Topic: marigolds demolished, a warning!

[adrianhumph]

 Hi all,  :D
                   Looked out at my marigolds this morning, to see some of them decimated. >:( I think d**n slugs & snails, then watch a starling come along & rip the leaves off & take  them away for nesting material >:( So be warned if you have starlings in your garden you might have to net your marigolds.
 
                                                                         Adrian.

[Twospot Ladybird]

What kind of Marigolds? Are they French, African or English?

[adrianhumph]

 Hi there,
                 French, 4 different varieties, the starlings like them all >:(

                                                     Adrian.

                                           

[Minty]

OO Eck I thought that it was only the slugs and snails  that we had to worry about! >:(

[saddad]

Know they are top of the slug snack menu but didn't realise birdies like them! Probably don't get our out until after nesting time!
 ???

[Spookyville]

was going to plant some marigolds in the same containers/grow bags as my toms to ward off white fly. reading htis not so sure now if they are a slug/snail magnet...

[saddad]

I grow them in the border of my G'hous for just that reason and it works... I use Tagetes. I also use French/African Marigolds between my cabbage plants. Doesn't keep the Whitefly down there but makes slug picking much easier and reduces damage to my edibles!
 ;D

[Spookyville]

do you know any high street suppliers stocking these (Tagetes)? (will get some seeds for next year) . BQ? Homebase etc...???

[SMP1704]

Spooky, try Woolies - this year they did a BOGOFF on all packs of seeds.  Homebase and B&Q also stock them.  Not too late for this year either.

[Spookyville]

just got back from a hunting trip  ;D Morrisons were doing packs of 20 plants for £3.29 so sorted now :)