Comments on: slideshow: bulbs in my garden http://awaytogarden.com/slideshow-bulbs-in-my-garden Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margaret http://awaytogarden.com/slideshow-bulbs-in-my-garden/comment-page-1#comment-16944 Margaret Mon, 03 May 2010 10:34:04 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=3152#comment-16944 Welcome, Linda. I have done this for many years with good results. Easiest would probably be to run the bulbs lengthwise down the edges of the raised beds, like an edging of cutting tulips, leaving the middle area open; that way you don't have to fuss with the foliage and can just leave it and plunk your tomato plants down the middle of the bed (or anything else you like). Depending how wide your beds is you could have a tulip or two in staggered row(s) on each side. My beds are 4 and 5 feet wide. I have also just planted right in between them, since I put my tomatoes and other vegetable seedlings in young, but it all depends on the spacing of your tulips whether there is enough room. Welcome, Linda. I have done this for many years with good results. Easiest would probably be to run the bulbs lengthwise down the edges of the raised beds, like an edging of cutting tulips, leaving the middle area open; that way you don’t have to fuss with the foliage and can just leave it and plunk your tomato plants down the middle of the bed (or anything else you like). Depending how wide your beds is you could have a tulip or two in staggered row(s) on each side. My beds are 4 and 5 feet wide.

I have also just planted right in between them, since I put my tomatoes and other vegetable seedlings in young, but it all depends on the spacing of your tulips whether there is enough room.

]]> By: linda Pastorino http://awaytogarden.com/slideshow-bulbs-in-my-garden/comment-page-1#comment-16937 linda Pastorino Mon, 03 May 2010 00:50:35 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=3152#comment-16937 Hi, I always wanted to do a tulip cutting garden in my vegitable raised beds. Tell me how to do it as the timing is off. My tulips are out now and are almost done. The green dies down in about a month too late to plant crops.? Which crops do you put into the beds with the dieing down leaf matter? do you start them from seed or larger? I usually do my garden from seeds except the tomatoes. My tulips usually don't last more than three to four years. I would rather confine them in a smaller area and then cut them for bouquets. I would like more information on this. thanks Linda Hi, I always wanted to do a tulip cutting garden in my vegitable raised beds. Tell me how to do it as the timing is off. My tulips are out now and are almost done. The green dies down in about a month too late to plant crops.? Which crops do you put into the beds with the dieing down leaf matter? do you start them from seed or larger? I usually do my garden from seeds except the tomatoes. My tulips usually don’t last more than three to four years. I would rather confine them in a smaller area and then cut them for bouquets.

I would like more information on this. thanks Linda

]]> By: margaret http://awaytogarden.com/slideshow-bulbs-in-my-garden/comment-page-1#comment-8696 margaret Fri, 08 May 2009 09:24:42 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=3152#comment-8696 Welcome, Martha; glad to help. I love the Fritillaria and used to have numerous kinds...but strangely the skunks (which is what Fritillaria smell like!) like to dig up all the little ones. This one has survived to see another spring, however. See you soon again too, I hope. Welcome, Martha; glad to help. I love the Fritillaria and used to have numerous kinds…but strangely the skunks (which is what Fritillaria smell like!) like to dig up all the little ones. This one has survived to see another spring, however. See you soon again too, I hope.

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