Bulbs: What bulbs is everyone planting right now?, 1 by pentasbutterfly

pentasbutterfly wrote:
I'm excited about the bulbs I have planted for spring. I have also started some bulbs for forcing indoors.

Garden: This year (only my second year gardening) I am planting Tulips for the first time. I read that some rodents or squirrels might try to dig them up and eat the bulbs. I also read that putting a moth ball in with every Tulip bulb would deter them. So, that's what I did. I hope it works. I see lots of digging going on in my garden but I don't know what creature is doing it. Anyone have a guess? None of the holes seem deeper than an inch and some go horizontally instead of down so hopefully all my bulbs are still in tact. I also planted Iris. I am still waiting on my mail order from Old House Gardens (huge, healthy bulbs and big hyacinth flowers from them last year). That will include Daffodils and Fritillary which I know no creatures will eat.

Forcing: Crocus, Grape Hyacinths, Tulips and Daffodils. I am trying to figure out how to start bulbs on their chilling period when it isn't cold enough outside yet. I don't have room for lots of pots in my fridge. Some bulbs are potted up and some are still in brown paper bags in the crisper drawer (no apples in there). I figure in 4-5 weeks it will be cold enough in my garage that I can move out the potted ones and pot up the other bulbs and keep them in the garage. I searched all over the internet to no avail on a way to start the chilling period without potting up. We'll see how this works. Now I'm waiting on the Amaryllis bulbs to come into the stores so I can have a few of those for the Christmas dinner table!