It is not too early to think about your coming bulb choices. Fall planting might seem far away, but the catalogues will arrive and the orders will need to be in before too long, so you might want to think about bulbs for your garden. I am coming across some of these posts as I […]
Spring Bulbs
Tulip Trials
Every fall gardeners buy tulips, and every spring I read blog posts complaining about tulips. -so says Kathy of Cold Climate Gardening. It is time to read the fine print on tulip growing, and Kathy gives some pointers to think about. I’ve written about tulips and I’m one of those people that loves them and […]
Put All That Spring Beauty To Use
I don’t know about you, but I just go gawking around in wonder and awe during Spring. After the dullness of winter, (as beautiful as it can be, but it is minimalist, after all) I just drink in the color explosion of spring. I missed lots of the early bulb time due to being so […]
Sprouting Bulbs In My Garden
Spring is hinting of its arrival. I saw the sprouts of tulip Fosteriana ( I know that is where it is planted) and the crocus bulbs. Even some of the perennials were greening up. There are a few residual streaks of snow where it had drifted particularly deep, but almost all of it is gone. […]
Ritual of Planting Spring Bulbs
I planted my tulips and crocus today, finally. The Triumph tulip that I planted was called ‘Red Lips’. It has a white base with red edges. Sort of the reverse of ‘Merry Widow’ or ‘Lucky Strike’. I have a thing for red and white tulips. I seem to have lost my gusto for planting the […]
