plants

[Marty68]

what is the best plants to plant for each season for a garden that will get my bee's going. when should i start to plant for early spring plants.

[G3farms]

how many acres are you planting?

A flower garden will not produce enough blooms for much.

Disk up around your fence rows and plant there.

[Marty68]

has anyone tried snake's head, crocus or grape hyacintha

[Marty68]

i live on 5 acres and will be tilling up about and acre. was thinking about wildflowers and maybe some sunflowers

[Perry]

Clover

[Marty68]

across the street use to be a rock quarry and now full of blackberries. down the street is a blueberry farm and also a hazel nut farm.

[Jen]

Are you up for a small orchard? apple trees? peach trees?

And everywhere I have been on my travels, I have always seen bees on lavendar and rosemary. Rosemary would be great in barrels

[Gary]

Agree with Perry. Clover and more clover. Also think about trees. One medium sized Golden Rain Tree produces the same number of blossoms as a 2 acre flower garden and really good light honey. Black Locust is also great. Welcome!

[Slowmodem]

Clover

I'll second that motion!   

[Slowmodem]

across the street use to be a rock quarry and now full of blackberries. down the street is a blueberry farm and also a hazel nut farm.

Bees will travel about two miles looking for food.  You can use this handy link to find a two-mile circle around your hives:

http://www.freemaptools.com/radius-around-point.htm

[Marty68]

ty all for the info. it really helps out

[Bakersdozen]

Agree with Perry. Clover and more clover. Also think about trees. One medium sized Golden Rain Tree produces the same number of blossoms as a 2 acre flower garden and really good light honey. Black Locust is also great. Welcome!

Agree with Perry and Gary.  Hey, that rhymes! White or Dutch clover makes some of the best honey. 
Gary is correct about the Golden Rain Tree.  It also helps to make a wonderful honey.  I have two hives in the back yard.  We live next to a city park that is full of Golden Rain Trees.  These bloom much later and I think you are looking for early blooms.  Maples are usually blooming very early.  I believe Iddee posted about that "What blooms when and where" topic in this forum.

[Bakersdozen]

What blooms when and where is in Beekeeping 101, first topic.

[mamapoppybee]

marty if you are going to plant an acre of wilde flowers sunflower mix why not take some clover and plant it around the outside edge of this space. it will carpet and help keep your soil from washing in a big rain.

[apisbees]

Here I will disagree with Perry Or some of what Perry has posted. We want to be feeding the bees a consent varying diet so you should examine the area to find when nutrition is lacking in your area and plant plants to provide pollen and nectar to the bees to cover the dearths. Clover May be the plant that will bloom when the bees need it most. only you know what your area is like. The 2 mile radius and what is available to the bees.

[Marty68]

more great input. ty all

[Marty68]

if i was to plant clover does the ground need to be tilled or can i just put it on top and let it take it's course.

[mamapoppybee]

http://www.outsidepride.com/resources/planting/clover_instructions.html

this is a link on the how to's for clover

[Marty68]

ty mamapoppy