Marigolds also repel Aphids. I have planted them in my garden for that reason before. Not sure if it mattered or not, but I don't remember having much of an Aphid problem during those seasons.

Some say certain plants planted with Tomatoes will increase it's flavor. I believe it's basil. Others like Marigolds repel pest like Aphids as Sniper mentioned. There is a book called Carrots love Tomatoes that deep dives into companion planting. I'll see if I can find a PDF copy that I can link.

My go to's are Celebrity and Early Girl 2 each. Then 1 Improved Porter and 1 new to me Tycoon

Thanks guys, anything you can plant to repel squirrels and rabbits? I've already told my wife that if they eat my garden this year I'm going to camp out with my suppressed 22 and kill every one of them.

She doesn't like the idea, but I'm tired of them eating all my plants.

I've tried natures mace "humane" way of repelling them. They couldn't care less it was even out there.

I've used the jaguar and mixed for years, first time I've seen the giant so I thought I'd give it a go. Basil is the companion plant for tomatoes. Go to the hippie Mother Earth News website for a pretty good companion planting list.

https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/companion-planting-guide-zmaz81mjzraw/

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I'll look for those.

Where did you find the Improved Porter? I've got a guy looking for them with no luck. Tycoon has been one of my favorites the last few years. Only place I see Tycoon is HEB and a nursery 20 miles away. Started a few by seed this year.

They also repel hornworms. I plant them around the border of the garden and in between plants.

That’s what I kinda figured.

Can't your dog get back there?

I found them at Mikes Garden Shop at I-20 and Crowley Rd in Fort Worth. They had a great selection of really nice plants last week at $1.99 each

Plowed up an area for my garden today

Sweet. Out of curiosity with a plot that big have you soil tested it? What all are you growing besides row crops?

That's awesome! Thank you good sir.

Sending it out tomorrow. 😀

That's badrarse Hunter-Steve. What all are you planning to plant? Give us the story.

I’ve got orange and yellow watermelon, cantaloupe, zucchini, butternut squash, onions, purple top turnips , okra, acorn squash, and alfalfa for the bees

I may put in some tomatoes and basil. And of course plant marigolds around them

I may need to have a farm stand this summer if everything goes right 🍀

Incredible. Can't wait to see the soil test results. Post them up. This in the Plano area? Looks to be about 3-5 acers-ish? Looks awesome so far. Keep up the great work.

It’s part of my 19 acres up between Wolfe City and Bailey. It’s an hour drive from my house in Plano

I’m very close to Jason Garvey’s place. And yes I also have a shooting range on the property too!!

Well POOP

Is that in Burleson? Hope you covered them mater plants.

Yep it is Burleson and nope I did not cover the maters. Did not see it coming in forecast for today. Have not ventured out yet to see if they made it

Wow, we're taking our son to Jellystone North Texas on spring break. Hope the weather gets nicer.

Yeah, wow - just checked weather forecast and we've got 30's forecasted for 2nd week of March !

Glad I transplanted tomato starters just to bigger pots instead of the ground . . .

The ones I had in the ground last year got 'stunted' by a cold snap, even though I had them covered with a large planter-pot.