Saturday, May 27, 2017

Zinnias

Decided next year's home-sown flowers will be zinnias.  No more petunias because they don't do much if anything for bees.  But zinnias seem to be a hit with bees from what Google tells me, plus I love the look of their daisy-like flower and their bright, bold colours.

Bought some today to fill in some holes in the vegetable garden and hopefully attract some bees.

A few zinnia bookmarks:

- I like the "Zahara bonfire" mix seeds in this page.

- 9 honeybee-friendly plants

- A general zinnia page

- Quick guide to zinnias

- https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/mar/05/alys-fowler-zinnias-viburnums-pruning




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