can you make out any of the growth in my bad foto besides the Borage which flowered in abundance making me wander if it overwhelms all others in the mix, which was shaken vigorously for even distribution.
The other foto is of my digging to complete half of the plot.
Should I leave the large patch of forget-me-nots in one corner & nettles in the other for the insects?. .................nick
I used a seed mix (very cheap on t'interweb) and sowed with N annual cornflower mix as a nursery crop but no yellow rattle came up so i'm growing some separately. The rest has been a joy for the last 3 yrs
I manage a neetle patch and never let them seed but you have to watch the roots, they run like crazy.
Borage self-seeds like a mad thing and will choke any moe delicate seedlings so pull up as much as you can and chop as much as you can before it seeds
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OK now I was not signed in!!. I am now clearing another 6x4mts to plant in Oct. ....nick
A good start Nick.
Did you sow Yellow Rattle or fail to find any seed?
Yellow Rattle grows in grass, it's parasitic or semi parasitic on grasses.
It's up now but not flowering yet
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thank you,
I have 3 "Boston.seeds", Y.R., Dual purpose 100% Wild Flowers & Butterflies & bees.
I'll wait & see, may be next year. ...............nick
You may find the yellow rattle has germiated Nick if you sowed last autumn. It is very lowat the moment with little crinkly leaves
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks,
will look out.
I'll go take a picture of my YR tomorrow - its just emerging now
Thanx again,
can you make out any of the growth in my bad foto besides the Borage which flowered in abundance making me wander if it overwhelms all others in the mix, which was shaken vigorously for even distribution.
The other foto is of my digging to complete half of the plot.
Should I leave the large patch of forget-me-nots in one corner & nettles in the other for the insects?. .................nick
Lots of plants there that willcome up and flower this year. I'd just wait and see.
If you want forget me nots next year you need to let at least a few set seed, they're biennials
Nettles are perennial and usually need controlling rather than preserving. You'll have them seeding for years.
I can't see yellow rattle in your photo. AS long as mine goes as well as it usually does I can send you some seed later in the season.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I used a seed mix (very cheap on t'interweb) and sowed with N annual cornflower mix as a nursery crop but no yellow rattle came up so i'm growing some separately. The rest has been a joy for the last 3 yrs
I manage a neetle patch and never let them seed but you have to watch the roots, they run like crazy.
Borage self-seeds like a mad thing and will choke any moe delicate seedlings so pull up as much as you can and chop as much as you can before it seeds
Good luck!
thanx all, will comply ..................nick