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The Tulips for Cutting in 2024
Since I did such a poor job record-keeping on the tulip production last spring, and failed to take many photos of the bouquets containing tulips, I’m taking a scatter gun approach to the tulips for 2024. I’ve ordered many more varieties, … Continue reading
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Tagged cut flowers, flower farming, Growing Kindness Project, Indiana gardening, spring bouquets, tulips
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Six on Saturday: April 23
After a roller coaster week of weird weather that included a blanket of snow, thankfully currently the only (1) “Glory in the Snow” is the lovely little blue flower of that name. They also come in pink (yuk!) and white … Continue reading
Posted in Spring, spring bulbs, Uncategorized
Tagged daffodils, Growing Kindness Project, Indiana gardening, muscari, Six on Saturday, spring bulbs, stock, tulips
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Bulb orders for 2022 Spring! Part 1 Tulips & Alliums
Yes, it’s that time already to order bulbs for fall planting, which means thinking about the plans for SPRING! The first order was placed in late June and was mainly tulips…lots of tulips. Last spring, so many of the tulips … Continue reading
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Tagged Indiana gardening, potager, spring bulbs, tulips
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April Snow
The forecasters were correct for once, although we really didn’t get much rain at all before it turned into snow as the temperatures fell. By evening, even the tiny, tiny flakes were beginning to form a thin blanket. I’d been … Continue reading
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Tagged April Snow, Indiana gardening, Indiana weather, potager, Spring, spring blooms, tulips
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Spring is surging; time to evaluate the tulips
Spring seems to be in a rush to get everything underway post haste! The early, mid and some of the late tulips are all blooming at once! Suddenly overnight earlier this week, the white lilac, the pear tree, the gooseberries, … Continue reading
The Bulb Order is Away!
Last spring seems so far away, when our hopes that the virus would fade away in a few weeks felt possible. The earth was filled with energy and bird song, and seeds were pressed into the soil with visions of … Continue reading
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Tagged bulbs, cutting garden, fall plantings, flower beds, Indiana gardening, tulips
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April: Monthly Review
April is finished! I know many people thought the month would never end, but to me it passed at warp speed. It was a pretty good month for outdoor work, although it was the coldest April in decades. The rainfall … Continue reading
The Goodness of Spring
Most people love Spring, that time of rebirth and renewal. This year, our spring has seemed exceptionally vibrant. While we haven’t had the extended string of beautiful, sunny days that Britain has experienced (this has been one of the coldest … Continue reading
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Tagged daffodils, hellebores, Indiana gardening, isolation, muscari, primulas, season-lengthening bulbs, spring flowers, tulips
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Edgy!
Yes, everyone is feeling more than a bit edgy these days. I’ve found that only hard outdoor work gives me reasonable sleep at night and a sense of near normal. Plus it feeds my sense of accomplishment when I can … Continue reading
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Tagged daffodils, edging, flower beds, gardening, Indiana gardening, Tiger Eye sumac, tulips, white lilac
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Planting the bulbs
I’ve been planting this year’s bulb order whenever the weather is decent, the ground not too soggy, and I have a bit of time. Yes, I’m running later than usual, but generally as long as they are in the ground … Continue reading
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Tagged bone meal, Brent & Becky's Bulbs, bulbs, ColorBlends, daffodils, Indiana gardening, tulips, Van Engelen bulbs, winter aconite
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