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Post by Moose on Jan 23, 2016 18:06:44 GMT
I'd like to plant some spring flowers .. daffodils for instance. When would be the best time to do this?
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Post by JoeP on Jan 23, 2016 18:32:44 GMT
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Post by JoeP on Jan 23, 2016 18:33:10 GMT
You were talking about spring 2017, right?
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Post by Alvamiga on Jan 23, 2016 22:10:18 GMT
There's nothing quite like flowers in the spring...
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Post by Moose on Jan 25, 2016 0:41:26 GMT
oh bollocks did I miss it?
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Post by whollygoats on Jan 31, 2016 17:47:04 GMT
To plant bulbs...yes, too late. As naked bulbs to be dibbled in to the soil. They are sprouting and don't take kindly to being woman-handled. Or, man-handled, either. However... What I do when I forget to plant bulbs is when they start offering bulb flowers as potted flowers (I'm partial to the miniature daffodils called 'Tete-a-tete'), I buy a flat of the potted bulbs (fifteen small pots of probably three to four bulbs each)and then plant them. I did this last week and I presently have a dozen small pots of ready to bloom tiny daffs ready to plant in to my garden. I've been doing this each year for maybe ten years now or more. Every year. I lose some from year to year, but some also establish themselves and start multiplying. Here, they offer not just miniature daffs, but regular daffs, hyacinth, crocus, and tulips, as well. Obtain from provisioners who sell garden materials. They often have them in temporary pots. Do not buy florist bulbs and then expect them to survive outdoors....they tend to be 'hothouse' varieties which do not flourish in outdoor spaces.
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Post by whollygoats on Jan 31, 2016 18:08:07 GMT
Also coming soon to nursery suppliers near you should be: primroses and pansies. And, it's time to start thinking about casting any annual seeds.
I'm three weeks out from pruning time.
Back to the chicken supplier today....I'm looking at pullets.
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