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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Tee Gee on September 17, 2008, 17:04:32

Title: The flowers on my allotment
Post by: Tee Gee on September 17, 2008, 17:04:32
I use part of my allotment to grow Spray Chrysanthemums & Gladioli plus I have a nursery bed for growing on collections.

This year I have tried Penstemons.

http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/dd27/tgalmanac/Allotment/?action=view&current=21f7ba6e.pbw
Title: Re: The flowers on my allotment
Post by: saddad on September 17, 2008, 23:04:51
Beautiful... we also have annual dahlias.  :)
Title: Re: The flowers on my allotment
Post by: PurpleHeather on September 18, 2008, 06:32:02
I grew a load of Cosmos round the boundary they needed to be kept in control but every one asked about them because they attracted so many flying insects.

For the first time in 11 years the carrots did not get carrot fly either. Don't know if this was the reason but worthy of note
Title: Re: The flowers on my allotment
Post by: izzywizz on September 26, 2008, 10:03:29
Funny you should say that i planted flowers all around the boundry of the plot and mostly stuff I couldn't bring myself to throw away from the garden.Had no trouble with carrot fly or any other fly come to think of it. :D
Title: Re: The flowers on my allotment
Post by: caroline7758 on September 26, 2008, 12:52:06
Lovely, Tg. I love having flowers on the allotment- must get more next year!
Title: Re: The flowers on my allotment
Post by: izzywizz on September 26, 2008, 13:09:02
sweetpeas are a must have.If all else fails at least you have a bunch of sweet smelling flowers to give away. Always puts a smile on peoples faces. :D
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