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  • Re: squash bugs and onions

    From Carol@cshenk@virginia-beach.com to rec.gardens.edible on Tue Aug 5 17:43:36 2025
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    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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  • From T@T@invalid.invalid to rec.gardens.edible on Thu Jun 19 22:36:57 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.gardens.edible

    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
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