From Newsgroup: rec.gardens.edible

On 2025-06-20, T <T@invalid.invalid> wrote:

Hi All,

I read somewhere that squash bugs hated the smell of
onions. So I planted a green onions in each of my Zucchini
plots. And I also make a witch's brew of onion and
poured it over my zucchini plants.

Results: still had squash bugs.

Dang!

:'(

fortunately i haven't had to battle insects on my veggies. i
get some white moths but the damage has always been minimal.

i had been battling scarlet beetles last couple years. left
alone they will absolutely decimate lilly foliage. this year i
dusted the lilly patch with diatomaceous earth when they first
appeared and haven't seen any beetles or new damage to the
plants since.
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From Newsgroup: rec.gardens.edible

T wrote:

Hi All,

I read somewhere that squash bugs hated the smell of
onions. So I planted a green onions in each of my Zucchini
plots. And I also make a witch's brew of onion and
poured it over my zucchini plants.

Results: still had squash bugs.

Dang!

:'(

-T

Marigolds are what you were looking for.
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