Thursday, January 16, 2014

Anise Hyssop and Mintleaf BeeBalm

Oh my it such a beautiful day outside today. It's 50, no clouds, and just wonderful. My seedlings are coming up that I sowed a few weeks ago so that they would be ready to be planted for spring. I used a simple tray I bought from Lowes. Simply fill the dried soil pods with warm water and plant your seeds. It keeps the perfect amount of moisture so you dont have to worry!
I wanted to create a backyard for the bees, the butterflies, and the hummingbirds.After many many hours of research I found the plants I need, Anise Hyssop, and Mintleaf BeeBalm. Both attract beneficial insects to the garden but most importantly they attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds! I have many other plants on my list but these needed to be sown earlier than all the others.
The Anise Hyssop gets about 3-5 feet depending on how its taken care of, I dont expect it to exceed 4 feet since I wont be using any fertilizers on it unless I can find some good ole worms.  I have had this once before and I couldnt even plant it in the ground before I had all sorts of butterflies fluttering around on it. I was amazed. And then flood killed it all shortly after :( But it was a must have for my new garden!

The beebalm on the other hand I have never planted or even seen in person. I've only read about its amazing ability to attract hummingbirds and bees to your garden so im crossing my fingers hoping I can take care of it properly until spring when I'll plant it in the backyard.


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