By Mary Jo Baur
Well, I got my Brent and Becky's bulbs in the ground just before the snow started flying. It was raw and cold out there, but the chore is done. I planted 20 daffodils, (4 different varieties), 20 tulips, (again 4 kinds), 10 hyacinths, and 60 grape muscari in the rock garden. This year I bought some very showy types, so I can't wait to see what they look like next spring. In the process of preparing different areas to plant the bulbs in, I managed to do some garden clean-up at the same time, cutting down hosta, iris and the asters which had just passed.
Gardeners must be believers, otherwise we couldn't plant bulbs in the fall and have the faith that they will bloom next spring. And when we plant a tiny seed indoors in March, we know that eventually we'll have a lovely plant to admire in the summer, if we care for the seedlings properly. I feel like my gardening year is done, at least outside; but I do plant amaryllis and paperwhite bulbs in pots timing them to bloom for either Thanksgiving or Christmas. The timing isn't always correct, because several factors can effect the flowering time, but I do know that they will blossom for me at some point during the colder months and brighten a corner of my home with color and fragrance.
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