Spring bulbs, Summer bulbs, Fall bulbs – how confusing can it be? It’s really not that confusing. The season the flower grows and blooms, is the season of the bulb. Spring bulbs, although planted in the Fall, come out of the ground and bloom in the Spring. Hence Spring bulbs. Summer bulbs are planted in the Spring and bloom in the Summer. Hence Summer bulbs. Fall bulbs? Well there really isn’t a Fall bulb. Some people call Spring bulbs Fall bulbs because they plant them in the Fall but that’s not accurate.
(more…)Seed Starting My Way
I like to get a jump start on my seed starting but don’t always get that accomplished. Some things just take sooo long to sprout and grow in order to have a decent sized plant before planting time, that if I don’t start things in January, they just don’t have time to get as big as I would like before they go out in the yard. Living in a relatively short growing season area, the more growth I can get out of plant before it goes outside, the better.
(more…)First Time Growing an Amaryllis
I have seen them in seed and plant catalogs for years. I have watched others show them off in various posts. But I have never grown one. This year was the year. Hmm, a lot of firsts this year in my gardening. Amaryllis are beautiful flowers. They come in all colors and are huge and spectacular. Amaryllis is a flowering bulb that is typically forced to bloom during the holiday season.
(more…)Winterizing the Garden
As it is Fall, this first blog entry is about putting the garden to bed. I spent this past weekend getting some things cleaned up in the yard preparing for Winter. This summer I lined my driveway with 8 white 26” Crescent Garden Dot planters. I planted with coleus in the center, surrounded by white geraniums, dusty miller and red petunias.
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