If you’re a raised bed gardener, chances are your beds are empty for a large portion of the year: from the end of harvest through the winter. What if you could squeeze in another crop? Consider fall-planted, spring-blooming bulbs. At the front of our building, we have a set of raised beds and planters, which […]
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Not hardy? Not a problem
SOMETIMES new traditions begin with an impulse buy. Last spring, I was at a garden center, struck by the beauty of a pot of blue-violet anemones and yellow ranunculus. The anemones were so gorgeous. And the winter had been so long. Ten bucks didn’t seem like too much to pay for a pot of plants […]
Create a Big Display with Small Bulbs
In our front garden, there is a bed that runs along the sidewalk. I love to fill it with spring-blooming bulbs every year — usually tulips. Because tulips don’t put on a good show after the first year, I treat them as annuals. Said another way, they make their way to the compost pile after […]
Ready to Garden? Use a Little Force
As the seed catalogs arrive, I get the urge to do some gardening. The only thing that stands in my way is a foot of snow. It’s a little early for seedstarting. So, to satisfy my desire for the smell of moist earth, I’ve potted up some hyacinth bulbs, which should bloom in a few […]
Critter-Proofing Fall Bulbs
“I’ve tried bulbs, but the squirrels dig them up.” “I planted tulips last year, but nothing came up in the spring. I think something ate the bulbs.” “The deer and bunnies get my tulips every spring. I love them, but it’s just not worth it.” Sound familiar? If you’re ready to try again, I’ve got […]