tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post8582989317022236396..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Plants for BugsVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-3063772825455292562015-08-28T08:56:25.997+01:002015-08-28T08:56:25.997+01:00Thanks Amanda. I like the sound of your approach t...Thanks Amanda. I like the sound of your approach to gardening. W e can learn much from our own observations, which is a common theme here on this blog :-) VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-49762603643845690452015-08-26T20:44:51.920+01:002015-08-26T20:44:51.920+01:00Goodness me, this is very informative! I've al...Goodness me, this is very informative! I've always taken a "scatter and see" approach to gardening, so far the bugs seem to like my style!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541883513682903531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-32025517047009538242015-08-26T08:50:23.410+01:002015-08-26T08:50:23.410+01:00Ooh that's interesting, do you know if any res...Ooh that's interesting, do you know if any results have been published yet?<br /><br />You've reminded me one of my Twitter correspondents in Canada has given me some references to the research there, I must add them to this post.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-6522945050347462272015-08-26T08:47:07.146+01:002015-08-26T08:47:07.146+01:00Yes, it's great news :-)Yes, it's great news :-) VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-2656764303999969632015-08-25T14:39:35.387+01:002015-08-25T14:39:35.387+01:00We have similar experiments set up in both Dubai a...We have similar experiments set up in both Dubai and South Africa and I saw bug tents in Canada when I visited last monthChickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568740617728527002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-81253325268470221952015-08-25T09:42:21.854+01:002015-08-25T09:42:21.854+01:00Interesting post - and I think the key message for...Interesting post - and I think the key message for me here is to grow the plants I love, which is great news :) #hdyggStephanie 139ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15272197074159910894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-50518709039973416492015-08-22T12:11:02.640+01:002015-08-22T12:11:02.640+01:00You're welcome Beth :) Interesting point about...You're welcome Beth :) Interesting point about the difference in size between our 2 countries, sometimes islands can be more diverse e.g The Gallapagos. For some reason it's not happened for us - perhaps factors such as climate and our proximity to the continent (or even our relatively recent isolation from the rest of Europe) come into play...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-28924866088080169582015-08-21T21:21:18.279+01:002015-08-21T21:21:18.279+01:00Very informative, Michelle. My garden has a mix of...Very informative, Michelle. My garden has a mix of native and non-native plants--more non-natives near the house (anything that isn't invasive and that the rabbits don't like to eat), with more native plants the further one moves from the house. Many non-natives definitely have wildlife value, as long as they aren't invasive. I didn't realize the U.S. had so many more native plants than the U.K., but I suppose part of that is the geographic size of the country. Thanks for all the great info!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-1300518878760843812015-08-21T16:38:25.984+01:002015-08-21T16:38:25.984+01:00Hi Sue - no it was only herbaceous perennials. The...Hi Sue - no it was only herbaceous perennials. There's a link to the planting list in the resources at the end if you're interested.<br /><br />I'm amazed at what carrots and leeks attract when they're allowed to flower.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-78643632663523101502015-08-18T11:02:19.937+01:002015-08-18T11:02:19.937+01:00I try to have different shapes and colours of flow...I try to have different shapes and colours of flowers and also have as long a season as possible/<br /><br />Do they include cabbages, carrots etc.:)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-38212126797709908482015-08-17T15:57:33.765+01:002015-08-17T15:57:33.765+01:00I'm so glad I didn't post at the time... i...I'm so glad I didn't post at the time... it would have been a 'hey this is really interesting and I loved my visit, but watch this space for the results' kinda post ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-45196916554456731112015-08-17T12:36:28.070+01:002015-08-17T12:36:28.070+01:00My pleasure Gail - I have a post-Fling entry for W...My pleasure Gail - I have a post-Fling entry for Wildflower Wednesday to write up sometime :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-27409432595187308342015-08-17T12:34:53.069+01:002015-08-17T12:34:53.069+01:00Thanks for the linklove and shout out about Wildfl...Thanks for the linklove and shout out about Wildflower Wednesday! xoGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-82878291863240482942015-08-17T08:38:01.337+01:002015-08-17T08:38:01.337+01:00Thst should read... If native vs non-native trees ...Thst should read... If native vs non-native trees were comparedVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-89265338322268803852015-08-17T08:29:12.328+01:002015-08-17T08:29:12.328+01:00Good point Gail, our native oak tree is host to hu...Good point Gail, our native oak tree is host to hundreds of species. I wonder what a research project would find if native vs non-native trees would find. I'll update my post with this thought, thank you :-) VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-85519412119500926152015-08-16T20:40:44.395+01:002015-08-16T20:40:44.395+01:00Enjoyed the post ...a lot! I plant non-native to m...Enjoyed the post ...a lot! I plant non-native to my eco-region plants (but native to Eastern Tennessee, the Central US and Southeastern US) and luckily for me these plants haven't proven invasive. I am thrilled that they attract pollinators and other invertebrate species. What I remind folks around here is don't forget trees, they're super host plants. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-42003469843423550182015-08-16T20:07:15.004+01:002015-08-16T20:07:15.004+01:00It's not just butterflies getting drunk on my ...It's not just butterflies getting drunk on my Verbena boniariensis this year CJ, it's attracting all kinds of insect visitors which I can watch buzzing around the plants whilst I'm eating in our kitchen. It's a fabulous view. Not all non-natives are acceptable - as indeed applies to natives - it depends more on the whether they're simple flowers and the availability of the nectar etc. Then of course, there are those specialist cases where only one plant will do for a particular insect, which may be good for nothing for anything else. It's a more complicated picture, but at least we now know that planting a wide-variety of plants is a simple way of ensuring a good mixture of garden visitors :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-2974153287051525262015-08-16T18:45:14.016+01:002015-08-16T18:45:14.016+01:00A fascinating fact about verbena bonariensis, whic...A fascinating fact about verbena bonariensis, which I've grown for the first time this year. It's really interesting to learn that non-native plants are perfectly acceptable for insects. A most informative post, thank you.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-88210896961118057402015-08-16T15:54:03.929+01:002015-08-16T15:54:03.929+01:00Thanks Flighty - I keep it in mind for my plant ch...Thanks Flighty - I keep it in mind for my plant choices too.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-20115210640153053822015-08-16T15:32:31.485+01:002015-08-16T15:32:31.485+01:00An interesting, and informative, post. Just about...An interesting, and informative, post. Just about all the flowers I grow on the plot are with bugs in mind. <br />Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com