POTTED MARIGOLD in bloom are placed at the base of leguminous vegetables at the demo farm of the East-West Seed Company in San Rafael, Bulacan.

The marigold is claimed to drive away the insects that could damage the vegetables.

By the way, East-West is introducing marigold varieties that are dwarf. These make ground cover in landscaping projects. They could be useful as potted flowering plants for sale in the market.