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Alyssum and Dill The First Flowers Planted

The first planting of the year that is placed on the windowsill is alyssum and dill.  These two plants are great for the garden and they do not need that much attention.  I can easily place them in between rows attracting beneficial insects including bees to help my garden plants.

I plant them in large clear containers because they can easily grow next to each other without many problems.  They continually will produce flowers throughout the year as long as they get enough water.  This makes for a good food source for many types of insects that are helpful to any organic garden. (more…)