That one looks very similar to what I have, except that one is double (or multiple) layered flower it seems.
I like mine for its wild flower like appeal to it.
I also like shorter varieties with larger flowers. They seem to die easily on me though. lol
I love asparagus too. the taste and the texture, and even the look. I think they make the dish look "fine".
The only thing is that I get this nasty stinky pee. sorry, everyone, but I'm sure many can relate. lol
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Originally Posted by Leafmite
Many years, I only see bumble bees and a smaller bee (native bee?) but some years, we get lucky. About four miles away, there is a bee keeper....
Our neighborhood is mostly grass, the green shrubs, and maples. A few people grow flowers and have a garden but it is rare.  |
Green looks calm and clean. also much less job and easier to maintain than coloring flowe gardening, which involves lots of thinking, planning, working, and shopping. hehehe
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its sad - I haven't seen a bee in the garden for about 5 years, and we live in the suburbs. We have lots of bumblebees and I try and encourage them by planting stuff they like. We even had a "nest" the one year - in my compost maker.
We have a similar problem to you - not many people have "gardens" and because of this the bees give our area a miss.....well this fact as well as that fungus that has killed many colonies off.
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The mystery of sudden rapid decline of honeybees in recent years remains,,,well, mystery as of today. only speculations.
I think France is banning certain insecticides for the next two years or so to see if that would stop the decline at all.
I am very worried about the disappearing honeybees myself.
I remember watching a documentary on this. One particular part shows a region in China where honeybees are completely gone and people were hand pollinating crops. what a tragety! a lot of work and not mention super expensive fruits as a result.
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These are very drought tolerant. I have many growing in my veggie garden. I grew tired of rows of vegetables so now I have small areas throughout the garden that grows these, roses and Russian sage, all of which are crack for bees. Since doing this, my veggies yield better produce and more of it thanks to the bees doing their thing.
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You are right, Ryan. Dianthus are drought tolerant.
Wild species grow on sandy soil on low slopes in the forest or mountains in full sun.
sorry to hijack this thread! I LOVE dianthus, used to grow it in my moms garden when I was a kid... Haven't had the time/energy, & haven't been in town enough during the summer to have a garden in my tiny yard the past couple yrs, but I will have to remember this old favorite next summer when I'm home!
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