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    With a view to attracting wildlife to the plot I have decided to give over an area to wild flowers and a nature pond. The area is in the process of been cleared and I have started to think about what to sow but I dont really have a clue

    Can anyone offer advise or point me in the right direction please

  • #2
    This is exactly what I want to do!!..I'll be watching this thread very very closely!!
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

    Location....Normandy France

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    • #3
      I sorted a pond last year and it's established well but want some flowers round it this year. Have bought some mixed wildflower and bee attracting seeds which I will be sowing in about April so fingers crossed it'll all work. Don't really want to buy plants as it'll cost a fortune but may buy a couple. Oh yes, also have an apple tree nearby to provide some shade.

      Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

      Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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      • #4
        What kind of wildlife do you want to attract?
        Last year I had so many flowers-bees seemed to ignore them all in favour of raspberries-there was a buzzing noise around them for quite a long time.Borage works brilliant with bees and looks lovely.If you have any more ideas of flowers I'd be interested

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        • #5
          Originally posted by coreopsis View Post
          What kind of wildlife do you want to attract?
          Last year I had so many flowers-bees seemed to ignore them all in favour of raspberries-there was a buzzing noise around them for quite a long time.Borage works brilliant with bees and looks lovely.If you have any more ideas of flowers I'd be interested
          Butterflies and Bees

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          • #6
            i bought a couple of boxes of bee and butterfly wildflower mix from poundstretchers, think they were about £1.50 -2.00 for a box to cover 50sqm the borage in them was great for bumble bees they had em in other cheapy shops too like home bargains and B&M
            Last edited by lynda66; 30-12-2009, 08:30 PM.

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            • #7
              I've bought some purple loosestrife and borage seeds from Ryton Organic .
              S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
              a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

              You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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              • #8
                Originally posted by coreopsis View Post
                What kind of wildlife do you want to attract?
                Last year I had so many flowers-bees seemed to ignore them all in favour of raspberries-there was a buzzing noise around them for quite a long time.Borage works brilliant with bees and looks lovely.If you have any more ideas of flowers I'd be interested
                I found the same thing so this year my runners are going near the raspberries.
                S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
                a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

                You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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                • #9
                  Sorry Lynda66 - what is B&M

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                  • #10
                    B&M is a cheapo shop, not sure if they're nationwide though.

                    Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                    Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                    • #11
                      If I get my usual crop of hesperis matronalis through (sweet rocket, very attractive to bees and moths) I will post on here if anyone is interested in some plantlets. It is nice to have a couple planted - they grow to about 3 ft tall - and self seed very easily.
                      Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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                      • #12
                        Just brought some Chrysanths in he greenhouse yesterday and the 10 inch pots have a matt of self sown Poached egg plants on them. The hoverflies love these so I might pot up a few to give early flowers indoors to plant around my Tomatoes!
                        My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                        to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                        Diversify & prosper


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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Jeanied View Post
                          If I get my usual crop of hesperis matronalis through (sweet rocket, very attractive to bees and moths) I will post on here if anyone is interested in some plantlets. It is nice to have a couple planted - they grow to about 3 ft tall - and self seed very easily.
                          Sweet Rocket looks very nice, I would be interested in some plantlets when they are ready

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                          • #14
                            Hi Jilly - I'll pm you when they are ready!
                            Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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                            • #15
                              My poached egg plants at the lottie self seeded [thanks for the idea two-sheds] and have been flowering through the winter. They bring the bees in early in the season. And my dyer's chammomile is still just about flowering now....what a glorious find that was

                              For a wildflower meadow; remember not to put any fertiliser in the soil; they thrive on poor soil.

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