Why I grow flowers with my vegetables

I’ve written many times about the benefits of growing flowers to attract beneficial insects to the vegetable garden. They are the soldiers in the pest wars.

Grow Flowers to Attract Beneficial Insects to Your Vegetable Garden
Attracting Beneficial Insects to the Vegetable Garden
Pollinator Flowers for the Mild Winter Garden

I think of my garden as an insectary where a variety of pollinator and other beneficial insects can thrive. I often pause as I garden to observe them doing their jobs.

And I also grow them because I love flowers and like to make bouquets for the house and to give away.

Here are some of my favorites to grow with vegetables.

Bush sunflowers with zucchini

Nigella and feverfew

Cornflowers

Calendulas

Violas

Zinnias

Sweet Peas

Wind poppy volunteers with the carrots