uberg33k
Well-Known Member
Hi all!
I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with co-planting crops with hops. I'm mainly interested in it for pest control. I've read citronella, garlic, catnip, lavender, and marigolds might work, but I haven't seen anything specific to the effectiveness of them with hop pests. Last year I mostly had issues with caterpillars and to a lesser extent aphids. My hops are in containers in order to keep them from completely running wild and I'd be planting the helper plants directly in the ground around the base of the container.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with co-planting crops with hops. I'm mainly interested in it for pest control. I've read citronella, garlic, catnip, lavender, and marigolds might work, but I haven't seen anything specific to the effectiveness of them with hop pests. Last year I mostly had issues with caterpillars and to a lesser extent aphids. My hops are in containers in order to keep them from completely running wild and I'd be planting the helper plants directly in the ground around the base of the container.
Thanks in advance for any advice!