Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

I've been reading about planting various types of plants (flowers typically) that can be planted to attract beneficial insects in dirt gardening. Is anyone using some of these plants to good benefit in AP?

This has been discussed before ..... somewhere in here.
Quite a few are using a "good bug mix" available from seed sellers here in OZ>

I'm not finding much with the search function. If anyone knows where the threads are so I can see what others have done, that would be great. I've been removing a number of lovely plants from the system that have become overrun with aphids and whitefly. I'd love to do some experimentation on attracting more beneficials into the greenhouse but am really interested in what has worked for others.

I planted some alyssum seeds around the perimeter of my grow bed, hoping to attract good bugs. They're not up yet.

I've found I can attract beneficial insects by going to a site that sells them, ordering them and paying by credit-card or sending a check ....

Ron

We have been having 50mph/80kph winds the last 3 days. Many things that were here... are now at the Canuckistani border waiting for customs clearance.

Off topic, but I've seen more bees so far this year than I had in the previous five. Maybe they're recovering?

Exactily the opposite here dave. In the summer just past I saw one bee total in the gh. The year before they were everywhere.

I've forgotten what a bee lookslike,,,this is very worrying------don't stress on Global warming ,the bee's are a NOW problem.

There are so many bees of different types around here and where I work too (75 miles away) which is more suburban/urban that it really does seem like a positive development. Around our house is a ton of orchards and despite this we really didn't see any bees for the last few Summers. This Summer is different.

Pest removal services are killing huge honey bee hives here every day because people don't want pest in their scary sterile little world. One hive that was taken from a tree had 10 gallons pales of honey in it!

IDIOTS !!!!!!!!!!