Comments on: 2009 tulip design takes the easy road http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/1142 Susan Harris's blog about eco-friendly and urban gardening, plus the adventures of a DC-based garden writer, coach and occasional rabble-rowser. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:10:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: eliz http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/1142/comment-page-1#comment-4462 eliz Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:37:02 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1142#comment-4462 They come right up through it I believe. The emerging shoots are quite thin. I have used the mixes from Colorblends and they're lots of fun. I usually devise my own mix but generally just two colors. When I did a mix of Darwins from CB though, it was lovely. They come right up through it I believe. The emerging shoots are quite thin.

I have used the mixes from Colorblends and they’re lots of fun. I usually devise my own mix but generally just two colors. When I did a mix of Darwins from CB though, it was lovely.

]]> By: susan harris http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/1142/comment-page-1#comment-4402 susan harris Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:00:21 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1142#comment-4402 Scarlet, good question! And yes, it's somewhat of a pain to remove the screening in early spring...if I remember to do it. Oh, and I forgot one other key to having this be so easy - soil that's easy to plant in. My tulip border is all-compost, so it cuts like buttah! Scarlet, good question! And yes, it’s somewhat of a pain to remove the screening in early spring…if I remember to do it.

Oh, and I forgot one other key to having this be so easy – soil that’s easy to plant in. My tulip border is all-compost, so it cuts like buttah!

]]> By: Scarlet007 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/1142/comment-page-1#comment-4399 Scarlet007 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:54:50 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1142#comment-4399 OK, looks like a Great Defense, but, can the bulbs actually come up through that "fabric" (yeah, right) fortress???? Or do you have to remove it, gasp, when they start trying??? I honestly don't have a clue, since I live in Tucson, AZ way too HOT for bulbs, without a lot of pre forcing, no thanks! Just wondering, Rebecca in Tucson OK, looks like a Great Defense, but, can the bulbs actually come up through that “fabric” (yeah, right) fortress???? Or do you have to remove it, gasp, when they start trying??? I honestly don’t have a clue, since I live in Tucson, AZ way too HOT for bulbs, without a lot of pre forcing, no thanks! Just wondering, Rebecca in Tucson

]]> By: Krys http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/1142/comment-page-1#comment-4346 Krys Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:22:02 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1142#comment-4346 Awww -- think of all the squirrels who will be deprived of the delectable imported gourmet treats! And what about your neighbours who will not experience the wonder of tulips they didn't plant blooming in their yards next spring... :) /krys Awww — think of all the squirrels who will be deprived of the delectable imported gourmet treats! And what about your neighbours who will not experience the wonder of tulips they didn’t plant blooming in their yards next spring… :)

/krys

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