Comments on: Garden Tip: Sugar Water

By: jamie

jamie — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:27:04 +0000

Great idea! FYI: The same can be accomplished with honey.

By: Alea

Alea — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:29:10 +0000

We have lots of bees here. I planted flowers near the garden that would attract butterflies and they also happen to attract bees. Which actually disappointed me because I was trying to work the bee shortage angle to justify a bee box. No joy!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:51:01 +0000

That is a great tip. I guess we have had good pollination here this year but I have heard a lot of talk about this! Thanks for joining in the gardening fun!

By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:19:07 +0000

I am so envious of you and others with lovely veggie gardens. For one, we live in a townhouse condo so I’m lucky to even have a small flower garden… but even worse… I have a black thumb and celebrate keeping a plant alive for more than a month. Enjoy your bounty… looks like you will be eating well this summer and early fall

By: Charlene

Charlene — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:40:15 +0000

My husband’s brother has his own beehives right out beside his garden. They make the most wonderful honey. We’ve been thinking about getting some of our own, but I don’t think I’m quite at that point yet!

By: Tessa

Tessa — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:45:30 +0000

Recently I heard on a local talk show about pollinating YOURSELF. The garden expert said to take a cheap watercolor paint brush and dust it on the inside of all the little blooms. I haven’t seen very many bees around our house but I have tons of tomatoes and other vegetables because my daughter and I have gone out and “painted” the flowers a few times.

By: The Cozy Country Home

The Cozy Country Home — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:57:06 +0000

Your garden looks fantastic!! Our little hanging garden seems like it’s growing, but can’t really tell…I linked up to that garden site, and learned quite a bit! Oh…also tried your sugar water tip today. Funny, I never thought about that and come to think of it, never see many bees around the plants! Let’s hope it works! Oh, and those melons…lucky you!! How does one get surprise melons in their garden??!! I hope none start growning in my turvys!! Hee hee!!

By: Susie's Homemade

Susie's Homemade — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:02:46 +0000

I haven’t heard of that. It might be a little bit early for me to try that but, I will keep that trick in my back pocket if I need it.

By: Donielle @ Naturally Knocked Up

Donielle @ Naturally Knocked Up — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:38:33 +0000

I am trying that today! Last year I had to mate my own zucchini and had lack luster crops. This year I fear the same!