So, moved up here in August from down south, so still trying to figure the basics of the area out - I went to the USDA website for climate/plant zones...and it wasn't very helpful. What zone number are we in up here in Vermont (Burlington/Champlain Valley) ?
What plants in the garden are good for the bees this coming spring in this area? I know they'll find suitable plants within the 2 mile radius but I'd like to get a garden up this year too.
Hey and what is this purple flower I kept seeing everywhere in pastures this past summer/fall?
:?:
thanks for the help!
wombat
The purple flower is Loose Strife (sp)
I believe you are zone 4. Elliott Colemans book has the chart in the back you might find it in the local library.
You will never grow enough forage for a hive of bees. Grow what you like, and enjoy the production that you will get with the help of the bees.
Have fun keep us Posted
Chad
yup,
zone 4, up here at the tippy-top its zone 3 to be safer. !
they realy go for alsike clover and milkweed
alsike is tall and bushy, like 6 feet tall and is best planted in fresh
earth with no compatition.
thats my veiw