GardenTried-and-true tip
Interplanting onions or leeks among carrots
Onions or leeks planted between carrots are said to protect them naturally from carrot pests.
- Time
- ⏱ 10 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- young leek or onion plants
How to do it
- Plant leeks or onions between the carrots.
- Check the bed regularly for infestation.
- Avoid fresh farmyard manure in the carrot bed.
Variations
- Instead of leeks or onions, you can interplant calendula or marigolds (Tagetes).
Sources
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- gartenjournal.net (opens in a new tab)
Mischkultur mit Lauch oder Zwiebeln schützt Möhren auf natürliche Weise vor Schädlingen.
gezielte Zwischenpflanzungen von Lauch, Zwiebeln, Calendula oder Tagetes
