Bagged Seed vs. Unbagged Seed
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Re: Bagged Seed vs. Unbagged Seed
Oregano is the real favourite here. All pollinators (bees, bumble bees, even butterflies) are all totally enamoured with the oregano bushes, they hardly notice other flowers .. 

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I can't recall ever seeing honey bees (the life cycle MissS details above) on my tomato flowers but lots of bumble bees, which are buzz pollinators. Can honeys even buzz pollinate?* If not, I'd expect them to be less of a cross-pollination risk than a bumble. Whether or not a particular variety has an exserted or inserted stigma makes a big difference, too.pepperhead212 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:21 am I also do not see honeybees on tomatoes as much as bumblebees. Much more on some of my herbs, though both of them love those.
*Just goo-gooed for info and found hbs don't buzz pollinate so not helpful to the plants that need that service
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Re: Bagged Seed vs. Unbagged Seed
I snitched 2 tomatoes from a neighbor that were labeled on the container italian ice for the seeds.
double whammy,no seeds in either tomato and when I just goo goo the italian ice they are definitely not.
The ones I got were cherry size but red.
double whammy,no seeds in either tomato and when I just goo goo the italian ice they are definitely not.
The ones I got were cherry size but red.
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