Grow these pumpkin companion plants to repel pests, attract pollinators, and increase pumpkin harvests.
If you allow chives to bloom, their edible flowers attract pollinators, such as bees and butterflies.
Growing chives near pumpkin plants can boost your crop by ensuring the pumpkin flowers are pollinated.
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These two crops are heavy feeders, soenrich the soil with compostand organic fertilizer if you grow them together.
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Flea beetlesare troublesome insects that nibble tiny holes in plant leaves.
They can target pumpkins if youre not careful.
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However, flea beetles usually prefer brassicas to most other vegetables, and theyre particularly fond ofradishes.
On top of that, chamomile flowers are irresistible to predatory wasps and hoverflies that feed on pumpkins.
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