5 acres

[Red Bee]

Hello all,

I possibly have a field that I could plant up with bee friendly plants. It is in Cornwall so acidic soil. The field will be left for hay so this would have to be included in the grand scheme of it. Now my question what would people suggest to plant?

Ps I can also get seeds in big quantities.

Thanks

 

[beeboybee]

http://www.nwc.org.uk/
http://www.wildflower.org.uk/

wildflower seed info

http://www.gladstonechp.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Catalogue 2011_2013.pdf

 

[hedgerow pete]

go to moles seads as they sell them by the kilo rather than tiny packets and they are very cheap, they do loads of differant mixes, but clover and wild flowers spring to mind

 

[greatbritishhoney]

You can't beat common knapweed in my opinion - it flowers for ages (Jun - Sep) and the bees love it. You may have problems getting it to grow in the acidic soil though.

 

[Red Bee]

I haven't heard of Knapweed I'll look it up.

PH testing soil as I type, find out what condition the soil is in.