Tansy

[sparks]

Does anyone use Tansy for anything? Last year I planted it by my squash plants to deter bugs. It helped maybe a little. It reseeded alot! This year I have been cutting it and mulching my squash , pumpkins and zukes. They look very good. Jury still out on if it really helps. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[The Mama Chicken]

The only thing I know about tansy is that tansy oil placed on a sponge was used as a form of birth control before there were more effective methods. I can't imagine that would be useful information, though. Hopefully someone else knows more than me.

 

[hoodat]

I've read that Roman soldiers used to carry tansy to help heal wounds.

 

[Kassaundra]

The only thing I know about tansy is that tansy oil placed on a sponge was used as a form of birth control before there were more effective methods. I can't imagine that would be useful information, though. Hopefully someone else knows more than me.

Sounds better then the egyptian form crocodile urine or dung don't remember which. I think it was effective b/c the guy that went to collect it never came back to make the baby. lol


I was going to try tansy this year but my seed was backordered, come to think of it they never did send it out.

 

[Carol Dee]

Mamma Chicken and Kassandra, Too funny. I learn something new all the time!!!1