It’s important to have a variety of flowers all year round for the pollinators. Yesterday I brought home my first beehive so was a bit worried that there might not be enough flowers for the visiting bees as well as the new residents. Time for a flower hunt. Pandorea Jasminoides – Bower of Beauty along… Read more
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February Posts & Jobs in the Garden
Planting & Propagation
Plant flowers: alyssum, cosmos, marigold, petunia, salvia, sunflower, zinnia
Plant food: capsicum, choko, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, pumpkin, squash, radish, sweet corn, tomato, zucchini
Flowers & Harvesting
Flowering in February: Kangaroo Paw continues, basil, coleus, cosmos, allysum, geranium, petunias, dahlia, mustard, salvia, scaevola (fan flower), sunflower, native violet, zinnias. Peaches & Cream Grevillea, Lyrebid Grevillea.
My First Beehive
February 10, 2019 1 comment
Although I’ve had native bees visiting the garden for years, I’ve not had a hive – until now. Many thanks to Dianne from Brisbane Local Food for letting me have one from splitting her hive. The hive has been placed on an upturned pot under the acacia at the back, in the shelter with the… Read more
Green Pots
February 11, 2017 0 commentsThese are the Smart Green pots which are a bit like mini-wicking beds. Numbers on the side B1, B2 etc make it easy to keep track of what’s planted where. In early February, I set some up along the north-facing, back wall of the house. They still receive harsh summer sun so I placed some… Read more
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