‘Sow a seed of kindness and watch it bloom.’
This week we sent out a Bee and Butterfly mix of seeds to share the spirit of community.
We have one chance to support the environment and the here and now is the time to do it.
Mr Fothergill’s Bee and Butterfly Mix
Over 20 bee and butterfly attracting varieties and these seeds are simple to sow. A thin scatter of seeds, I recommend planting by a high windowsill or in a low planter box, high rising blooms such as the california poppy are a cheery way to start the day and enjoy full sun.
A well draining soil, a sunny position and a little love (to ensure they stay moist), will provide a great pollination boost for your vegetable patch.
Flowers grow from 30cm-90cm high and will benefit from thinning out as necessary.
Planting flower seeds in spring is a great activity to do with children and even the most pedantically clean kids will enjoy getting their hands dirty. Especially when they can get out their butterfly nets and sketch pads in the garden after a couple of months.
This packet pictured came with blooms in all colours of the rainbow: orange and apricot, scarlet and fire engine reds, variegated pinks and paper white petals dancing on the wind.
‘Plant a seed and save the bees.’
Common Flower Names for Mr Fothergills Bee and Butterfly Mix.
Lavender, Queen Anne’s Lace, Butterfly Weed, Aster Daisy, Lemon Bee Balm, Borage, Hound’s-Ear, California Poppy, Catnip, Cornflower, Chives, Painted Daisy, Cosmos, Sweet William, Foxglove, Blanketflower, Scorpion Weed, Tickseed, Mexican Marigold, Prairie Cornflower, Love-In-A-Mist, Purple Cone Flower, Beardtongue
Botanical Names – Mr Fothergills Bee and Butterfly Mix
Agastache mexicana blue, Ammi majos, Asclepias tuberosa, Aster nova anglia, Monarda citriodora, Borago officinalis, Bepleurum rotundifolium, Eschscholzia californica, Nepeta cataria, Cantaurea cyanus, Allium schoenoprasum, Christanthemum tricolor, Cosmos bipinnatus, Dianthus barbatus, Digitalis excelsior, Gaillardia aristata, Phacelia tanacetifolius, Coreopsis lanceolata, Tagetes patula, Ratibida columnaris, Nigella damescena, Echinaea purpurew, Penstemon strictus
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