[@jackillingworth357]

Is your garden protected from deer, then? (From Western PA, same zone as u) I've had issues with the deer eating all my flowers, some of the ones you mentioned). I guess I need a dog or something, staked out there at night, during the growing season. Idk. I've tried every "deer repellant," fishing line, etc. They still get to my plants.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm sorry to hear this! I have a 5' fence around the perimeter of my main garden- which deer could jump if they wanted, but as of yet, yet not. I think having 2 dogs outdoors most of the time helps a lot here. I tried various scent based repellents around my hugelkultur beds this past spring- they are not fenced in and I did have trouble with deer nibbling my broccoli starts and they seemed to be somewhat effective, but didn't last as long as they claimed.

[@tonynguyen6926]

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[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'd rather the channel not be reposted. Thank you

[@mikefrench3800]

I can see your breath!!! Cold already! Damn

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

And it got even colder after I shot this video! The last couple of days we've not gotten out of the 50's with lows hovering around 30. The frost was a couple weeks earlier than normal here this year.

[@ornellastoute430]

Are these different types of bees harmful to humans?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Many native bees will sting, but aren't as aggressive as colony forming bees, so typically won't sting unless they have no choice.

[@kristinpothast]

It looks like dill doesn’t deter rabbits 😂 but really does anything deter them?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Nothing that I've found-- other than a fence and a dog!

[@xuyahfish]

I don't believe in Companion Planting as much as "Don't Plant together" - because of shading or competing over same nutritional preference.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

That's a great point

[@melodylyons4631]

Po folks can't afford these products

[@melodylyons4631]

Edible marigolds eww

[@TheLincolnrailsplitt]

Firstl, your garden in lovely There is no scientific basis, however, for any of the several lists that exist describing “traditional companion plants”. Like horoscopes, these lists may be fun to use, but they should not be perceived or promoted as scientifically valid any more than astrology. Furthermore, those of us who value the science behind our horticultural practices should avoid using this phrase for precisely the same reason. The Bottom Line • The phrase “companion plant” is too vague to be useful to plant scientists and professionals; “intercropping” and “plant associations” are more definable and credible • Documented benefits from plant associations include physical, chemical, and biological alterations that can improve the establishment and survival of desired plant species • Pseudoscientific, mythological and occult applications of “companion plantings” are not scientific and will damage your credibility as a professional • Traditional “companion plant” charts have entertainment, not scientific, value For more information, please visit Dr. Chalker-Scott’s web page at www.theinformedgardener.com.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks- but I'm curious if you actually watched the video? The bullets you give here are basically all of the same information I convey about 'companion' plantings in this video.

[@gauriblomeyer1835]

Science is great but not the ultimate. Take the effective medicinal plants of the Indians which are used. They have no scientific prove of their effectiveness (and will never get one I suppose). Science has got its advantages and limits and will never tell you why you are born and your fate and what’s coming there after. You have to consider also that science is in the hands of mighty companies who are solely interested in money (Monsanto and the Pharma industry). For this reason I have my doubts and trust more what has been practiced for many centuries in India.

[@martharogus]

I’m a new viewer and love this information about beneficial plants presented in a way to understand it’s about the threats. Thank you! Do you mind sharing how big your planting space is? I tend to go overboard in the small space I have and would like to try this process in two areas of my property. 🪴🌼🌸💜💜

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm glad to hear this! The main, fenced in area of my garden is approx. 45' x 75', however, I keep expanding outward and have various other beds all around the property and I'm not sure how large those spaces are.