The humble Marigold sharing space with a pot of Geraniums on my patio
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Watercolour
on Bockingford 300gsm – 12″ × 8″
Marigolds
are easy to grow and I used to plant them amongst my vegetables – not only do
they add a beautiful splash of colour, the scent is strong and somewhat
unpleasant and they help keep the away aphids. The relationship
between plants and insects is known as ’companion planting’, it’s by far
the safest, natural way to garden organically. And to my consternation I found
out that the wild hares that used to frequent my vegetable patch absolutely
LOVED Marigolds as well!
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