tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post1918144908175683002..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: GBDW: BulbsVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-14062758742772689562009-08-28T20:21:38.950+01:002009-08-28T20:21:38.950+01:00Flighty - that's exactly it - bulbs are fabulo...Flighty - that's exactly it - bulbs are fabulous year-round :)<br /><br />MMD - I've just had a reminder from one of the companies to get my bulb order in. Must do so soon!<br /><br />Nan - you're most welcome - it was a great subject for GBDW, which I think would be good for a return visit. I do hope I've inspired others too - that's what blogging's about isn't it?<br /><br />Tatyana - I'm glad you've found this thought provoking. As for your poor soil, it sounds like a big potfull of bulbs is what you need to resolve the matter :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-57934125800270363142009-07-29T03:05:51.893+01:002009-07-29T03:05:51.893+01:00Hi VP! I am taking my hat off! I think that I am t...Hi VP! I am taking my hat off! I think that I am the blotanist who has the smallest number of bulbs. We have such poor soil... Well, maybe it's not the soil, maybe, I am lazy, that's it! Anyway, you made me think... And for that - thank you!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-6625284705053223822009-07-28T23:25:42.791+01:002009-07-28T23:25:42.791+01:00Thank you, my fellow bulb lover, for sharing the s...Thank you, my fellow bulb lover, for sharing the story of your bulb addiction. From the comments, it looks like your post has inspired several other gardeners to glorify their own gardens with these horticultural wonders. Thanks so much for sharing your obsession and your links too!Nan Ondrahttp://www.gardeninggonewild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-17360506665042248522009-07-28T14:34:50.066+01:002009-07-28T14:34:50.066+01:00There's always room for bulbs, I guess, even i...There's always room for bulbs, I guess, even if you have to stuff some in pots. I love all your Dahlias, so perfect and bright. I love the idea of having some bulb in bloom 12 months of the year. This post is very timely, as I'm trying to get motivated to determine what little spring bloomers I need to plant & where. In spring, the glaring holes are so obvious, but by July, the foliage of Hostas and other plants hides those spots and, as is too often the case with me, out of sight, out of mind.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-88502192769245477202009-07-27T08:30:49.391+01:002009-07-27T08:30:49.391+01:00I used to see a small front garden that only had b...I used to see a small front garden that only had bulbs in it. It was a picture of colour nearly all year round! xxFlightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-70894425085530735372009-07-26T20:35:37.905+01:002009-07-26T20:35:37.905+01:00Hi Joanne - your comment came in just as I was pos...Hi Joanne - your comment came in just as I was posting my reply, so I didn't mean to leave you out.<br /><br />Your snowdrops and aconites will multiply, so just a few will become many over time. What a delicious prospect! And do have a look at the <i>Parkers</i> catalogue if you haven't already - they have some really good special offers on bulbs which means your pennies will go much further. They're particularly good for bulbs :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-68907008607200931402009-07-26T20:31:10.562+01:002009-07-26T20:31:10.562+01:00Linzi - welcome and thank you! :)
Elizabethm - I ...Linzi - welcome and thank you! :)<br /><br />Elizabethm - I love the idea of a secret bulb order. I wonder which one's the largest? And if Ian comments, do you say 'well, they <i>have</i> multiplied very quickly haven't they?' ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-59997875766957367602009-07-26T20:30:38.921+01:002009-07-26T20:30:38.921+01:00I am so envious of your snowdrops bought in the gr...I am so envious of your snowdrops bought in the green I have two pots which I split over the years so about 6 clumps these days and my aconites which I waited years to acquire I grow in pots because they are too precious for my garden. Why did I wait so long not sure but there are too many lovely plants making demands on my purse and neither of these grow well from seed sown.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-141538836121744602009-07-26T17:01:02.892+01:002009-07-26T17:01:02.892+01:00Oh yes, love bulbs too VP. Have planted about fiv...Oh yes, love bulbs too VP. Have planted about five hundred daffodils (and is it enough? no, still doesn't look like it does in my head), snowdrops by the thousand (ditto) and love all bulbs. I don't have the gladiolus yet. Mmm, I am feeling I need some more. Just made a tulip order. this is the public tulip order which I share with Ian as opposed to the secret one which will sneak up on my in a month or so. Great blog. I see I am not alone!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-67337806436647025752009-07-26T16:58:08.991+01:002009-07-26T16:58:08.991+01:00What a lovely post x x
Linzi x xWhat a lovely post x x <br /><br />Linzi x xLinzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317620130358282325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-26810123023686920142009-07-26T16:29:08.077+01:002009-07-26T16:29:08.077+01:00BTW - Gail, post should read pots - me and my clum...BTW - Gail, post should read pots - me and my clumsy fingers trying to keep up with my brain ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-69213070817318284572009-07-26T16:27:35.857+01:002009-07-26T16:27:35.857+01:00Hi Gail - I'm so glad this has inspired you es...Hi Gail - I'm so glad this has inspired you especially as we garden on similar soils. I really like the post approach, it lets you move things around and experiment. I found it's particularly good for tulips as I don't think they really like a clay soil.<br /><br />Monica - I often have that problem too - so many plans which I'm sure got executed, but later I find they stayed in my head!<br /><br />Helena - thank you! I've got alkaline soil, so that shouldn't be a problem for you. I thought my lily of the valley had disappeared too for a few years, but they've come back in numbers the past couple of years, so I'm wondering if the wet summers have helped them. As for herbs - love them! And foxgloves. And you're right - bees adore anything from the onion family as the leeks flowering on the veggie plot can vouch for :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-61283999139808220712009-07-26T16:11:01.088+01:002009-07-26T16:11:01.088+01:00Beautiful!
Funny, I don't have many bulbs, e...Beautiful! <br /><br />Funny, I don't have many bulbs, except hyacinth, which I'm pleased to report are spreading well. I did plant lots of lily of the valley and bluebells but they didn't come back after the first year. I have neutral to alkaline soil, I wonder if this is a problem with them? Anyway. I have herbs, herbs, herbs, then flowers grown from seed each year. Oh! And I bought some native (annual) foxglove this year too.<br /><br />My partner planted some bulbs, some strange dangly onion things. Bees love 'em :)Mrs Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972137710178467475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-66658639324330979212009-07-26T15:51:40.712+01:002009-07-26T15:51:40.712+01:00I have a cute pink dahlia blooming and my cannas a...I have a cute pink dahlia blooming and my cannas are thinking about it, as is another dahlia. :) I just don't know where my naked ladies are, or whether I actually planted them at all or only *thought* about planting them. (I do so much each fall, it's a blur next season!)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-28380255190964832472009-07-26T15:05:48.785+01:002009-07-26T15:05:48.785+01:00What a delightful picture you've painted of yo...What a delightful picture you've painted of you looking over the new garden and dreaming about daffodils on your hill! Loved the links and photos. I have a tendency to stick with the same old same old bulbs. Perhaps it's time to mix it up a bit! Thank you...You've inspired me to plant those 'extra' bulbs and the new ones, it seems need to be ordered, in pots and strategically place them in the areas with shallow soil and bedrock! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-78437200933860066342009-07-26T13:22:22.425+01:002009-07-26T13:22:22.425+01:00Hello Patsi and welcome :) I'm glad this piece...Hello Patsi and welcome :) I'm glad this piece has got you thinking about using bulbs a bit more. I don't know whether 12 months is achievable in your Zone, but I'm certain you can have them for most of the year. I've got bulbs peeping through other plants too - you've given me an idea for another post for another time. Thank you.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-78969770096625655892009-07-26T11:14:21.071+01:002009-07-26T11:14:21.071+01:00Now I'm thinking maybe I could do more bulbs.
...Now I'm thinking maybe I could do more bulbs.<br />I do tend to hide(mix in with other plants) those kind of flowers since the bloom period is usualy short.<br />12 months hummm ? Maybe I can too.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.com