Comments on: Basil: Powerhouse of Flavor, Nutrition and Healing http://goorganicgardening.com/fruits-and-vegetables/basil-powerhouse-of-flavor-nutrition-and-healing Tips on organic gardening, composting and natural methods to grow a vibrant, healthy garden. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 01:31:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tony http://goorganicgardening.com/fruits-and-vegetables/basil-powerhouse-of-flavor-nutrition-and-healing/comment-page-1#comment-1332 Tony Sat, 15 May 2010 17:40:08 +0000 http://goorganicgardening.com/?p=1193#comment-1332 "As a companion plant, basil will help protect tomato plants by repelling fruit flies, aphids and spider mites" It doesn't repel spider mites!! If it protects tomatoes, it's because it attracts them away from tomatoes! “As a companion plant, basil will help protect tomato plants by repelling fruit flies, aphids and spider mites”

It doesn’t repel spider mites!! If it protects tomatoes, it’s because it attracts them away from tomatoes!

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