We think farming and vegetable gardens, we don’t always think non-edible flowers. With all of the work growing edible food, why waste time with non-edible flowers.
Bees! (and other beneficial insects)
I chased two bees around the farm today trying to take a picture proving that bees were already hunting the flowers and vegetables int he garden. (I failed. It’s really hard to get close to a flying bee — and he didn’t land on the flower while I was holding the camera.)
Garden Tulip, April 24, 2009
I try to attract as many beneficial insects to the farm as possible. The tulips and other bulb flowers are great for the early season. They blossomed in the past 10 days and provide the first pollen for bees. I also plant Good Bug Blend from Peaceful Valley to attract predatory mites and wasps, ladybugs, lacewings, syrphids, tachnids, predacious beetles and many others.
April 24, 2009
There are certainly many bugs you don’t want in your garden, but there are plenty of bugs you do want. Lady bugs eat everything! Find a lady bug in the house and throw it in your garden to eat up anything that walks.
I plant Good Bug Blend where ever I can’t grow vegetables, like around trees, bushes, and other odd spots. It’s a perfect filler.
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