Well, the tulip bulbs are now in. While other people battened down the hatches for Hurricane Sandy (which thankfully did nothing to us) we dug up an area of approximately 50 square feet in the front yard around our crabapple tree.
First we cut away the sod and hauled it off to another part of the yard:
Then we dug down about 6″ into the dirt. We uncovered a few shallow tree roots, which we cut off. If the tree dies, we won’t be upset because it only blooms every other year and when it does bloom, it lasts about a week, then 8,432,452,917 crabapples form, weighing down the branches and leaving a mess on the lawn. Also, the tree is crooked, as you can see in this photo:
I added bulb fertilizer to the entire area, then I placed all the bulbs in the pit according to the plan I had developed. There are 11 types of tulips, ranging in height from 10-12″ up to 24-26.” So I needed the plan.
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| Trust me, it’s about 6 inches deep |
And now we wait, and hope they come up, flower, and actually look good. Here are some of the types we planted:
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| Apricot Impression |
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| Blue Parrot |
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| Burgundy Lace |
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| Golden Artist |
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| Ice Cream |
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| Professor Rontgen |
You’ll have to wait until spring to (hopefully) see the rest!
I can’t wait! My favorite flowers. I may have to live in your yard for a week in the spring, just to admire.
We would let you stay in the house, you know. Front bedroom overlooks the new garden.