Spring Flowers from bulbs for the Lazy Gardener
Spring Flowers from bulbs for the Lazy Gardener
I am not going to pretend that I am a Master Gardener, or the
end of all wisdom with regard to spring bulbs in Florida. I will
share my experiences with bulbs that I have planted in Florida
that were successes or failures here at Pet's gardens. One of
the things I missed in Florida was spring flowers, and I heard
from everyone, you can't grow them here. Well here is the thing!
You can. Here I was a dedicated...Sort of gardener missing the
beauty and fragrance of spring flowers! Being told no, well I
decided to investigate and if necessary loose a few dollars in
the lesson. Garden bed preparation is not my specialty; I don't
map out a garden. I plant. This means I am a lazy sod. And
really I dig holes and drop bulbs in. I do not measure I guess.
I do not carefully prepare my flower beds; I do not add a
million pounds of this or that. Nope I just don't. This is
really ok my flowers don't seem to mind in the least. My garden
beds are nothing fancy, no magic formulas no expensive
additions. I am a simple gardener. Plant it, feed it, water it,
mulch it weed it. I have neither the time nor inclination to do
more. Remember I am the lazy gardener, and I hate to sweat!
However I love flowers, I am really not particular, I do have
some favorites but I am careful not to show it. Roses and
hibiscus are f