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Planting for the bees

Before thinking of what veggies to plant, think of how to create a balanced ecology to support healthy plant growth and the thriving of the whole system – planting for bees, lizards, insectiverous birds, soil organisms etc.

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In this little film, I introduce how and why I create a hedge of sacred perennial basil along the edge of my new vegetable garden before I plant out the garden itself.
The hedge has many other purposes too: – food – flavour – edible flowers – tea – medicine – insectiverous bird hangout – weed barrier.
Here is a link to a post I wrote earlier this year about Tulsi:
 
And here’s a post I wrote in 2016 about bees and suggestions of what to plant in your garden to attract them:

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8 Responses

  1. Unknown
    Unknown at |

    The embedded video link doesn't seem to be working. Found it on youtube though… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNKmATmVjfg

  2. Meg Hopeful
    Meg Hopeful at |

    Hi Morag. Honeybees and solitary native bees visit our garden and we have a hive of little native bees too. I make sure there's always flowers growing here. I plant things like allysium and lobelia (blue) and cornflowers in with the vegies. I also let things like fragrant basil and rocket flower because the native bees go crazy for that! Meg:)

  3. Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life
    Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life at |

    Thanks for letting me know – fixed now.

  4. Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life
    Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life at |

    I love those little flowers tucked amongst the veggies – they look so wonderful.

  5. Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life
    Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life at |

    Thank you. I've fixed it now.

  6. Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life
    Morag Gamble : Our Permaculture Life at |

    Appreciate you letting me know.

  7. Nanette
    Nanette at |

    Hi Morag, not able to see the video, it says it's unavailable.

  8. Grant Research
    Grant Research at |

    Hi, really was interested in watching the video… but it isn't "available" … opa…