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The bee balm from hell
The bee balm has been transplanted from my strawberry patch for 3
YEARS, and EVERY spring it re-appears, easily choking the strawberries. I had originally planted the bee balm in the protected (fenced-off) area so deer wouldn't get it, but it has become a major pain. Anyone who plants monarda / bee balm near strawberries is asking for serious trouble (even worse than what ground ivy does). Dan |
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The bee balm from hell
If you transplant it to near the chicken coop, it will probably spend all
year choking the chicken!!!! If you want to get rid of it , why not move the strawberry plants and take down the fence so the deer can get rid of it for you? Dan wrote in message ... The bee balm has been transplanted from my strawberry patch for 3 YEARS, and EVERY spring it re-appears, easily choking the strawberries. I had originally planted the bee balm in the protected (fenced-off) area so deer wouldn't get it, but it has become a major pain. Anyone who plants monarda / bee balm near strawberries is asking for serious trouble (even worse than what ground ivy does). Dan |
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The bee balm from hell
On Sat, 10 May 2003 02:51:51 GMT, "Cereoid-UR12"
wrote: If you want to get rid of it , why not move the strawberry plants and take down the fence so the deer can get rid of it for you? I learned later deer won't eat it. I had moved some out and it performed well in worse soil...however, it prefers the pristine soil of the strawberry cirlces, and has become extremely stubborn. Don't get me wrong, I love monarda. The hummers fight over it (literally and figuratively) at least once a week during summer. Unfortunately it's a tough love situation Gotta get it out of the strawberries. Dan |
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The bee balm from hell
Dan wrote:
The bee balm has been transplanted from my strawberry patch for 3 YEARS, and EVERY spring it re-appears, easily choking the strawberries. I had originally planted the bee balm in the protected (fenced-off) area so deer wouldn't get it, but it has become a major pain. Anyone who plants monarda / bee balm near strawberries is asking for serious trouble (even worse than what ground ivy does). Dan hah I have never been able to get thedarn stuff to grow!! penny s |
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The bee balm from hell
"Dan" wrote in message ... The bee balm has been transplanted from my strawberry patch for 3 YEARS, and EVERY spring it re-appears, easily choking the strawberries. I had originally planted the bee balm in the protected (fenced-off) area so deer wouldn't get it, but it has become a major pain. Anyone who plants monarda / bee balm near strawberries is asking for serious trouble (even worse than what ground ivy does). Dan Just move the darned strawberries........person who slams head against stone wall usually just ends up with a bleeding head. Move the strawberries to a new bed, put a nice multi hook hanger in the middle of the existing bed with the bee balm and put bird feeders on it. You've already got the birds coming to the monarda, go with the flow and enjoy your garden. Call this hill a bird sanctuary and let it go at that. Val |
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hah I have never been able to get thedarn stuff to grow!! penny s I have some coming bare root I hope it grows. I am getting it for the hummers and butterflies. Colleen Connecticut zone 5 |
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The bee balm from hell
"Dan" wrote in message
... The bee balm has been transplanted from my strawberry patch for 3 YEARS, and EVERY spring it re-appears, easily choking the strawberries. I had originally planted the bee balm in the protected (fenced-off) area so deer wouldn't get it, but it has become a major pain. Anyone who plants monarda / bee balm near strawberries is asking for serious trouble (even worse than what ground ivy does). Dan It's possible to get rid of bee balm (monarda) by getting out your spading fork and literally digging up and sifting every bit of soil where it's growing. (You'll also have to take out the strawberries.) I had to do that when I planted an innocent 4" pot of it in a fertile, well watered area. Even if you do this, any overlooked root will sprout and restart the cycle if you aren't vigilant and immediately dig it up. Bee balm is a member of the mint family, and many mints are aggressive growers. My spearmint, which we use in tea, is now grown in a pot, and the monarda is planted in an area where the rocks prevent it from going anywhere except up. Monarda can be an unwelcome house guest that has no manners. John John |
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The bee balm from hell
"Valkyrie" expounded:
Just move the darned strawberries........person who slams head against stone wall usually just ends up with a bleeding head. Ah, but as a complete aside....know why I beat my head against a brick wall? Because it feels good when I stop ;- -- Ann, Gardening in zone 6a Just south of Boston, MA ******************************** |
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