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Squash & Nasturtiums

✓ Excellent Companions

✓ Why Squash and Nasturtiums Work Well Together

✓Nasturtiums act as trap crop for aphids and squash bugs
✓Flowers attract beneficial insects
✓Edible flowers add garden beauty

🔬 How It Works (Science)

  • 1.Trap cropping concentrates pests away from squash
  • 2.Nectar source for beneficial predators
  • 3.Habitat diversification

📋 Planting Tips

1Plant nasturtiums around squash perimeter
2Allow nasturtiums to flower freely
3Inspect nasturtiums regularly for pests

📏 Recommended Spacing

Nasturtiums 1-2 feet from squash hills

📚 Sources & Research

  • •Trap cropping research
  • •Organic pest management studies

Other Squash Companions

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