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Jun 18, 2013 7:58 AM CST
Name: Christine
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I would love to hear any suggestions here.

Nasturtiums are known to deter squash bugs and they can be interplanted very nicely between the squash. I keep wanting to try this but nasturtiums don't make it through the summer in our heat.

Another that I haven't tried is Bee Balm; supposedly the smell and oil of bee balm is repulsive to the squash bugs. Next year. Whistling

I didn't grow any summer squash this year because of the squash bugs but I'm hoping their life cycle will be over soon and I will plant some winter squash soon, after I harvest the garlic.
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