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Hi, not very proffessionasl im affraid just a live spaces page, but im new to all of this, if time permitts I will look into getting a fancy one (and putting somewhere it may actually be read by someone) Anyway sometimes I have something worthwhile to say, feedback would be appreciated.

http://theplantman.spaces.live.com/

 

Wow......this is great, lots of information and the windmill is huge.

The wildflowers are gorgeous........everything looks great!!!

Well done,

 

thanks penny. The wilfflowers are amazing it was a pleasure to speak to peter coles he is very passinate. If there were more like him we would live in a very colourful world!

 

Well done - I look forward to reading your future blogs. And as Penny says the wildflowers are georgeous.

 

thanks guys....i do a little writting for local papers but thats a very one way thing. Its lovely to get some podtive feedback.

 

Hi updated blog with plans for chitting trial will keep updated

 

some quick thoughts on companion planting ...would love some feedback....

 

Marley I do the same, (apart from the sage) Im just not sure if there really is a benefit, and that the good results arent just from general good care ....the RHS did quite a big trial this year on Marigolds and their ability to repel pests, unfortunatly they couldnt find anything in it., and as I said in the blog I have had carrot root fly with garlick planted through them. I want to believe in it but I have recently been involved in setting up some fruit and veg gardens and Im not sure I can recomend it as a seriouse technique. Ill always plant Marigolds on my allotment because I love them but I cant ignore the science and that says they dont work.


What I do believe is that having a diverse range of plants is good in creating a diverse eco system, and of course flowers attract pollinators , what im not sure about is companion plantings ability to ward off pests or about some of the suggested symbiotic relationships

 

Hi Plantman, the wildflowers are really gorgeous, the colours are stunning :gnthb:

 

thanks jazmine - I could have told from your pic that would be your thing :gnthb:

 

It is Plantman, I love all flowers and wildflowers too. I hope you don't mind me putting this pic here. It was a lovely walk through wildmeadows etc we did last year.

 

beautiful ...why dont all our public spaces look that in summer?

 

Blog update with link to what I think is a really useful resource......

http://theplantman.spaces.live.com/default.aspx