I planted some buckwheat in basically a 3'x25' half-row. My plans was to use it to add organic matter to the garden soil by mowing it down with some cordless hedge trimmers and using it for mulching. Once mowed down, plant some more, rinse and repeat. I'd also read about it's ability to attract beneficial insects and knew that was a good thing.
BUT...I DID NOT *REALLY* KNOW HOW WELL IT WOULD ATTRACT BENEFICIAL INSECTS!!!!!!
I walked out to the garden this morning and the buckwheat was teeming with hordes of different types of beneficials...predators and pollinators. It was really incredible. I could hear the buzz of the insects several feet before I got to row of buckwheat...big and small/tiny wasps, honey bees, bumble bees, hover bees, saw an assassin bug the other day on it, just a variety of different bugs giving the garden a good buzz!!! Now it's going to be hard to mow it down before it goes to seed, but I'll need to. But, I *will* be replanting....and planting some around the perimeter of the garden, too!!!!
If you're wanting some natural pest control and good pollinators plant some buckwheat...the good bugs will definitely find it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Buckwheat is good, good, good!!!!!