Poached Flies

Maybe a little brash but otherwise a cheery little plant. Like the Cerinthe i sowed this a cople of years ago and just allow it to self seed then thin out or transplant as necessary. It does an excellent job of attracting in lots of benifical insects such as the hoverflies whose larvae will munch up my green fly as the season goes on.

Cerinthe

This Cerinthe (Major purpurescens) is another one the bees seem to love. Those I had growing last year where only those self sown from 2008. As i write this some of these are now again showing signs of growth which is pretty good for an annual that stood buried by snow for 4 weeks

Borage for Bees

The bees love this. Although its an annual we pretty much have it here on a perennial basis. To favour the Bumblers i just remove the ones that are crowding the veg. The kids like to eat the flowers too.

Bloody Leaved Sorrel

Visually prettier than the plain leaved type but just as good in salads providing picked when young.

Sugar Spice & Snails

Much to the delight of some of the larger creatures found on the allotment we assisted Gardem Organic with a slug and snail survey as part of their 2009 experiments. Click on the title to find this one.

Chinese Lanterns

These are pretty non-descript when in growth; vaguely similar to a small potato plant. In the autumn however, and especially with the light behind them, its a different matter. Will both self seed and run underground once established.