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Elecampane patches around the edge of the garden help to attract native pollinators like bumblebees which are needed for pollination of certain vegetables like tomatoes, peppers and eggplants.

Bumblebee gathering pollen from an elcampane flower. This plant provides food for pollinators and the root can be used as a healing herb.

Bumblebee gathering pollen from an oregano flower. This plant provides food for pollinators and can be used as a culinary and healing herb.

Elcampane patch in the Raíces EcoCulture herbal gardens.

Bumblebee gathering pollen from an anise hyssop flower. This plant provides food for pollinators and can be used as a healing herb.

Bumblebees are attracted to elcampane, a flowering perrenial grown around the edges of the Raíces EcoCulture gardens. The root of this plant can also be used as a healing herb.

Flowering thyme provides food for pollinators and can be used make an herbal tea using the fresh or dried flyers.