tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post5356685993977717607..comments2022-03-24T22:43:54.225-07:00Comments on I'm In The Garden Today: Tulips and Other Spring BulbsJoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931005791882603935noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-31582100627455114872009-09-12T16:12:55.077-07:002009-09-12T16:12:55.077-07:00Hi Shari, great question! And you're not a dun...Hi Shari, great question! And you're not a dunce. You'd want to buy them now while the bulbs are for sale and fresh. You won't be able to find spring blooming bulbs for sale in the spring, that's when they sell bulbs that will bloom in the summer/fall. If you bought them now and waited they could rot, and if you planted them indoors for winter and put them out in the cold in spring, the shock of the cold after house temps would mess them up. The leaves would probably turn brown. They need cold winter temps followed by a spring thaw to set them in motion. Be sure to protect ceramic pots and bulbs in it from hard freezes and snow. Both could crack the pot and freeze the bulbs. Glazed ceramic pots fare better than unglazed. Plastic works too. This is now a garden above ground, not protected by surrounding dirt. They'll need some water so as not to dry out but don't want to be constantly wet either. A protected place under the eaves or in a basement window well if you have one. For a really bad cold snap I move pots into the garage for a time. However I garden in a fairly mild climate, your local nursery folks will be able to help you with your specific climatic worries and suggestions for successful pot culture. Have fun!! JoanJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931005791882603935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-715657921843396602009-09-10T15:40:39.446-07:002009-09-10T15:40:39.446-07:00Hi Joan! thanks for the reply! Great idea on pla...Hi Joan! thanks for the reply! Great idea on planting one by the door! Would I plant those now if I'm putting them in a pot? Or is that something that I can plant INDOORS just before spring and it will start blooming inside and I can move it to my porch? (See, I told you I'm a complete dunce when it comes to gardening!) :) Hope you are having a good week! It's already Friday-Eve again! <br /><br />ShariAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-13330515321892094042009-09-09T16:55:50.297-07:002009-09-09T16:55:50.297-07:00Hi Shari, thanks so much for writing. And thanks ...Hi Shari, thanks so much for writing. And thanks for sharing such nice memories. So many people have a plant or two in their gardens that remind them of their mom or grandmother. As a matter of fact I have the old fashioned coral bells that my mom has in her garden and her mother before that! Even if you don't have a garden, simply a pot by the door with spring bulbs (yes the hyacinths are super fragrant) and in summer you could plant some snapdragons (not a bulb)in the same pot as the bulbs die down, would bring such wonderful memories for you. JoanJoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931005791882603935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-979426466891495702.post-22645972782341321052009-09-07T18:18:53.587-07:002009-09-07T18:18:53.587-07:00I adore spring flowers! They always remind me of ...I adore spring flowers! They always remind me of when I was really little - my mom was always great with her garden. I loved daffodil and crocus, and I think the other one that I loved the smell of was hyacinth? My all-time favorite was the snapdragon (but I have NO clue if that even comes from a bulb! I do NOT have a green thumb at all!) <br /><br />You have to snap a picture of a squirrel picking the petals! :) What a great shot that would be!<br /><br />hope you are having a great Labor Day!<br /><br />ShariAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com