I love that you also plant it for the swallowtail! Im trying the same in Spain i hope to see them pop up anytime soon as i planted seeds. I was looking in many videos for someone actually touching the plant or explaining how it would work out doing that. I also read that sunlight makes it worse therefor u might be more safe in the jungle with leaves blocking the direct sunlight but surely gonna be intresting to try touching it carefully once it starts growing. I also read that dogs and cats are sensitive to the smell and that dogs would walk around it with a circle but awesome it repels flys as i live near a cow farm. For swallowtail i also planted Ferula communis maybe not logical in the jungle but they get huge i think in their third year. So with the extra moist maybe even bigger were you live😁 Hope you see many more butterflies🦋✨️
What you’re doing sounds marvelous. I have many hundreds of butterflies who visit, lay eggs and sip nectar here in my gardens. I try to plant mostly native plants of my area for them. I never use sprays or anything that would bring them harm. Their caterpillars eat many plants to the ground so the next season, I just plant more!! Much luck to you in all your future endeavors. May you find peace and joy among the butterflies!!!
Hey there. I can relate to the Blackeyed Susan’s and Purple Coneflowers! I finally had to make a donation of some of these flowers to my compost pile for I had sooooooo many! I used to have Rue years ago, but it died off and haven’t replaced it. Your herb garden is so nice!
Thank you and Oh gosh, I know what you mean! When you have the right conditions, those native plants really take over!!! Yeah, Rue was not easy for me to get her established which was why I was super excited that she finally threw me a baby!!!
Interesting! I don't have that one. Wonder how it would do by the chickens and duck coops. So glad to hear you are taking some with you. I wondered about that the other day when you showed your oregano.
I don’t know if chickens or ducks would consume her due to her strong flavor, so they should be ok around this plant, and but I bet it would really thrive in the manure-rich soil that you have. Also you have the warm climate that she likes, just maybe plunk her down into a raised bed to keep her feet dry and I bet she will come back for you for years!!
I love that you also plant it for the swallowtail! Im trying the same in Spain i hope to see them pop up anytime soon as i planted seeds. I was looking in many videos for someone actually touching the plant or explaining how it would work out doing that. I also read that sunlight makes it worse therefor u might be more safe in the jungle with leaves blocking the direct sunlight but surely gonna be intresting to try touching it carefully once it starts growing. I also read that dogs and cats are sensitive to the smell and that dogs would walk around it with a circle but awesome it repels flys as i live near a cow farm.
For swallowtail i also planted Ferula communis maybe not logical in the jungle but they get huge i think in their third year. So with the extra moist maybe even bigger were you live😁
Hope you see many more butterflies🦋✨️
What you’re doing sounds marvelous. I have many hundreds of butterflies who visit, lay eggs and sip nectar here in my gardens. I try to plant mostly native plants of my area for them. I never use sprays or anything that would bring them harm. Their caterpillars eat many plants to the ground so the next season, I just plant more!! Much luck to you in all your future endeavors. May you find peace and joy among the butterflies!!!
Rue is great to cook with. Tastes great in meatloaf.
Thanks!! I’ll try that.
its also a very nice garnish for gin & tonic ! thank me later😉
Thanks for the tip! 😉
Hey there. I can relate to the Blackeyed Susan’s and Purple Coneflowers! I finally had to make a donation of some of these flowers to my compost pile for I had sooooooo many! I used to have Rue years ago, but it died off and haven’t replaced it. Your herb garden is so nice!
Thank you and Oh gosh, I know what you mean! When you have the right conditions, those native plants really take over!!! Yeah, Rue was not easy for me to get her established which was why I was super excited that she finally threw me a baby!!!
I didn’t know about the butterfly pollination. I too love her leaves!
Oh my gosh, I know!! Little frog feet leaves! Heh heh!
Interesting! I don't have that one. Wonder how it would do by the chickens and duck coops.
So glad to hear you are taking some with you. I wondered about that the other day when you showed your oregano.
I don’t know if chickens or ducks would consume her due to her strong flavor, so they should be ok around this plant, and but I bet it would really thrive in the manure-rich soil that you have. Also you have the warm climate that she likes, just maybe plunk her down into a raised bed to keep her feet dry and I bet she will come back for you for years!!