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Originally Posted by tecoyah
As a general deterrent....we placed 8 bars of soap around the garden (irory in this case...as recommended by mom)......literally less than half the bugs from last year.
I didnt think it would work....but it seems pretty effective.
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I had always heard that this was a deterrant (sp?) for deer and other wildlife that tend to nibble on tender plants.
The old wives tale is to plant marigolds amongst your veggie plants to not only attact bees and keep some insects away, but to also keep some of the nasty bugs out. I totally gave up on planting veggies because without serious spraying, I couldn't keep the bugs from eating them completely. Argh!
Oh..and as a side note....anyone with a problem with slugs - just put out a small dish of beer at night. No more troubles there, trust me!