What do do with them? I still find it a challenge to kneel down to work in the garden after my knee surgery last May, so I decided on a potting experiment.
Working at my garden bench, I potted the little allium bulbs up in 2 good sized flower pots.
And then I dug a big hole and sank the pots into it and filled it with dirt. Now I will now wait till spring to see if they grow. I don't see why they shouldn't grow. And next year I'll be able to transplant the pots into a permanent place in the garden.
Are you trying any potting experiments in your garden?
Such a good idea. I often plant bulbs (even the larger ones) in the garden ,then i cannot remmember where they are and dig them up again. This would save alot of time.
ReplyDeleteAll of my gardening will be experiments. My husband and I were just talking about the spring plans. First and foremost...a veggie and herb garden...then some foundations plants. I'm thinking old fashioned...lilacs and hydrangeas, or hollies. It's fun to plan! Hope your experiment bears good results!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda, I have done that with tulips and come spring will transplant them for colour in another part of the garden. Great idea!!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda
ReplyDeleteNo potting experiments but hoping some old seeds I found will germinate in the soil.
Judith
Good idea, Linda. Easier to keep track of them in the pots, too.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, Linda. I'm always planting things and getting surprised when they come up in the spring as I'd totally forgotten where I'd planted certain items.
ReplyDeleteThe only experiment I have going right now is the old vs new amaryllis project on the kitchen table. I'll be posting about that progress in the next day or two.
I look forward to seeing how these come out...
ReplyDeleteHello, it seems to me that your idea with the pots should turn out really well.
ReplyDeleteI am experimenting with growing winter vegetables this year. I bought a mini-greenhouse and several large blue plastic tubs. I am planning to try some root vegetables in them - potatoes, radishes, onions, maybe carrots. Our winters are usually not too bad - freezing temperatures at night, but the days warm up. The mini-greenhouse is in full sun - clear plastic stretched across a metal frame - and I'm hoping it will gather enough warmth during the day to prevent plants freezing at night.