Wonder why we stick at trying to garden against and despite of the elements. Which however leads me to confess I'm actually growing most of my 'stuff' for a garden only 40' above sea level, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, yes a two garden gardener! Drier, warmer, perhaps a little less windy, and although the snails still make lace curtains of the hostas, far far less of them than eats my 'jewels' here in the Pennines. Don't know if many folk have the 'urge' to garden for bees n t'other fluttery insects, non here do, nor in the East Riding for that matter, but I'm going to.
West Yorkshire, although I'm also gardening in East Riding. Example of what wildflowers I'm growing (for the bees) - Sainfoin, Betony, Red Clover, Bulbous Buttercup, Stachys recta, Hoary Plantain, Agrimony, Tufted Vetch, Yellow Rattle and a few others. Grow them on in 7cm pots to plant out and hopefully flower next year.
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Mad as: I'm 750 feet up in Devon , 10 miles from the Atlantic, but I think Lyn is at 950 feet, not that far from me.
It's not the cold we have to contend with , but the wind.
960' on the edge of Dartmoor, very windy.
my new house has small windowsills and i have cats that jump up, so not really room to grow anything
just managing some sunflowers in one spot at moment
i have my windowd garage and a mini greenhouse but feel will be too cold to start most
Wonder why we stick at trying to garden against and despite of the elements. Which however leads me to confess I'm actually growing most of my 'stuff' for a garden only 40' above sea level, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, yes a two garden gardener! Drier, warmer, perhaps a little less windy, and although the snails still make lace curtains of the hostas, far far less of them than eats my 'jewels' here in the Pennines. Don't know if many folk have the 'urge' to garden for bees n t'other fluttery insects, non here do, nor in the East Riding for that matter, but I'm going to.
And the start of the meadow, or how not to cut the grass and give clover a chance.
et voila
Thank you aym280. It's the reason for my propagator tower, wildflowers grown from seed to eventually make a meadow, but all chosen for bees.
Beautiful garden, really nice.
all my plants are grown with bees etc in mind. This year I am adding Agastache and more salvias to the collection
West Yorkshire, although I'm also gardening in East Riding. Example of what wildflowers I'm growing (for the bees) - Sainfoin, Betony, Red Clover, Bulbous Buttercup, Stachys recta, Hoary Plantain, Agrimony, Tufted Vetch, Yellow Rattle and a few others. Grow them on in 7cm pots to plant out and hopefully flower next year.
Lyn, hope you grow nepeta, bees adore them, and they flower forever.
bees like Hosta flowers too.