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Planning a Mix of Perennials and Bulbs

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Gabrielle

Roots, Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes or Tubers: just think of flower bulbs, just as other plants that you choose to add to your garden.  What is the purpose or purposes of your garden?  A certain color, to attract certain birds, sun … Continue reading →

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Spring Blooming Groundcover Bulbs

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Gabrielle

Anemones, Crocus, Muscari, Scilla, Chionodoxa and Galanthus!  These all produce great mini flowers that make them perfectly suited for planting under or in front of tulips, daffodils, shrubs or along a woodland border. They all grow just 3″ to 12″ … Continue reading →

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Forcing Flower Bulbs- Part D

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Gabrielle

My first Tulips appeared this past Friday!  They look pretty good!  We will see if the longer chilled tulips look any better over the next 2 weeks. These Hyacinths smell great, of course.  These were placed in the refrigerator for … Continue reading →

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My Forcing Flower Bulb Experiment

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Gabrielle

Winter seems that it finally has ‘settled in’ here in Wisconsin.  The pure white snow makes the views outside a bit prettier than the lifeless drab coloring of dormancy.  Snow is beautiful when it sticks to each branch and nook … Continue reading →

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521 flower bulbs in 3.5 hours

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Gabrielle

Will this be the last planting for 2011? This past week I got to plant just a few more bulbs! I planted about 150 Dwarf Dutch Reticulata Iris Pauline between my patio and my pond.  It is going to look … Continue reading →

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Loving Fall

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Gabrielle

I love fall because of the cooling temperatures and more work and more ideas to do in the garden. Yes- I love to work in my garden.  A fellow blogger has this comment that I totally agree with: ” a … Continue reading →

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HUGE blooms for winter blahs

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Gabrielle

Amaryllis are wonderful huge flowers to enjoy indoors during the winter.  They are SO easy to grow.  They really don’t need dirt (you can use peat) and they barely need any water.  How great is that! (I am not good … Continue reading →

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Forcing Flower Bulbs

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Gabrielle

There are so many people who really miss out on Spring blooming bulbs! (Those in zone 8 or warmer).  Then there are people like me who long for winter to be over and want flowers all the time.  So, forcing … Continue reading →

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Cool idea for storing bulbs

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Gabrielle

I have read many different ways to store bulbs.  I explained how to properly save and store bulbs on my post Preparing your garden for winter.  I just wanted to share photos on another way to store them, like I … Continue reading →

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Creative Ways to Plant your Flower Bulbs

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Gabrielle

I have planted thousands of flower bulbs over the last 15 years – I have read about some unique ways to plant them a little differently for a few years now, but there are two techniques that I haven’t ever … Continue reading →

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