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I'm in a dilemma myself. I've dedicated one corner of my allotment purely for wild flowers and I've been told I shall be in trouble. I'm a little stunned from the rumours. Only the other day I had the greatest pleasure watching the bees and butterflies hover and flutter over my beautiful and colourful flowers. I thought we were supposed to encourage the bees for pollination. I appreciate the allotment is for growing food but surely one corner isn't going to hurt is it? I was hoping to install a tiny pond, to encourage the wild life, but I've been told that's a no no!My plot is jammed with vegetables and I'm proud to say that I have come across toads,newts, snakes and 2 bees nests. How much more natural can you get than this? Are there specific rules where you are not allowed for anything like this on the allotment.
Quote from: lilyjean on July 31, 2010, 22:36:51I'm in a dilemma myself. I've dedicated one corner of my allotment purely for wild flowers and I've been told I shall be in trouble. I'm a little stunned from the rumours. Only the other day I had the greatest pleasure watching the bees and butterflies hover and flutter over my beautiful and colourful flowers. I thought we were supposed to encourage the bees for pollination. I appreciate the allotment is for growing food but surely one corner isn't going to hurt is it? I was hoping to install a tiny pond, to encourage the wild life, but I've been told that's a no no!If you grow flowers that have a purpose; ie edible in some way - then they have no truck. Echinacea; alliums, cardoons, poppies, voilas, chammomile, etc are all 'edible' and can be easily interspersed with 'wild' flowers [how did THEY get here??? :o ::)].....And pond; tis just a water collection device that we haven't emptied; innit? I have an upside down water butt stand that collects water; and there is some couch grass growing in it...my OH doesn't know it but this is my pond.....I tell him that we will use the water as backup when the water butt is empty...... :-XIf in doubt just talk about polyculture; it's all about the mix not the straight lines!
I'm in a dilemma myself. I've dedicated one corner of my allotment purely for wild flowers and I've been told I shall be in trouble. I'm a little stunned from the rumours. Only the other day I had the greatest pleasure watching the bees and butterflies hover and flutter over my beautiful and colourful flowers. I thought we were supposed to encourage the bees for pollination. I appreciate the allotment is for growing food but surely one corner isn't going to hurt is it? I was hoping to install a tiny pond, to encourage the wild life, but I've been told that's a no no!