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vegetable
Bees
Pest controlFastest vegetable in the garden — some varieties ready in 3 weeks. Bolts quickly in heat. Sow every 2 weeks in spring and autumn.
🐛 Prone to: Flea beetles, Aphids.
Attract Ground beetles, Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Loose, well-draining — pulls easily from loose soil
Brassica juncea
vegetable
A fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Radish
