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Re: [Livingontheland] Insect diversity (Was: Re: SynergisticAgriculture)
- From: "E. E. Mitchamore Jr" <emitch@att.net>
- To: "Healthy soil and sustainable growing" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Insect diversity (Was: Re: SynergisticAgriculture)
- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 10:45:40 -0500
OK, good. Can you provide further
clarification/emphasis?
1) With regard to native beneficial insects and
pollinators, are native plants mandatory, or will non-native, well-adapted
plants be as beneficial? That would expand the options
considerably.
2) You specified "flowering" plants. Are
there additional guidelines? For example, I would not expect a hybrid bred
for appearance to appeal to insects as much as to humans.
And one comment: Since Spring is so busy, I
can't often decide where to make beds or plant flowers (sun/shade/
wet/dry). I have been quickly potting perennials in containers and setting
them in a "likely spot". If they appear to need more sun or shade, I move
them. Then I let them go to seed. I have new flowers popping up all
over my 4 acres and beyond, spread by wind and birds. If it's not a good
spot, they die. If it's good, they flourish. If they're in the way,
they get stepped-on or whacked. So far, I've introduced at least 20
perennials to my land that are native to Central Texas, but were not found here
before. Easy & works well.
E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore
www.hillcountrynatives.biz
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[Livingontheland] Insect diversity (Was: Re: Synergistic Agriculture),
Harvey Ussery, 07/06/2007
- Re: [Livingontheland] Insect diversity (Was: Re: SynergisticAgriculture), E. E. Mitchamore Jr, 07/06/2007
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