Last Minute Bulbs to Flowers

Bi-Mart was having a great sale on bulbs at the end of December, right before Christmas, and I bought a bunch. Then procrastinated - let the bulbs sit til about 12/31. Then bulb planting frenzy.  I used containers and in the ground.

Here is a make shift container - garbage bag over a plastic milk crate, filled with compost and potting soil; then and planted with daffodils and tulips. This compost was home made, c2010-11. Just now using it.

I covered the bulbs with straw during the dead of winter.

Even though I wait til the last minute, the bulbs seems to do ok and come through!

Daffodil Difference

Was surprised to find this daffodil has too much ruffle for it's blossom and is curling in on itself. Haven't seen a daffodil difference like this before.

First Tulip - March 29

The first tulip of the year started to open March 29. Weather very springy, sunny and upper 60s.

First Daffodil 2013

Here it is! The first daffodil of 2013. These are the first to fully bloom in my yard - March 8, 2013. I have seen other daffys blooming earlier in yards that get full day sun.

Crocus Study

Here are some views of the first few crocus (croci? crocuses?). They've been out for a couple days.

Mini-daffy first to show

The mini-daffodils were caught blooming today. The regular daffodils are getting ready, but have yet to burst open.

Tips of Green

 
The daffodils are pushing through the winter, getting ready to do something!