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  • From: Windsoap AT aol.com
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Re:Sunflowers
  • Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:19:01 EDT

In a message dated 4/23/2004 4:28:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time, pam AT twinoaks.org writes:
I've been
adding sunflowers here and there among the veggies to attract
beneficial insects and birds.


I have been told that grasshoppers love sunflowers so when/if they get to Virginia, you definitely do not want to attract them.  We planted a long double row along the driveway, thinking to screen an unsightly view and perhaps have enough for the chickens to snack on during the winter.  Thinking back, last year I had a row of cutflower sunflowers and the cukes in the next row did not do all that well.  I guess we're all learning something here.
Wendy Akin



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