Awesome I'm waiting on an order now of 4 of 5. We plan to put them all around our yard to bring in the pollinators. We didn't see many bees here this year, so want to draw them in. Our annual flowers and basil just didn't do that this year. It was odd.Such a great video and learned from it. I appreciate it.
Leaning into alliums this next year, lost my tulips last year with voles. Saffron is another attempt as I killed mine this summer. I ordere my bulbs a month ago
I have a tomato patch for my roadside stand. My patch I’d say is around 20’x35’ ish or so?? I don’t remember. I see you are planting these bulbs directly in the garden. I’m presuming that of if I were to till up and plant these around the perimeter that it would be sufficient? That would be a lot of bulbs. My main problem is with the rabbits 🐇 even though I have fencing around it. We used to have horses so I had cattle panels and hardware cloth around it to keep both horses and rabbits out.
Really love your content but when you do videos like this, which is very climate specific, while interesting isn't really useful to those of us who live in the subtropics (while we can force bulbs as you mention, can't naturalise which kinda defeats the idea. Better to mention that there are different bulb options for the subtropics). Also, it should be noted that the reason why many bulbs repel deer and rodents is bcos they're toxic for most animals - which isn't great if you have livestock. Means that, at the very least, you need to be extremely purposeful about locating your bulbs
@@cynthiafisher9907 yes I know, but often it has universal applications. I guess I'm feeling especially resentful about this video too - I love all those cold climate bulbs but have given up trying to grow in my climate (not enough fridge space to force a whole bunch, I occasionally do a few for inside the house - hyacinth is good, for the fragrance)
I try to stay away from giving specific advice for areas where I don't have experience. The things I know that are climate specific are for zones close to mine which are zones 5, 6, and 7.
@@StoneyAcresGardening 😊 and I didn't mean you need to be an expert on all zones, just to suggest that there are better options in bulbs for the subtropics and leave it at that 🤗
I have been eyeing alliums for months. I dug up my Mom's daffodils after she passed and I've been growing them for 9 years now.
That's one of the reasons I love daffodils so much. They just seem to last forever!
Love the idea of planting multiple pulps for the cluster effect. Thanks Rick!
You are very welcome
I live in Texas zone 9B, I plant daffodils with tulips to prevent the squirrels from digging them up.
In Zone 9b do you have to chill them in the fridge before planting? I love the fact that you can plant them together to keep the squirrels out!
Thanks for sharing some great insights 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just got my saffron crocus bulbs I’m going to plant this fall.
Perfect!
Awesome I'm waiting on an order now of 4 of 5. We plan to put them all around our yard to bring in the pollinators. We didn't see many bees here this year, so want to draw them in. Our annual flowers and basil just didn't do that this year. It was odd.Such a great video and learned from it. I appreciate it.
So glad it helped! Good luck next year. An annual I might suggest that really pulls in the pollinators for us is Buckwheat.
Leaning into alliums this next year, lost my tulips last year with voles. Saffron is another attempt as I killed mine this summer. I ordere my bulbs a month ago
I have all of this bulbs but not in my veggie garden, but I have other flowers from seed or plant in it.
Yeah, we do a lot of annuals during the summer in our garden too.
English cottage gardens were originally permaculture gardens. Vegetables interplanted with companion ornamentals
@@susie9893 I love English cottage gardens 💚💚💚
I have a tomato patch for my roadside stand. My patch I’d say is around 20’x35’ ish or so?? I don’t remember. I see you are planting these bulbs directly in the garden. I’m presuming that of if I were to till up and plant these around the perimeter that it would be sufficient? That would be a lot of bulbs. My main problem is with the rabbits 🐇 even though I have fencing around it. We used to have horses so I had cattle panels and hardware cloth around it to keep both horses and rabbits out.
I live in toms river nj and the deer ate the tops off of all my tulips so I don't plant them anymore, lol.
Yep, deer do like tulips, that's for sure!
@@StoneyAcresGardening The ate the daffodils too!!!!
Really love your content but when you do videos like this, which is very climate specific, while interesting isn't really useful to those of us who live in the subtropics (while we can force bulbs as you mention, can't naturalise which kinda defeats the idea. Better to mention that there are different bulb options for the subtropics).
Also, it should be noted that the reason why many bulbs repel deer and rodents is bcos they're toxic for most animals - which isn't great if you have livestock. Means that, at the very least, you need to be extremely purposeful about locating your bulbs
He says often that his garden advice is for zones 5-7.
@@cynthiafisher9907 yes I know, but often it has universal applications. I guess I'm feeling especially resentful about this video too - I love all those cold climate bulbs but have given up trying to grow in my climate (not enough fridge space to force a whole bunch, I occasionally do a few for inside the house - hyacinth is good, for the fragrance)
I try to stay away from giving specific advice for areas where I don't have experience. The things I know that are climate specific are for zones close to mine which are zones 5, 6, and 7.
@@StoneyAcresGardening 😊 and I didn't mean you need to be an expert on all zones, just to suggest that there are better options in bulbs for the subtropics and leave it at that 🤗