Bulbs: Lessons Learned, 1 by LeawoodGardener

LeawoodGardener wrote:
After they bloomed, I started to clean out the bed to plant annuals for the summer. As I dug, that old Lorelei called me, saying "Look at these big, healthy bulbs! Leave them here. I know you've been disappointed in the past, but this time will be different - these bulbs will reward you next spring."

That siren's song, coupled with my own frugal nature AND my lazy nature (spending a hot June day digging up this bed by hand was NOT my idea of fun), led me to leave the bulbs and plant between them with impatiens for the summer.

I rationalized that, if I felt more energetic in the fall, I could always dig the bed and plant new tulips for spring 2008.

(to be continued)