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"al" wrote in message
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Really? I'd heard that sprinkling tobacco ash on the beds helped, but as
I
don't smoke that isn't much use! What's with the above two? Didn't think
marigolds gave off any sort of repellent smell? Don't know what flowering
tobacco is ... will go Google pic it


Just seen some flowering tobacco and it looks ok - however it seems to like
full sun and it's poisonous. My bed in question is mostly shaded until
high-summer, when it gets about half a day of sun (the latter half). Also
the garden needs to be child-friendly, though I'm not sure just how
poisonous they are.

You will find it very difficult to produce a garden without a single
plant which is poisonous.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm