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Plants to repel pests. Pest Host Companion Comments Aphids Various Nasturtiums Decoy Aphids Roses Chives  Interplant  Aphids Potatoes Shallots and garlic Plant within 75cm Cabbage aphids Brussels sprouts Clover  French beans Underplant Cabbage aphids Cabbages Clover French beans Dill Underplant Underplant Interplant 3 months before cabbages Carrot aphids Carrots Dill, fennel  Plant as outside row.  Carrot rust fly Carrots Onions  4 onion rows: 1 carrot row. Caterpillars Brussels sprouts Clover French beans  Underplant Underplant Caterpillars Cabbages Clover French beans   Underplant Underplant Diamondback moths Cabbages Tomatoes Mustard 2 cabbage rows between 2 tomato rows. Decoy Nematodes Potatoes Marigolds  Plant thickly, leave for at least 60-90 days, dig into the soil, plant crop one month later.  White butterfly caterpillars Cabbages  Thyme Interplant.

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