Planting Bulbs

Fall has almost come and gone! Parts of the country are already under a layer of snow! We've had our first frost and I still haven't planted my spring bulbs!  Yet again, my garden is going to be devoid of the beautiful spring colours that should be adorning every bed.  Instead, year after year, I have a sparse sprinkling of tulips and daffodils that happen to make it through to the next year.

I am a learn as you go gardener.  Before I moved to this one acre property with no less than 6, yes 6 flower beds (actually not just beds but 6 areas with various flower beds!) I knew next to nothing about gardening.  My hubby plows right ahead and has built his vegitable garden up beautifully but I've struggled to enhance my flower beds.  Every year I plan to move things and plant bulbs early but it never happens.

However, I was surfing the net, which I do a lot!  And although my husband doesn't think much comes of all this surfing, I can tell you, it has provided me with endless to do lists.  A few of which get done.  One is this....this year I will plant bulbs.  Yes, I know we've just had our first frost but I have been reassured by the Dig, Drop, Done ladies that my bulbs can be planted through snow, as long as they are in the cold ground before spring.  They may bloom a little later but all is good.  Who knew?  I didn't.  So there is hope for me yet and those daliah's I've been dreaming of will see the light of day this year.

If you are like me and a little daunted by the education needed to plant the right flowers in the right places then check out this site.  It's modern, it's helpful and it's got three cool ladies helping you along the path to flower heaven.