Greeks and Romans both called the shallot the Ascalonian onion and it is thought that they originally came from Ascalon in Palestine.Together with ordinary onions and garlic they belong to the Alliaceae family. They all need the same type of growing conditions, namely an open, sunny site and they share […]

Avoid those with double flowers as they produce much less nectar than single-flowered types. Bees have great difficulty in reaching the nectar and pollen of flowers with multiple petals. F1 hybrid plants usually produce very little pollen, because they have been bred not to set seed. Some of the Best […]

Not only do bees produce honey, they pollinate many of the plants which we or the animals which we eat rely on. Bees are active in the garden from very early in spring until the autumn frosts. It’s important to have suitable plants in flower throughout this period. They feed […]