Bulb cages to prevent my bulbs from being dinner!!
jodie74
13 years ago
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Comments (44)Tried it, both liquid and the granule stuff. The squirrels/ rabbits were like, "Thank you for the seasoning" and went ahead and ate the stuff anyway. Or they waited for the next rainstorm or after I watered. Whatever the case it didn't work, even after a day of use. I also used cinnamon, both powdered and oil form. That helped with some success. At least until either it rained or the stuff wore off. But being too expensive to apply on a regular basis, didn't help. (But I'll add specifically for this topic, the powdered form of cinnamon did not do anything for bulb planting.) But so far the trick I did mixing like thai hot pepper garlic + Habanero seeds + neem oil and rubbing on/ soaking on approx.. 41 daffodil bulbs seems to be helping. I left one half rotted bulb out with said treatment just to allow them to try one. That one was tried and shredded, but very few others have been dug up since then. But it remains to be seen if it will work in the long run....See MoreContainers to prevent wasting excess bulbs?
Comments (4)"chemocurl" knows more about daffs than I do. Perhaps she can comment on this. I'm not experienced with daffodils in pots, have only had failures with 'other' bulbs in pots, and the advice given by ontnative sounds good to me. This fall however I was given 12 black pots that have daffs planted in them. They have been in the pots for a year or two. They were grown in pots and then the pots were 'dug in' at a site for instant bloom and then removed once the bloom was over. The bulbs have been rooting in and are showing some top growth since they are planted quite shallowly. I intend to top them off with some soil, and sink them into the ground for the winter. Next spring I intend to pull the pots up, and sink them into the ground out by the mailbox and viola! Instant blooms! Once the blooms have faded, I'll replace the pots with later blooming cultivars, so hopefully will have daffodils from early daffodil season, until late season. We'll see how it goes and if it is something I will try and continue to do. Sue Btw...it looks like there is at least another 2 weeks of fairly good planting weather for planting them in the ground....See MoreMy less than 1- & 1-year old bulbs - photos and video
Comments (9)There's something wrong with my computer... the video won't load properly. I'm sure it's a glitch on my end, so I'll have Larry take a look at it when he has time. When I moved my desk and set up my computer again, I removed the speakers... I couldn't stand all the dings and other noises, especially from the instant messengers! They drove me nuts! I like to enjoy my coffee and surf time in silence! Kristi, you've reminded me that it's way past time to re-pot some of these bulbs and bulb youngsters I have! A few of them must be choking to death in their tiny pots! And yes... all the discussions we've had on soil really made a difference... I was forced to take a deeper look into the how and why of root growth... healthy root growth... and re-think my approach to mediums. I think I've got a good compromise going with the mix I now use. And my persistence paid off... I finally located all the ingredients I need... locally!...See Morepreventing bulbs rotting, compost etc
Comments (10)Hi, I enjoy growing bulbs in pots. I grow mine in John Innes with extra grit, to ensure good drainage. I also check that the pot drains well. If in doubt the bulbs can be placed on a layer of grit, the roots just grow throw this, but it seems to help them through the wetest times of year. Most bulbs can be left in the pots in the garden, unfortunatly some parts of England get more severe conditions than others, and so local knowledge will dictate how you deal with the pots. I live in a coastal area and so fierce drainage helps me, and I can leave the pots outside. This includes some bulbs that are tempremental. If in doubt most gardening books will give tou basic advise, and it does not hurt to pop those plant pots you are most worried about into a sheltered spot for a while all the best kev...See MoreCarla1
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