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magicgreen · 07-15-2008, 01:12 AM

I've had the same problem with something eating holes, but only on my collard greens.
I've been seeing an awful lot of praying mantis , beetles ,and grasshoppers.
I have alot of herbs such as rosemary, sage, lemon thyme, lavender, and of course marigolds planted between all the nannas.
Maybe those herbs have discouraged the bad bugs. I've been noticing that not one of my bananas, cannas, sunflowers or even my green beans has bug holes! Only the collards ! The collards only have the marigolds around them. Hmmm maybe I hit on to something with the herbs!
And maybe by planting the collards I gave them something else to nibble on other than my good plants!
Collars are good mind you, I love em'! But I rather have them eat on them than all my beauties!
Iam going to keep watching to see if this proves true all summer.
Hey Guru's do you think this is possible?

07-15-2008, 01:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
magicgreen magicgreen's Photo Gallery Location: cincinnati OH. Z6 Find me on the map! Zone: Z6 Name: Lynn Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 840 BananaBucks : 17,409 Feedback: 8 / 100% Said "Thanks" 422 Times Was Thanked 208 Times in 141 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 124 Times	Re: Pest question... I've had the same problem with something eating holes, but only on my collard greens. I've been seeing an awful lot of praying mantis , beetles ,and grasshoppers. I have alot of herbs such as rosemary, sage, lemon thyme, lavender, and of course marigolds planted between all the nannas. Maybe those herbs have discouraged the bad bugs. I've been noticing that not one of my bananas, cannas, sunflowers or even my green beans has bug holes! Only the collards ! The collards only have the marigolds around them. Hmmm maybe I hit on to something with the herbs! And maybe by planting the collards I gave them something else to nibble on other than my good plants! Collars are good mind you, I love em'! But I rather have them eat on them than all my beauties! Iam going to keep watching to see if this proves true all summer. Hey Guru's do you think this is possible? __________________ (Started growing bananas July 2007) (Zone 6)