| Plants That Say No Go Buddy – Not On My Shift! Predatory and Companion Plants The beauty and benefits of companion planting. Techniques to introduce different flowers, plants and herbs with an attitude that can support and improve soil conditions, increase fertility, offer shelter and attract and repel insects simultaneously. |
| Lemon Balm |
| Lemon balm repels mosquitoes! Simply put, this herb has such a strong scent that it drives the mozzies nuts! You can also help yourself by rubbing the leaves directly to your skin. But be careful, as some people are known to be allergic to it – so perhaps one crushed leaf first on your forearm – if you blow up like a watermelon – my advice is don’t use this herb!!! I adore the smell of this herb! But l like lemons anyway, so that helps! I have this herb in the ground and pots around the garden. It’s a great companion for growing vegetables and herbs – like tomatoes, melons, squash, onions, apples, fennel, brassicas, basils, Rosemary and sage, to name but a few. It’ll also work as a companion to flowers like daisies, hyssop, sweet peas, poppies and nasturtiums, amongst others. Be mindful that, like the mint, this herb, if left unchecked, the roots can spread very quickly too. |
| Hope you enjoyed this article and l’ll see you again soon. The Autistic Composter |
Earthly Comforts 
Sounds like an awesome asset. Must get some for my garden!
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It is a really nice plant and herb to have Sadje 🙂
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I gathered. 💖
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I love lemon balm! I try to always have some on hand.
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Hey Jen, yes very much so, it’s really lovely to grab a couple of leaves [like lavender] and rub it into your hands for a fresher smell too 🙂
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😍
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I Love the smell of lemon balm – it also has some health benefits!
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Hey Ruth, you are quite right it does indeed 🙂
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My yard is going to be very anti bug lol
I will have all the plants that repel some kinda bug that bites or stings 👏
I might be dreaming – but I imagine quite a nice yard ❤️👏
I love these little informative tidbits lol
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Well remember that even though you’ll get rid of some of the bad bugs you will always get the other more beneficial bugs as well 🙂
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As long as – no stinging… no biting… no hurting.
Are these bug repelling plants pet safe?
I have a velociraptor who might try a bite 🙄 sigh
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How do you have a small velociraptor? 🙂
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That happened by accident lol … was supposed to be only looking – but his face and personality is so cute
We are working on that
Ya can’t train a bee to not sting – or a black widow not to bite
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Ah you mean Doby 🙂
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What did you mean? Lol
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You meant Doby yes? Well l was thinking dinosaurs hahaha … l thought maybe you had a dino model?
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Hahaha no – I have a real one! I swear he is related 😄🙄
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LOL! At times l am still so literal it is baffling! 🙂
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That’s ok – makes the convos interesting lol
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Hahaha 🙂
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