It's Never too Early

A couple of weeks ago I posted about my outing to Dickman Farms local garden center.  One of the things I picked up was a pack of 20 Narcissus bulbs.<br/><br/>[caption id="attachment_573" align="aligncenter" width="300"]<a href="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DSC_0188.jpg"><img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-573" height="199" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DSC_0188-300x199.jpg" title="DSC_0188" width="300" /></a> Spring Bulbs[/caption]<br/><br/>The Gardening Gods told me "Fall is the time for planting"!  And who am I to argue?  But after a summer full of planting, I wasn't so sure I could fully embrace this declaration, but I was willing to at least stick a few bulbs in ground.  Especially because <del>my Mom</del> <em>someone</em> assured me it's super easy and all you need are the following tools:<br/><br/><a href="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DSC_0190.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-574" height="199" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DSC_0190-300x199.jpg" title="DSC_0190" width="300" /></a><br/><br/>With somewhat guarded enthusiasm, I went out into the yard to plant my bulbs, thinking of the beautiful double blossoms that would greet me next Spring.  Alas, that enthusiasm soon came to a screeching halt, when I was confronted with reality: we have clay soil and seem to have dug our garden on top of a rock quarry.  In actual fact, I ended up using the following tools to dig <em><strong>5 inch deep</strong> </em>holes:<br/><br/><a href="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DSC_0186.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-575" height="199" src="http://www.fyimodularhomes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/DSC_0186-300x199.jpg" title="DSC_0186" width="300" /></a>At least the bulbs are in ...  Uh, an embarrassing thought just hit me - I hope I put them in right side up!  I guess I'll find out, in 6 months.<br/><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Anyway, so that this post is somewhat useful, </strong><br/><strong>let me give you some bulb planting tips:</strong></p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">1. Spring flowering bulbs have to go in the ground before the ground freezes</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">2. Plant the bulbs in a sunny location</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">3.  Use a trowel or bulb planting tool<br/>(unless of course those are ridiculously inefficient,<br/>in which case you might consider renting a jack-hammer)</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">4.  Plant the bulbs root side down, pointed side up<br/>(this may seem a no-brainer, but let's not judge people who may not know this)</p><br/><p style="text-align: center;">5.  Cover the bulb with dirt and wait for Spring.</p>

It's Never too Early

A couple of weeks ago I posted about my outing to Dickman Farms local garden center.  One of the things I picked up was a pack of 20 Narciss...

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