Tulips

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Originally posted by Tara
Tulips from Amsterdam!

Yes, she said any other gift just wouldn't do.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tara If you get into your garden by this coming weekend, you should get a show of Tulips by April/May. I think by digging deep, you meant dig deep into yourself and force yourself to do it? But in any case, don't plant the Tulips too deep. 4 - 6 inches into the ground will be plenty. Any deeper and they will take forever to come up.

I meant digging deep because I was worried about the frost getting to them, but I'm glad you told me that that's a bad idea.

Originally posted by Tara It might be a good idea for you to put this lot into tubs, in a light soil specially prepared for bulbs, for this year and then in September when the leaves have rotted back, put them into the soil where you want them permanently.

Now tubs sound like an excellent idea, do you think they could stay in there for longer than a year, because then I could take them with me when we leave the house.

Originally posted by Tara If you do decide on tubs for this year, then place them in a South facing sunny (yeah right!) position so that they get warmth. ( Yeah right again!)

YEAH RIGHT :haha:

Originally posted by Tara Good luck............

Thank-you

And thanks for all other comments too. It looks like I need to find meself some tubs and start planting - I'm just glad I've still got a chance to get these babies growing.