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Planting bulbs in frozen soil OR the joys of procrastination
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Planting bulbs in frozen soil OR the joys of procrastination
Got my garlic, etc in on time but then the rains and s&*w began and the spring flowering bulbs didn't get into the beds. Let's be honest, the new bulb bed NEVER got made !
Today it was sunny and reasonably warm (low 50s) so I decided to plant the bulbs, marking the sqs I put them in so they could be moved when the flower bed was built (next spring/summer??).
Hmmmm, 3 inches down the soil was frozen (you've got to be kidding ) Was able to plant 5 squares before my hands gave out from the cold.
Maybe I can finish planting the bulbs tomorrow (after my hands thaw out )
Today it was sunny and reasonably warm (low 50s) so I decided to plant the bulbs, marking the sqs I put them in so they could be moved when the flower bed was built (next spring/summer??).
Hmmmm, 3 inches down the soil was frozen (you've got to be kidding ) Was able to plant 5 squares before my hands gave out from the cold.
Maybe I can finish planting the bulbs tomorrow (after my hands thaw out )
Judy McConnell- Posts : 440
Join date : 2012-05-08
Age : 83
Location : Manassas, VA(7a) and Riner, VA (7a)
Re: Planting bulbs in frozen soil OR the joys of procrastination
You did better than I did a couple of years ago - I left them out on the patio table in the box and planted them in the spring. Needless to say those bulbs didn't fare particularly well!
Re: Planting bulbs in frozen soil OR the joys of procrastination
Yesterday, I visited a local nursery (now there are FOUR of them within a mile or so of my house) to purchase some poinsettias.
As I was checking out at the cash register, another customer asked the cashier whether she could still plant bulbs. I jumped in and said, "Probably not."
The cashier, however, disagreed and told the lady that she could, as long as the ground wasn't yet frozen.
When I got home, I checked my boxes and beds; yep, even the surfaces were frozen solid
It's been 23F the last two mornings.
As I was checking out at the cash register, another customer asked the cashier whether she could still plant bulbs. I jumped in and said, "Probably not."
The cashier, however, disagreed and told the lady that she could, as long as the ground wasn't yet frozen.
When I got home, I checked my boxes and beds; yep, even the surfaces were frozen solid
It's been 23F the last two mornings.
Re: Planting bulbs in frozen soil OR the joys of procrastination
They say if you can dig, you can plant, but 3 inches isn't very deep! I bet some will make it just fine, though. And I have planted bulbs in pretty cold soil before.
Only I might not have been looking so cheerful.
Only I might not have been looking so cheerful.
martha- Posts : 2188
Join date : 2010-03-03
Age : 67
Location : Acton, Massachusetts Zone 5b/6a
Re: Planting bulbs in frozen soil OR the joys of procrastination
The past two days have been in the 50s so the soil thawed and the bulbs FINALLY went in this am - ALL of them The two involved beds have been mulched and we'll see what happens by spring.
Judy McConnell- Posts : 440
Join date : 2012-05-08
Age : 83
Location : Manassas, VA(7a) and Riner, VA (7a)
Re: Planting bulbs in frozen soil OR the joys of procrastination
I have a package of grape hyacinths that I didn't get into the ground. I'll pot them up and force them into bloom for February.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
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