Mission accomplished! No seriously, we’re done. I ordered 2,000 spring bulbs earlier this year not knowing exactly where we would put them all and I am happy to report that the HH and I are DONE planting.
Tons of peasants eye daffodils were planted in front of the picket fence and almost 200 pink and white tulip bulbs were planted behind it.
We planted hundreds and hundreds of tulip and daffodil bulbs on the sides of the fence and in the landscaped perennial border.
We also planted 17 giant allium bulbs {I’ve always wanted to grow those!!} out front too. I think I’m most excited about the giant allium bulbs. 😉
We also planted 250 {?} of the Amazing Grace tulips directly in front of the house and 200 blue parrot tulips on the side.
Even after planting all those bulbs we still had some leftover. I couldn’t believe it, I thought the planting would never end!!
I ended up potting most of the extra bulbs in recycled garden containers I had collected this summer. If all goes as planned, I’ll sell them at my little “farmstand” next summer. 🙂
I am so stinkin’ excited about that stand I can hardly wait. People here in Maine LOVE roadside stands {myself included} and it will be fun to set out my extra flowers and veggies for peeps in the neighborhood.
Planting those spring bulbs was my last major project for the year… And it’s finally done. I can’t even begin to tell you how good that feels.
We did have a few extra daffodils and tulip bulbs and ended up gifting them to our old neighbor, The Kiln Guy. He came by just as we were finishing up yesterday and brought us a bunch of cookies as a thank you. 🙂
I do have a few amaryllis bulbs still left to plant but they only take 4-6 weeks to bloom once they’re planted. So I won’t be potting those up for another 3 weeks. I want them to be in bloom during all the Christmas festivities so I’ll have to wait on those.
And then there are the 100 anemone corms but those won’t get potted up until late winter and I’ll start those in the barn in a sunny window.
So basically, I’m done!! Totally done with the garden chores for the year. Hooray… Pajama season can finally begin… And I couldn’t be happier. Mission accomplished.
Rest. It’s a good thing.
How’s the gardening situation at YOUR place? Are you done for the year? Any lingering projects you need to finish up before you can call it quits for the year?
~Mavis
Rosemary says
My garden is done – actually finished up about a month ago. Here’s the update: https://mypracticalhome.blogspot.com/2024/09/garden-2024-final-update-gardening.html
My projects are done for the year! Well, they WERE done for the year . . . I bought a pressure canner (during amazon prime days – saved $100) and I am learning and canning up a storm. I have done water bath canning for many years (jams, jellies and pickles) but now I am venturing into meats and veggies. I don’t know about anyone else, but every time I finish a project, I find a new one!
J in OH-IO says
Way to go on accomplishing your flower bulb goals and all the others as well! It is going to be glorious with all those flowers blooming in the spring – so cheery and beautiful! Can’t wait to see them all in bloom! I love the giant allium balls – they are very whimsical, unique and unusual in the flower beds and make you look twice at their beauty! Enjoy putting your feet up when the couch arrives and have a cuppa tea! What a feat you and HH accomplished in such a short amount of time – I would be exhausted just from the move let alone all of the projects you have tackled in your new home. Love that you have plans in the spring of a roadside stand again and that you are centrally located in the heart of things with people passing by. You have really tapped into making all of your curb appeal and ramped up the holiday decorating! So inspiring and the energy you and HH have is second to none!
I am still trying to figure out some perennial or self seeding flowers that bloom all summer that I can put along intermixed with my peonies when they die back- something flowering that grows intermixed with the peony foliage- any ideas anyone??
I am saving some coneflower seeds to plant and I plan to sprinkle some leftover lavender seeds to see if they spontaneously grow next year as I have not had luck growing them, but a friend says she just sprinkles the seeds and they grow in our zone.
I still need to mulch the flower bed out front a bit deeper with straw so my daffodils, tulips, and alliums have an extra layer of protection this winter in hopes of blooms for bit later in spring because I think the bulbs have worked their way up over the years freezing, thawing, and erosion. I am always on the lookout for 75% off sales of bulbs in December if the ground hasn’t froze yet so we’ll see if I find any clearance sales.
Rest up and enjoy knowing you can hook rugs now inside and dream of spring! Can’t wait to see how you decorate for the rest of the holidays, too. Have a great day!
Beccah says
My back hurts just thinking about that, Mavis! I started seeds in our garden about 6 weeks ago for winter crops after attending a class at our magical local library. Beets, collards and greens, lettuce, and cilantro all apparently grow well here all winter where I live in the PNW. They’re slowly making progress. I also purchased a few fruit trees at an orchard sale a few weeks ago. They’re potted so I’m leaving them out until it gets cooler and then they’ll go under the covered patio. It’s our first rainy week here in the Portland burbs. Having something growing out back will hopefully make winter a little more exciting this year!
SueD says
My garlic arrived Saturday, so I still need to plant them. I got the last of the tulips and daffodils planted Friday, and there’s space for the garlic. I still have 1 cherry tomato plant that’s almost ready to be pulled. I’ll pot up my rosemary and also a couple of lavender and bring them in to the sunroom. They should do alright in there as we keep the room at 60 in the winter.
On to the sewing projects!
Lana says
We are buried under hurricane debris. Hard to comprehend anything else.
Sue S. says
I’m so sorry Lana:((. Sending prayers your way.
Sue S. says
Congratulations on a massive undertaking! Hope you don’t have any tulip-loving squirrels like we do here on the Cape. I can’t have tulips.
Mavis can you share your preferred cut when working on your rugs? It’s hard to tell from Etsy pictures.
Hillary says
Woah woah WOAH, can we talk about those cookies?! Please Kiln guy- tell us more! Like recipes! Or at least cookie names so we can try to dig some recipes up…..
Kiln Guy says
I’ll send the info to Mavis.
Rj says
I second that and THANkS!
J in OH-IO says
Thank you for sending the info to Mavis! That is a very deluxe and fancy selection of cookies! Is that an anise flavored pizzelle?
Hillary says
Woohoo, thanks!
Nanci Fitschen says
Thank you. They look so good!!!
Diana near Atlanta says
Planted garlic a couple of days ago. Should be able to harvest next June or July.
Am also experimenting with winter wheat this year. Soft white planted in my galvanized tubs. I’m curious to see if they do well.
I’ve got a lot of potatoes chitting, so I’m planting them in 1 and 2 gallon nursery pots. Once the weather gets too cold, I’ll bring them into the sunroom and put grow lights on them. Will probably get small new potatoes most of the winter. We’ll see…
I’ve still got bell peppers growing and I keep seeing people wintering them over, so I’m gonna give it a shot.
Sweet potatoes are still growing. We don’t have a freeze coming in the near term (Georgia), so I’ll probably leave them for another week or two.
Broccoli is up and growing. I saved seeds from one of the plants that survived all last winter (even down to 17 degrees!) and planted them. Pretty much all of them came up. Will be transplanting them into bigger pots by month end and we’ll see if they survive this winter. If so, I should be able to harvest by next March.
It’s hard to turn off the gardening switch down here, lol.
Dana Robinson says
Good morning! Sun shining and cool herr 35 degrees in southern Illinois. Fall is In the air this moring. I was wondering if you ever thought about writing a cookbook? because I sure would buy it. You have so many wonderful recipes. Thank you for sharing. Keep up the good work. Love on Lucy for me …