tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post6785556075494873084..comments2024-03-24T09:08:19.264-04:00Comments on Pam's English Cottage Garden: Time to Plant Bulbs -- Get Out the Pickaxe!Pam's English Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-11071523023006158622014-11-09T21:27:57.140-05:002014-11-09T21:27:57.140-05:00Oh, no! All that work, too! Bulb planting is har...Oh, no! All that work, too! Bulb planting is hard work. In North Carolina, the clay was tough (I often used a pickaxe there), and now I have rocks. I've planted most of my bulbs, only a few more crocus to go! After I plant them, I usually spray them with a smelly deterrent or cover them with some leaves. Those evil, wily squirrels see newly turned dirt and know where to dig!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-39865226624925245582014-11-09T13:43:13.798-05:002014-11-09T13:43:13.798-05:00My heart sank when I saw the pictures of the pilfe...My heart sank when I saw the pictures of the pilfered bulbs! Oh, no. I would feel the same way. And I have about two dozen bulbs of my own to plant yet, too, but it's snowing right now. Sounds like it's not going to get any better, so I'd better get out there and plant before I need a pickax to get through the frost. I hope you have an abundance of blooms next spring.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-64383980253476525022014-11-08T20:47:12.065-05:002014-11-08T20:47:12.065-05:00Hi Pamela, I am so sorry about your tulip bulbs. I...Hi Pamela, I am so sorry about your tulip bulbs. I am amazed at all the rocks that were in that area! I planted some 'Globemaster' as well as 'Christophii' alliums this fall. Looking forward to spring! :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792341123595520130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-44270581483057569622014-11-07T16:35:00.484-05:002014-11-07T16:35:00.484-05:00No bulbs really but I salvaged about 10 tulips fro...No bulbs really but I salvaged about 10 tulips from an old bed and planted them in a container I buried and protected. Not sure they will grow at all. No time for any other bulbs and I want to wait. I cannot believe those darn critters took your tulips. But squirrels cannot resist red tulip bulbs.<br /><br />The daffs will look stunning along the walk.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-43889663917258087772014-11-07T12:50:39.872-05:002014-11-07T12:50:39.872-05:00That was quite some clearance job for bulb plantin...That was quite some clearance job for bulb planting Pam. I planted Spring bulbs a few weeks ago, we didnt have any trouble with Squirrels in Aberdeen, however the bulbs which I planted in tubs here have been well and truly raided.. I must remember the chicken wire next year, hope you still get a decent show in the Spring.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-4240367072839857622014-11-06T13:23:07.532-05:002014-11-06T13:23:07.532-05:00thanks, I've passed that advice on to my siste...thanks, I've passed that advice on to my sister. I was offline, first night in our new home. Back to packing the rest ...Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-52844790038969823242014-11-03T21:51:37.756-05:002014-11-03T21:51:37.756-05:00We need a pickaxe here too, so I've given up o...We need a pickaxe here too, so I've given up on planting anything but the minor bulbs that only go down a few inches. I've got daffodils wildly scattered about, and that's all she wrote! RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-73797891056949066062014-11-03T16:48:28.576-05:002014-11-03T16:48:28.576-05:00We burn infected leaves and plants, Diana. We burn infected leaves and plants, Diana. Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-2190191820010542002014-11-03T15:42:41.568-05:002014-11-03T15:42:41.568-05:00I suspect the Spanish rather than the English ... ...I suspect the Spanish rather than the English ... but when I see any flowers ... I can find out.<br /><br />Can you help please? When it says - 'destroy all infected leaves' - HOW do you destroy? It's just one spotty leaf that a penfriend has sent my sister, but it looks so diseased we want to be sure to DESTROY it!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-47817655677057021582014-11-03T12:32:31.446-05:002014-11-03T12:32:31.446-05:00What a shame about your tulips especially after re...What a shame about your tulips especially after removing all those rocks! You seem to have done everything right to my mind to deter the little beggars. I do compact the soil with my foot to make the digging harder work for squirrels, but that is the only thing I can think I might have done differently. What rascals! At least the daffodils and alliums are bound to be nice next spring.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-78180310537678379642014-11-03T09:23:27.139-05:002014-11-03T09:23:27.139-05:00Great advice! Thanks, Carolyn.Great advice! Thanks, Carolyn.Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-50186353807851053492014-11-03T09:17:04.595-05:002014-11-03T09:17:04.595-05:00That's an impressive pile of rocks. I find th...That's an impressive pile of rocks. I find that squirrels will disturb any newly planted bulb bed (I plant mine the same way you do if the bulbs are large) because they think you are another squirrel hiding nuts. I guess they only remove the bulbs they eat though, like tulips. I have heard really good things about Bobbex as a deer spray. Tulips are top of their list so I always spray the emerging shoots, then the leaves, then the buds, and then the flowers. I love Globemaster. I just cut off the old leaves when they look ratty, although hiding them is less work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-1304437913303518942014-11-02T23:49:56.070-05:002014-11-02T23:49:56.070-05:00"Always learning." The universal mantra ..."Always learning." The universal mantra of gardeners everywhere!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-87124508686485929852014-11-02T21:12:35.113-05:002014-11-02T21:12:35.113-05:00Thanks for the encouragement, Frank.Thanks for the encouragement, Frank.Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-39151910063390220422014-11-02T21:10:07.489-05:002014-11-02T21:10:07.489-05:00Wise woman. I ventured out for a little look-arou...Wise woman. I ventured out for a little look-around, and then retreated back to the house! Kimberley at Cosmos and Cleomehttp://cosmosandcleome.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-57411025929610298372014-11-02T20:57:55.787-05:002014-11-02T20:57:55.787-05:00I'm dreading the rest of my bulb planting now ...I'm dreading the rest of my bulb planting now that I've seen the proper way to do it. Mine get much less attention and as a result the display is much more on the miss side of hit or miss! But then I get lucky now and then and I'm happy :)<br />I bet there were far fewer poached tulips than you might think. I bet most if not all are still in there, the pesky squirrels just can't resist freshly turned earth.<br />I just picked up a bag of tulips this weekend and now I'm considering ordering more when they go on clearance after Thanksgiving. I make this mistake nearly every fall, and based on today's frigid wind I should know better.<br />I really hope you can keep the deer off your tulips. Right now you're set for an awesome display!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-11290797251996725772014-11-02T14:26:32.857-05:002014-11-02T14:26:32.857-05:00When I planted my English bluebells I covered them...When I planted my English bluebells I covered them with mesh -- wish I'd done that to the tulips. I wonder what sort of bluebells you get in South Africa?Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-69076425383461843202014-11-02T14:16:56.083-05:002014-11-02T14:16:56.083-05:00my travelling bulbs are in pots, and the new lady ...my travelling bulbs are in pots, and the new lady is going to move the mass of yellow Chasmanthe which are in the wrong place for their plans. I'm promised bluebells in the new garden ... we'll see if I can find them.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-27252498090344999962014-11-02T14:13:43.845-05:002014-11-02T14:13:43.845-05:00I'm going to wait for those few warmer days, K...I'm going to wait for those few warmer days, Kimberley, to finish planting and tidying. The wind is too cold for me today. Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-44342447592263223692014-11-02T12:06:12.671-05:002014-11-02T12:06:12.671-05:00Oh, those pesky squirrels worked fast, didn't ...Oh, those pesky squirrels worked fast, didn't they? I plant my tulips in the vegetable garden, behind the fence where they are protected from the deer and woodchucks. Knock on wood, the squirrels haven't figured out that they could easily scale the fence and get in there, or maybe the frequent presence of our cats in that area keeps them away? They run rampant in our upper lawn, near the woods, but rarely come down near the house. Once in a while I see one on the front porch in the winter, scavenging bird seed. <br /><br />I've planted about 300 assorted bulbs so far, and I still have 50 daffodils to plant along the back edge of my lawn, and am not looking forward to digging the trenches for them. I tried to entice our mutual friend Frank (sort of like suburbia) to come do it in exchange for leaves, but he didn't bite! : ) At least we are expecting a few warmer days this week. <br /><br />I have a similar frosted marigold picture on my blog this weekend! Maybe I'll brave the wind today and go pull the annuals out. Kimberley at Cosmos and Cleomehttp://cosmosandcleome.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-50780710707934611822014-11-02T11:34:13.941-05:002014-11-02T11:34:13.941-05:00Hi Pam,
Good luck with your bulbs, and let's ...Hi Pam,<br /><br />Good luck with your bulbs, and let's hope the Tulip fairy plants more too :)<br /><br />I haven't planted any here this year, although I did buy a lot of bulbs. I'd intended to have moved by now, but life happens and I've been dragging my feet getting the house on the market, so it'll have to wait until next year now as the market has already begun to slow as people turn their attention towards Christmas. <br /><br />No frosts here yet, although I believe the temperature is set to drop and we might get some next week. I hope not, as it is a little early yet for frosts; but not unheard of.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-62896525931008991872014-11-02T11:23:41.280-05:002014-11-02T11:23:41.280-05:00Funny title, Pam, but so true. I just got bulbs de...Funny title, Pam, but so true. I just got bulbs delivered on Friday and tomorrow I will be aching from planting them. I dread each time I order, but come spring, rejoice in their beauty. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-65261213224350533412014-11-02T10:10:14.586-05:002014-11-02T10:10:14.586-05:00Oh no, all that work for the benefit of the local ...Oh no, all that work for the benefit of the local squirrels. I'm sure HH is right and some bulbs will remain, we'll see come spring. I've planted some tulips, narcissus and crocus in containers. I usually buy new each year for the tubs and then plant them out in the garden once they've flowered and they bloom there in following years.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com