tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post5493119969826119123..comments2023-07-30T06:45:42.888-04:00Comments on Growing Days: Dreaming of Spring...You Can Grow That.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-54338175185056541992013-01-04T10:22:37.052-05:002013-01-04T10:22:37.052-05:00Rosie, I hope you get a reprieve and can get the b...Rosie, I hope you get a reprieve and can get the bulbs plants. Worse case scenario--perhaps plant them in containers, then transplant next fall? At least you can enjoy the blooms this spring. Good luck! (I still have many to plant...but being in SC, our ground is still soft.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-27002045949709266602013-01-04T10:20:34.623-05:002013-01-04T10:20:34.623-05:00And a month later, I still have bulbs to plant. Go...And a month later, I still have bulbs to plant. Good grief, will I never learn?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-28433502997156315312013-01-04T10:20:03.362-05:002013-01-04T10:20:03.362-05:00HA! He didn't buy it, but thanks for the idea,...HA! He didn't buy it, but thanks for the idea, Carolyn!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-21317487332873519442012-12-28T10:54:59.933-05:002012-12-28T10:54:59.933-05:00I'm a long time reader, first time posting. I ...I'm a long time reader, first time posting. I also have trouble with voles. My grandmother told me to buy steel wool (the kind without soap in it) and stretch it out thin. Then after placing the bulbs in groups, cover with the wool, then the soil. Works great! Also when I plant hostas, I wrap it around the root ball before planting. <br />Thing is, I don't know how long the steel will last in the ground. Have been doing this for maybe 10 yrs with good luck. Maybe they just learn there is something they don't like there.Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-89420105944696732192012-12-18T20:21:44.652-05:002012-12-18T20:21:44.652-05:00Good tips on the voles. We have them here. Our b...Good tips on the voles. We have them here. Our biggest problem is the bunnies though. Forget lilies - even the beautiful Casa Blanca, which I dearly love and have grown in previous gardens. Ditto on the tulips - they only bring heartbreak here, with brilliant shreds on the ground just as they're opening. Daffs - those we can do, and some of the other early-season bulbs too, don't get bothered much. If we don't get some real winter weather soon, we might see snowdrops blooming next month.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-8808661505608873652012-12-15T17:09:36.579-05:002012-12-15T17:09:36.579-05:00I've bought all my bulbs in the sales too - on...I've bought all my bulbs in the sales too - only our ground is rock solid with the frost some I'm hoping it will thaw out soon. You sure did well with your bargains!Rosie, Perthshire Gardener and Photographerhttp://www.leavesnbloom.com/2012/12/whats-in-bloom-in-november.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-17445712647021420302012-12-11T02:37:52.138-05:002012-12-11T02:37:52.138-05:00And just think you were saving the bulbs from cert...And just think you were saving the bulbs from certain oblivion because the big box store would have thrown them out. You are almost a hero (try that one with your husband :-)).Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade Gardenshttp://carolynsshadegardens.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-62347374050898634332012-12-05T19:49:02.499-05:002012-12-05T19:49:02.499-05:0075% off? On man, getting my hair cut tomorrow ove...75% off? On man, getting my hair cut tomorrow over by the big box store....might have to stop in. How can we say no? hahahahahah WE DON'T!!Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-72906823058718943212012-12-05T15:26:15.473-05:002012-12-05T15:26:15.473-05:00Benita, I think we need to start a club: The Siste...Benita, I think we need to start a club: The Sisterhood of the Irresistible Bulbs. Somehow, I think we'd have quite a few members. Perhaps we need a Pinterest Board--hmmm? That might be fun. I love that you reminded your local nursery about the sale. After all, you're just helping them reduce their fall inventory, right? It's win-win. ;-)<br /><br />Thanks for the info on Old Bulbs Gazette--I'm off to check out the site right now. After all, my business is all heirlooms--can't wait to see what I might need to add to the garden next year. Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-85203584949703033312012-12-05T15:20:34.024-05:002012-12-05T15:20:34.024-05:00The weather is crazy--it was 75 degrees in Upstate...The weather is crazy--it was 75 degrees in Upstate SC yesterday, and sadly--I didn't have time to garden. That's just so wrong. I hope you had the chance to play in the garden over the beautiful weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-60015464612222084682012-12-05T15:15:45.275-05:002012-12-05T15:15:45.275-05:00Ah Laila, for some women it's shoes, for other...Ah Laila, for some women it's shoes, for others it's bulbs...and perennials...and seeds...<br /><br />My mother-in-law was born in Holland, and I'm dying to visit. Although--how will I get all of those bulbs through customs? ;-)<br /><br />Hate to hear about the mole, but hope it left some tulips for your enjoyment. I'll have to try the cat hair trick--I'll try anything to get rid of voles, which have decided to reside in the veggie beds, too. Grrr. Cheers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-87195875280034668142012-12-05T15:12:23.283-05:002012-12-05T15:12:23.283-05:00Joene, it's such a great chance to try new var...Joene, it's such a great chance to try new varieties without breaking the gardening budget. (Wait. Do I have a gardening budget? I think I'm supposed to...)<br /><br />Enjoy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-41012264173008942742012-12-05T15:11:05.082-05:002012-12-05T15:11:05.082-05:00Ah, but it's 75% off! How can you resist? ;-)(...Ah, but it's 75% off! How can you resist? ;-)(But when will I plant them? ACK.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09643317297830165273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-90010466796977361562012-12-05T12:52:27.205-05:002012-12-05T12:52:27.205-05:00You and I are belong to the order of "Sisters...You and I are belong to the order of "Sisters of the Sale Bulbs, Julie! I have been known to gently remind one of my local nursery owners, "Gee, it's after Thanksgiving--isn't this when you put your fall bulbs on sale?" I have no shame, only spring bulb lust! BTW, if you google Old Bulbs Gazette you'll find amazing heirloom bulbs--too late for their sale, but there's always next year! Welcome to You Can Grow That!Benita @ Tiny Tim's Gardenhttp://www.bgbowen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-10681539149572486622012-12-05T09:12:51.552-05:002012-12-05T09:12:51.552-05:00I'm still laughing at the image of the bobcat ...I'm still laughing at the image of the bobcat salad dressing:) Had I known we were going to have temps in the 70's this past weekend, I might have succumbed to bargain bulb temptation, too. Looking forward to seeing your colorful garden next spring, Julie!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-731407714357106662012-12-05T07:32:20.007-05:002012-12-05T07:32:20.007-05:00You have a serious bulb fetish! You should visit t...You have a serious bulb fetish! You should visit the Keukenhof in Holland! <br />So this year I decided to plant my first bulbs. My crocus are doing fine but to my horror my tulip field has big piles of dirt...a mole! Will try this gravel trick of yours next year. <br />I planted some Freesia bulbs in springtime and covered them with cat hair before planting so the mice will leave them alone. It worked! Or maybe it was the fact I had a year old kitten running around hunting everything smaller then she is. Lailahttp://www.sowandso.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-83397615662949267152012-12-05T06:59:14.569-05:002012-12-05T06:59:14.569-05:00Autumn bulb sales are the best ... great bargains ...Autumn bulb sales are the best ... great bargains on easy to grow plants.joene at joene's gardenhttp://www.joenesgarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631374415610618691.post-67360226902449425612012-12-05T05:11:38.867-05:002012-12-05T05:11:38.867-05:00Like I needed more temptation.......OI! ;)Like I needed more temptation.......OI! ;)The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.com