I agree, cinnamon works well. So does chamomile tea, which I try to keep on hand in a spray bottle when mass-planting seed. Unfortunately I was away for the weekend when it hit.
The real problem was soil that held too much moisture and lack of protection from rain. I live, I plant, I make mistakes. I learn. I make more mistakes. I keep learning!
[He] decided that if a few quiet beers wouldn't allow him to see things in a different light, then a few more probably would. - Terry Pratchett