The Ultimate Companion Flower!

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  • Опубліковано 5 бер 2023
  • Want more vegetables, more pollinators and fewer pests in your garden? Then you need to grow companion flowers! Marigolds are one of the very best companion plants. Their cheerful colours are just the start of the long list of reasons to grow them and you can start by sowing them right now!
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  • @laurensalisbury1937
    @laurensalisbury1937 Рік тому +303

    We always planted marigolds and tomatoes together when I was a kid and the combined smell just says summer to me! I love grow marigolds all over the garden and yard. Last year we had a plethora of pollinators as a result! And they bloomed well into October!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +20

      They're such hard-working bloomers they really are Lauren. :-)

    • @terrireddish2522
      @terrireddish2522 Рік тому +8

      @@GrowVeg first time I grew them in a area that had chicken manure from year before marigolds grew like bushes 😯🏵️🐓 everyone asked me for seeds from them and some chicken manure+bedding, to be honest the area where our first few chickens were grew gigantic weed's literally the stems were like a coffee mug n I had to use a axe to chop them at the base, luckily I've invested in black plastic sheeting now but I absolutely love being in garden around plants and our little chickens 😊👍

    • @suvarnapise5329
      @suvarnapise5329 Рік тому

      😅😅😅

    • @carmen3091
      @carmen3091 Рік тому +1

      ​@@terrireddish2522that sounds wonderful

    • @user-pn8tm5eq3u
      @user-pn8tm5eq3u 7 місяців тому +1

      They are the Flower of the Dead for Mexican Day of the Dead every November 2nd

  • @ChickenSaladRimjob
    @ChickenSaladRimjob 6 місяців тому +65

    My elderly neighbor passed away earlier this year. I went to her garden this fall and harvested hundreds of Marigold seeds. Gonna keep them going.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  6 місяців тому +10

      That will be a lovely memory of her - what a great idea.

    • @dread_thewise-pe5ic
      @dread_thewise-pe5ic 2 місяці тому +9

      this is some 1200s england shakespeare poetic shit bruh

    • @benmoore5401
      @benmoore5401 17 днів тому

      @@dread_thewise-pe5icImaoo

    • @GardenHomie
      @GardenHomie 15 днів тому +2

      I bet she appreciates that and still checks in on you, and your garden to see how it's doing :) 🌼

  • @lindajarvis4517
    @lindajarvis4517 Рік тому +133

    Also they distroy pest and some weeds such as mares tails... The Incas grew them to keep the soil clean for growing potatoes... Fabulous plants

    • @MissBetsyLu
      @MissBetsyLu Рік тому +9

      Very nice tip @lindajarvis4517 ! I never heard that one before.

    • @terrireddish2522
      @terrireddish2522 Рік тому +10

      Ooh good one,I had a bad infestation of mares tail and took a few years digging the roots out and marigolds have been a favourite I now sow and plant on my back garden, and only odd mares tail pops up there but I'm gonna try it on my front garden and see if it helps keep them away after annual root pulling up lol, but thank you for your tip and it makes sense to me ☺️👍

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +16

      This is a great tip Linda, thank you.

    • @hoosierpioneer
      @hoosierpioneer Рік тому +2

      Is mares tail the same as horse tail ?

    • @stevennguyen4993
      @stevennguyen4993 Рік тому +1

      Yep. It keeps off round worms in the ground

  • @debbienash4170
    @debbienash4170 2 місяці тому +16

    Marigolds and zinnias in my vegetable garden every year. Lots of pollinator activity to watch while working in the garden. Stress just melts away.

    • @faithtomorrow
      @faithtomorrow 2 дні тому

      I got some zinnia starts for the first time this season and discovered that bunnies like to munch on them! 😠

    • @debbienash4170
      @debbienash4170 2 дні тому

      @@faithtomorrow Oh no!!

  • @maryleslie3382
    @maryleslie3382 Рік тому +12

    If you break branches in your kitchen it keeps away flies lots of love from a Gardner in South Africa

  • @jiggli-Jane
    @jiggli-Jane Рік тому +9

    Even if I grew nothing at all, your main videos, full of enthusiasm & fantastic advice brighten my day. Thank you ✌️❤️🌻

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +2

      Thanks so much Jane, appreciate that. :-)

  • @Cossychick
    @Cossychick Рік тому +8

    I love marigolds. Ive been busy collecting seeds to plant in spring. I have heaps of marigold, cosmos, borage, sunflower, and felicia seeds that ive collected from plants in our garden. Im going to collect vege seeds next.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      I bet your garden is beautiful Christine. :-)

    • @Cossychick
      @Cossychick Рік тому +1

      @@GrowVeg Its getting there. Hopefully way more flowers and vege next spring and summer. Its autumn here now soon to be winter. Any advice on what to plant for winter? I have cauliflower, broccoli, kale, radish seedlings growing at the moment to plant soon, will they be ok. Need to cover vege garden from frost soon.

  • @MagnakayViolet
    @MagnakayViolet Рік тому +23

    Marigolds also propagate well. If it falls over, it will make roots on the stem and keep growing.

  • @mrsjuliasmith3433
    @mrsjuliasmith3433 Рік тому +54

    Yes Sir! Couldn't agree with you more! I always buy a little at my local garden center early in the season so I already have some in bloom to help deter pests early on in the season then add in my own home grown ones that haven't bloomed yet a little later on. I also direct seed some too in random spots that have extra space and dig them up to be transplanted wherever needed. I companion plant them with ALL of my edibles.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +7

      That's a great way to keep the blooms coming and ensure they're always about - I like your technique. :-)

  • @theloveforgardening
    @theloveforgardening Рік тому +42

    I love marigolds. They are good flowers to grow in the garden 🌼🌼

    • @nathonfrancis
      @nathonfrancis Рік тому +3

      They're excellent, I've got 4 kinds that I mix throughout the garden. Pollinator, pest control, and they can be tilled in the fall and next year they'll be all over. Good vid.

  • @catezaida8081
    @catezaida8081 Рік тому +14

    I use them around my cabbages. Cabbage beetles hate marigolds. Best way I have found for my situation, is to plant the cabbage in a cinder block container with squares up, two cinder blocks wide and plant the cabbage in the middle and the marigolds in each hole. Works like a charm!

  • @landomilknhoney
    @landomilknhoney Рік тому +3

    I could listen to you talk all day.😊

  • @maxibake9323
    @maxibake9323 Рік тому +11

    I saved seeds from my Marigolds last Year & the Year before. Will be growing them again this Year, as my Tomato Protectors.👍🌱🍅
    TFS GV. Take care everybody.❤🙂🐶

  • @GardeningwithDave
    @GardeningwithDave 2 місяці тому +2

    Marigolds, basil, and garlic for my 2024 garden. Thank you for sharing brother. Love from California ❤

    • @GardeningwithDave
      @GardeningwithDave 2 місяці тому

      I also forgot to mention but marigolds are perfect for día de los muertos 🎉

  • @mattt5179
    @mattt5179 Рік тому +5

    Literally one of the best summer smells 🙂

  • @jasmeetkour2321
    @jasmeetkour2321 Рік тому +3

    Marigold is very nice flower

  • @carm787
    @carm787 Рік тому +5

    Love love love marigolds! Always reminds me of my mother too as she always planted them. Love the smell too believe it or not

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      The smell is lovely - reminds me of childhood too!

    • @carm787
      @carm787 Рік тому

      @@GrowVeg agreed!! I also love the smell of tomato plants... can't wait for my first tomato sandwich

  • @lovecara1
    @lovecara1 Рік тому +6

    I love Marigolds and after becoming a newbie Veg Grower I am pleased to know that they are such a value.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      They really are! 😀

  • @antonywinfield1964
    @antonywinfield1964 Рік тому +15

    i harvested the seeds from my shop brought marigolds from last year. cant wait to get sowing

    • @levelzgrowroom
      @levelzgrowroom Рік тому +1

      Awesome video brother jus subbed to Yu!! Thanks for the add!!

  • @terrireddish2522
    @terrireddish2522 Рік тому +16

    And some varieties are good for chickens ☺️🐓 french marigolds and candulas , I've recently found the African marigolds and I absolutely love them now ♥️

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +2

      Wow - had no idea!

    • @PrairieWolf62
      @PrairieWolf62 Рік тому +3

      Marigold petals in chicken feed makes for beautiful, dark yellow yolks. The darker the marigold, the darker the yolk.

  • @mariedixon2764
    @mariedixon2764 11 місяців тому +1

    I love this man. When I need to know something , he always has the answers. Clear precise and I could listen to him all day. WHY are you not on TV???

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  11 місяців тому

      Thanks so much! :-)

  • @Gg-rssystG8
    @Gg-rssystG8 Рік тому +6

    They are beautiful. I love Marigolds, Zinnia, and mix for a fall table.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      All lovely bloomers. :-)

  • @daniellemartin9896
    @daniellemartin9896 Рік тому +2

    When I worked on a pepper farm, we planted marigolds between all of the in-ground plants!

  • @KatrinaTapio
    @KatrinaTapio Рік тому +3

    And there's multiple medicinal uses for them too! Marigold salves are very popular for various skin issues. They're also edible for example in salads.

  • @Vivienwestphal
    @Vivienwestphal Рік тому +12

    I bought seeds for two types of marigolds this year - white Kilimanjaro and Sugar and spice marigold. I can't wait to see how do they look like in my mini garden 😍

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +6

      I bet they'll look stunning!

    • @Vivienwestphal
      @Vivienwestphal 10 днів тому

      A little update: flowers were beautiful, but no insects would land on them. Safe to say they attracted nobody but me😂😢

  • @amalimamboofthesky
    @amalimamboofthesky 2 місяці тому

    Saw this reel as a thumbnail as a feed and I was thinking to myself OOH IT BETTER BE A VIDEO BY YOU!!! AND IT WAS ❤❤❤❤❤❤ yayyyyyy

  • @thenortonfamilyhomestead
    @thenortonfamilyhomestead Рік тому +4

    Marigolds are my go-to companion plant!

  • @TheMistressMisery
    @TheMistressMisery Рік тому +1

    I just got my marigolds planted yesterday, I didn't know they helped to deter pests, I now know where I'll be putting them. Thank you for this! My veggies will be taken care of this year!

  • @TroySwezey
    @TroySwezey 3 місяці тому +4

    Just waiting till mid-March to start them indoors here in 6b PNW.

  • @reneezancewoman
    @reneezancewoman Рік тому +3

    I love these and plant successively through the season. They make SO many seeds for the next season!

  • @DaisyDay.-pm2cf
    @DaisyDay.-pm2cf День тому

    My mom always planted these; they make me think of her!

  • @laurelcook9078
    @laurelcook9078 Рік тому +2

    They grow from seeds quite easily along with cosmos! (Also found that roses grow nicely from seed.)

  • @mjrussell414
    @mjrussell414 Рік тому +2

    Yes, they are my favourite annual. I like all kinds of varieties. And they do last until after fall frost - so versatile!

  • @a.k.3110
    @a.k.3110 Рік тому +1

    I learned that they also help to get rid of some nematodes in the soil. I really like them.

  • @solus8685
    @solus8685 Рік тому +1

    Sunflowers and tagetes were the two kinds of flowers I already planted every year when I was just a little child, I love them

  • @dr.gwendolyncarter5048
    @dr.gwendolyncarter5048 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for technique for separating seedlings.

  • @lizdugaro1748
    @lizdugaro1748 Місяць тому

    I found white marigold seeds yesterday. Im so excited for them to start growing! I love white flowers in between other's to help make things pop!

  • @AngelWingsHolistics
    @AngelWingsHolistics Рік тому +2

    Yesss! I plant lots around my crops and they self seed too!

  • @laineyking3355
    @laineyking3355 Рік тому +3

    I grew a ton of them last season, luv them,planted them In all my pots with the veggies absolutely gorgeous & easy -peasy !!!

    • @crossing3790
      @crossing3790 7 днів тому

      I have some seeds that are more gray and some seeds that are more black. Will they both grow or is one more mature or stronger than the other?

  • @-Commit-arson-
    @-Commit-arson- 10 місяців тому +2

    Actually, my favorite flower
    I love how they change color on the edge
    I also love the smell😊

  • @FeneX3
    @FeneX3 Рік тому +2

    I had a marigold bought from the nursery and when the flowers wilted, I realise you can harvest the seeds in them! Still had those seeds on this day

  • @kellykovak5841
    @kellykovak5841 8 годин тому

    Thank you for the short and precise video, you’re a champion

  • @ticaj
    @ticaj Рік тому +2

    I have my marigolds Growing next to my tomatoes In 20 gallon grow bag 😃

  • @florameng521
    @florameng521 Рік тому +1

    Just in time , I brought out my marigold seeds tonight and going to search how to germinate them on UA-cam and found you , thank you for the tips

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Great stuff! Happy growing. :-)

  • @lisahoshowsky4251
    @lisahoshowsky4251 Рік тому +1

    I’m very bad at getting them to grow from seed but I always buy a flat of 24 containers giving me 96+ plants and plant them throughout my vegetable and herb garden. I love them😊

  • @cesrelawrence-towner9453
    @cesrelawrence-towner9453 Рік тому +3

    I've always planted them with all of my gardens. I know they help with deer as well

  • @user-xf1wt5yd5i
    @user-xf1wt5yd5i Рік тому +1

    How beautiful are they!!!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      They really are. :-)

  • @eslamharayzah9620
    @eslamharayzah9620 Рік тому +1

    This is flowers 💐 the favorite ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😀

  • @parveensaji
    @parveensaji Рік тому +1

    Thank you for valuable information. From India

  • @louiseberesford5203
    @louiseberesford5203 Рік тому +2

    We grew them last year and planted them in the corners of raised beds but they grew so huge they took over the growing space so this year I’m going to leave them in big pots so we can move them around if needed, absolutely love the smell of marigolds!

    • @czechoslovakianwolfdog
      @czechoslovakianwolfdog Рік тому +3

      Marigold roots also kill nematodes so it's better directly in the soil - you can also get smaller varistors or cut it back as it grows and propogate it

  • @elizabethpirie5050
    @elizabethpirie5050 Рік тому +1

    Will definitely grow marigolds,I used them very successfully next to carrots they helped to keep away carrot fly

  • @yosoytudiox
    @yosoytudiox Рік тому +2

    I remember the day i found one plant broken on the street, on a piece of ground between the pavement and the gass. I take it and plant in home. Tree months later i start planting it everywhere, even on the street, so the flowers spread everywhere.

  • @thefishingpol
    @thefishingpol Рік тому +1

    Tomato cut worms can't stand them!
    And I love the brightness they bring to my garden.😊

  • @shanthi3152
    @shanthi3152 2 місяці тому

    Thank god , I found this channel on right time , I m going to buy this seed 🌱 😇

  • @Naniso
    @Naniso Рік тому +1

    I just planted my marigolds for the same reason.. to reduce pests. Can’t wait to see how it goes with them

  • @mars.x
    @mars.x 11 місяців тому +2

    I just planted my first ever flower, a marigold. They have sprouted already❤️

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  11 місяців тому

      Yey - nice work! :-)

  • @mandypittman1154
    @mandypittman1154 Рік тому +1

    We love marigolds! They grow all over our garden!

  • @madisonhale4939
    @madisonhale4939 Рік тому +1

    Love marigolds always a staple in my garden

  • @manderly109
    @manderly109 Рік тому +1

    Just started my first ever marigold seeds last week. They already started sprouting and it’s only been six days (most of my other stuff has taken longer). I’m really excited for them 😊

  • @fernandezfarm
    @fernandezfarm Рік тому +2

    Ditto I love these in the garden

  • @ici_coop
    @ici_coop Рік тому +3

    Their petals are excellent to add to chicken feed! Also to make a medicinal oil.

  • @helen31louise10
    @helen31louise10 Рік тому +4

    Thank you - clearly explained and so I’m off to get some seeds!

  • @user-mv8jy3kh5z
    @user-mv8jy3kh5z Рік тому +10

    Люблю эти яркие цветы и всегда высаживаю

  • @SweetChicagoGator
    @SweetChicagoGator Рік тому +1

    Fabulous ! Could hardly wait to germinate marigolds soon for Spring ! ❤

  • @christiechristiana8493
    @christiechristiana8493 Рік тому +1

    Hello from Bali, Indonesia! I am binge watching all your videos! 😂😂

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Hey Christie - a very warm welcome to the channel! Thanks so much for watching. :-)

  • @purpleluna8413
    @purpleluna8413 Рік тому +2

    Love them🌼🏵
    Tagetes lemmonii is a great one too, th3 leaves are meant to smell like passionfruit
    While this plant has similar effects much like other marigolds, it also is a fabulous plant that has a more extended flowering period, from autumn right through to winter. It has beautiful yellow daisy flowers and is well known for its leaves. They possess an aroma which can be easily smelt when the wind passes over the foliage, or when the leaves are crushed. It smells like ripe passion-fruit! It is also a drought tolerant plant for a sunny position. It makes for a great addition to any permaculture garden -

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Great recommendation - thanks so much. :-)

  • @tihaya_radost
    @tihaya_radost Рік тому +1

    Your english is so beautiful! I loved your marigolds.☀️ And you are handsome. Hugs and blessings 😊

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thank you very much! :-)

  • @svhome1981
    @svhome1981 Рік тому +1

    Nice sharing stay connected 🎉

  • @radhahanni5212
    @radhahanni5212 Рік тому +1

    I love garden ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Azzerith
    @Azzerith Рік тому +1

    nice to see Stephen Merchant having fun in his garden

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      He loves gardening! :-)

  • @calisingh7978
    @calisingh7978 Рік тому +1

    My white flies and aphids Love 💕 marigolds they said they smell and look beautiful from their post on the leaves high above them.

  • @southernskytngardendiy
    @southernskytngardendiy 2 дні тому

    I love planting marigolds! Have so many going right now in the garden. They are inexpensive to buy, and then I just keep plucking the seeds off and replanting.

  • @kathrinekerns8398
    @kathrinekerns8398 Рік тому +3

    🥰🥰🥰 Marigold's.

  • @gildafontoura1340
    @gildafontoura1340 Рік тому +1

    Marigolds are beautiful protective scarecrows .

  • @Chhotisibagiya689
    @Chhotisibagiya689 20 днів тому

    Wawo awesome mariigold 🏵️🏵️🏵️

  • @emylytle7149
    @emylytle7149 Рік тому +1

    I need to spread some on my flower beds besides tomatoes it helps a lot and will be enjoying their lovely blooms thanks Ben ♥️😊👩‍🌾👍👍 your awesome 😊👩‍🌾

  • @kelleyleblanc5025
    @kelleyleblanc5025 Рік тому +2

    I plant them like spikes- black end down and have always had amazing success with them germinating

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      They seem to germinate very easily either way - such an accommodating plant! :-)

  • @kerrihiggins2106
    @kerrihiggins2106 Рік тому +1

    UA-cam was definitely listening to me... I just planted a flat of marigolds today 🤣

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Haha - brilliant Kerri! :-)

  • @Davi_Cyrax
    @Davi_Cyrax Рік тому +1

    I have these flowers in my garden but never tried to plant side by side with tomatos! Defintly I'll try

  • @MissBetsyLu
    @MissBetsyLu Рік тому +2

    Super easy to save seed. Tie a string around favorite flower and take the seeds before they are lost.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks for the tip Betsy.

    • @MissBetsyLu
      @MissBetsyLu Рік тому

      @@GrowVeg my pleasure and any time.

  • @charlotteoleary196
    @charlotteoleary196 Рік тому +2

    I followed your advice (but sowed them in Containerise modules) and they sprouted I only 3 days! I've even cut in some new little flower beds next to my vegetable beds so I've got plenty of places to put them.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Wow - that's quick!

  • @christianerardt3705
    @christianerardt3705 Рік тому

    I love marigolds and plant them all over my veg beds and pots. They have sth in there roots that bad soil nematodes can't stand. So the roots of the vegs are safe as well. 😉👍🏻💚🌱 They are a good compagnion for potatoes, too.

  • @resurrectionsunday4164
    @resurrectionsunday4164 Рік тому +2

    I plant them here in sunny Southern California but still have tons of white flies 😢 maybe it’s that tomato companion planting that makes it work. I saw the comment about potatoes so I will try both methods. Thanks

  • @shrutella
    @shrutella 23 дні тому

    I really needed this video❤ planning to pot some🎉

  • @heyakun
    @heyakun 11 місяців тому +1

    Usually i use with my style (soak the flower seeds and tissue)

  • @warffDeadly
    @warffDeadly Рік тому +1

    I love marygold flowers

  • @letsgogreen786
    @letsgogreen786 Рік тому +1

    Excellent Sharing i am fond of your videos Thankyou for Sharing❤️

  • @user-tn2uv9uz3k
    @user-tn2uv9uz3k Рік тому +1

    Я тоже люблю эти цветы. Красивые и полезные ❤

  • @suecolbert1047
    @suecolbert1047 Рік тому

    LOVELY! I DIDN'T KNOW there were So Many Varieties! Thank you!

  • @gh-dw3tg
    @gh-dw3tg Рік тому +1

    Planting in the garden is a no no for me as there are lots of slugs and snails that eats em here. Leaving them in a pot on a cement, table or bricks works for me. Fantastic plants....love it! Trying white variety this year.

  • @ThaStonedGardner
    @ThaStonedGardner Рік тому +1

    I have a probably a thousand seeds from last year's that I'm going to plant. Moved to a new place with a much bigger yard.

  • @shulamitequeen
    @shulamitequeen 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the tip✨

  • @abcxyz1797
    @abcxyz1797 Рік тому +1

    One of my favorites.

  • @whitelex
    @whitelex Рік тому +2

    Easy to collect seeds too!

  • @rajovelvamanggalam1126
    @rajovelvamanggalam1126 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the nice idea. I will try this summer.

  • @ninetozero920
    @ninetozero920 Рік тому +4

    So lovely!!

  • @senehdailylife5641
    @senehdailylife5641 Рік тому +1

    I love your shorts

  • @elsamangalapilly6145
    @elsamangalapilly6145 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful

  • @lovelylisawarriorqueen7923
    @lovelylisawarriorqueen7923 Рік тому +1

    Love Marigolds

  • @YasuTaniina
    @YasuTaniina Рік тому +1

    I call marigolds Christopher's bane, because my brother is a Christopher, and he's so allergic to the pollen that marigolds sent him to the ER on more then one occasion growing up.