Bulbs: Lessons Learned, 1 by LeawoodGardener

LeawoodGardener wrote:
Fall came and I not only didn't feel more energetic, I was also feeling the pinch of an economy on the downhill slide. I rationalized that the $200 (or more) I would spend on new bulbs could be put to better use at the grocery store (or gas station) so I decided to try once again, leaving the bulbs to bloom a second season.

Spring has now arrived and bulbs I planted years ago (daffodils, narcissus, muscari) are popping up, promising bloom. The new tulips I bought last year and planted in various places are thriving.

My bed of 'holdovers'? It doesn't look very promising. I think I've learned my lesson at last. Tulips are annuals in my garden - period. I saved a few dollars last fall, but now I have a 'hole' in my garden this spring. You never know how many more springs you will have to enjoy, so my philosophy is, 'Carpe Diem' - 'seize the moment!' I'll eat beans as long as I can have my garden to enjoy!