Vegie garden do you have one or

[latina4621]

are you starting one?

i am going to put in some tomato seeds and baby spinach , plus globe ( round zucchini's tomorrow.

we already have lots of other vegies growing.

[latina4621]

yum mangoes

that is a shame.

we have a banana palm in our yard, last year it actualy fruited  but the fruit didn't grow  they do have a gorgeous flower though

[freshwater-2]

I am wondering how much the demise of bees is due to insectides....I don't use it because I know the damage it does to the environment.  And, of course, planting foreign plants instead of natives is not good.. Australian bees have evolved to suit our native plants. 

[love*today]

Nah they love all pollen.
Also most honey we buy is **bleep**.....real honey doesn't form crystals and honey found in Egyptian tombs can still be eaten today!

[jean2579]

Countessa, the commercial ones only last 12 months then are cut down. They only flower once each plant. Not sure about the domestic ones. Hope it flowers again for you.

[love*today]

Insecticides are killing them. Also some modified seeds are getting the blame.

[latina4621]

probably won't but if nothing it provides great shade.

anyone grow pumpkins?

i tried turks head pumpkins they were called for something different they were not a nice pumpkin.

[love*today]

I would urge everyone to only plant heirloom seeds. The added benefit from those seeds is that we can collect the seed from the plant and keep re growing 🙂

[freshwater-2]

I am lucky that I am able to get my honey direct from the local honey man.

Different types of honey from different hives.  And cheaper than supermarket honey which  is like thickened sugar and water.

This is why I asked the question re. bees from one hive only collection from one source.  

[latina4621]

i hate buying veg from the supermarket ours here are shocking tomatoes rotten looking,

capsicums on the verge of going off

even the carrots are growing in the bag.

[jean2579]

We grow the small butternut and also a large bluish coloured one. (Not sure what it is called). Silverbeet are going almost wild ATM also we have eaten so much brocolli that everyone is sick of it.