I was able to get to Home Depot last week. There was a huge amount of beautiful looking pansy and ‘mum plants. I bought quite a few of both. After planting the newbies, I discovered to my delight there is still room for more plants! So I’m off to another greenhouse to get more. The daffy bulbs I ordered online have arrived and will be planted as soon as it is cold enough. I discovered something strange when pulling up the tuberous begonias. There were small leaves but no sight of the bulbs! I know I planted them but have no idea what happened to the bulbs! It’s like last fall. I know I planted the daffy and grape hyacinth bulbs but nothing grew
“I know I planted the daffy and grape hyacinth bulbs but nothing grew.”
Squirrels could’ve dug them from the top; voles could’ve eaten them from the bottom. Also be careful with planting depths - check those packages for recommendations. If you are going to mulch, either with straw (like me) or cedar mulch, make sure you could those ;inches’ as planting depth, too. Too deep can sometimes result in no bulbs by spring, and too deep will also give you leaves and no blooms. This also happens with over-crowded bulb beds - which reminds me; I need to split my Cat’s Eye mini-Iris ‘clump.’
Happens to us all from time to time. :(
I got one bed cleaned out and after lunch will start on the other. This is where my spring blooming bulbs and garlic are going to be planted. My Mom is having someone till a garden bed for her, and I’ll be helping her plant bulbs later this month. She’s 84 - and I’m so HAPPY that she still has an eye to the future!
It’s a little too early for us to plant, too. My bulb order from Jung’s should be coming soon - shipping delays from Holland, of course.
could those ;inches’ = ‘count those inches’