Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Aidy on April 17, 2019, 12:21

Title: Help/ Advise/ Information
Post by: Aidy on April 17, 2019, 12:21

As many will know me I am very much if I cant eat it I wont grow it!

However the time has come for me to change politically and help our little buzzy friends more. I am now building several planters from the end bits of pallets (3 deep).
What I need to know is suggestions for these planters for the pollinators/ honeymakers that can be sown/ transplanted at this time of year.

Title: Re: Help/ Advise/ Information
Post by: New shoot on April 17, 2019, 13:03

To sow now - cosmos, calendula, nasturtiums, borage, open faced dahlias like Bishop's Children, verbena bonariensis

To move - chives are great bee plants, as are thyme and rosemary  :)

Title: Re: Help/ Advise/ Information
Post by: adri on April 17, 2019, 13:03

I just ordered Allium tuberosum.  Bees go mad for it!

Title: Re: Help/ Advise/ Information
Post by: Aidy on April 17, 2019, 15:01

Quote from: New shoot on April 17, 2019, 13:03

To move - chives are great bee plants, as are thyme and rosemary  :)

They are in, I can eat them  ;) Also have a few globe artichokes too which I share with the bees.

Many thanks both, of't shops then at weekend.
Cheers

Title: Re: Help/ Advise/ Information
Post by: Goosegirl on April 19, 2019, 15:17

I planted a Lavender Hidcote in a stone pot which I can see outside from my little office, and last year it was absolutely covered in bees not bumble ones) and some sort of little whispy moth.