More alyssum info: https://www.epicgardening.com/alyssum/ – Alyssum has become one of our favorite companion plants here at Epic Gardening, so in this video I share with you why you should consider growing it in your edible garden, including some fun bonus facts from @Jacques in the Garden
00:00 – Intro
00:13 – Alyssum Overview
01:59 – Alyssum Varieties
03:26 – Beneficial Insects
04:25 – Alyssum Care
06:28 – Alyssum Fun Facts
07:31 – Companion Planting
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I have grown it for years and it was my mom's favorite flower. I have never had it get out of control. The smell is just the most beautiful smell. LOVE it.
I just feel like I need to know what on earth you do with that much mint! I have two grow bags of mint and I have no idea what to do with that much mint. I use it for many things like spring rolls and tea and blending with watermelon and lime, but still have way more than I will ever use. So I'm so curious.
I can never get this to sprout from seed, and when I can, I can’t seem to get it to actually take and live past the seedling stage.
It smells great! And I always plant it in the tomato beds because it’s a great trap crop for harlequin bugs.
I'm planting some in and around my raised beds for all the reasons mentioned
I love the chicken coop with all the plants!!
I don't understand why you want to attract affids?
I’d love to know the varieties that smell the most.
Thanks for advice! I picked up a couple of packets.
I have a quick question if you wouldn’t mind. I have a raised bed for my tomatoes and am applying a micronutrient to their watering regime in hopes of less flower drop.
Would it be ok or beneficial to also spray them with kelp fertilizer? Or is that too much?
I've been growing Allysum for years. Very easy to manage. It only has one root and pulls up very easy if removing. The bees love it too. I haven't needed to plant this for years as it self-seeds itself year after year.
Nice video. I started growing this for the first time this year for the beneficial insects it attracts.
My first year growing anything from seed, the Alyssum was my first to bloom and is shooting up in size in my Michigan garden. Very easy to grow for me and the smell is so good. Planted all round my tomatoes, peppers and cukes.
“The larva of hoverflies also attracts aphids” – why is attracting aphids a good thing? Is this to attract them away from the companion plant and over to the Alyssum instead?
Thank you. This is my first year growing it. I love it
Noooo! I was given a pack of Sweet Alyssum seeds as a free gift and I gave it away 🙁 darn it! I didn't know it was a good companion plant….ugh!
I cannot get my seeds to germinate
I can't get alyssum to grow for the life of me. It's embarrassing since it self-sows so readily.
Uh-oh. I thought my allysium might be a good ground cover, but I think i'll spade most of it over, and then transfer some to big pots. It's very hardy, and comes back healthy after being trampled on. Maybe it's too hardy. The patch is around 40 sq. feet, and I'll see if spading over kills it.
They put this in wildflower seed mixes. This stuff is growing in shade, full sun, part shade , in my gardens. 90+ degree weather with little water. Sandy soil to potting type soil. Definitely buying more of just allysum seeds all over next year.
I grew up with these in my grandparents gardens in England, my gran called them granny caps because they reminded her of the nightcaps women wore for bed.
These and night scented stocks and carnations that actually smell like carnations are my favorite things to have in the garden
Weve has this in our oregon garden for 2 years now it smells wonderful and is just qll around great lady bugs love it!
Love these flowers. Started growing them this year. White, purple-ish and pink-ish ones.
Instant thumbs up and comment for Bobka. ❤️
You said hover fly larvae attract aphids?
Never knew there were so many varieties of alyssum, learned a lot from this video.
So cool! I bought alyssum this year just because I liked the color, but will def be incorporating it more!
Perfect timing! I picked one up when I found it at the garden ventre thanks to your recommendations