My friends, I’ve found the key to happiness. Well, that might be too broad of a statement. Let me get a bit more specific: I’ve found the key to happiness in March and April for gardeners in climates where winters are long and cold. The secret? BULBS!
Now, I know what you’re thinking: Planting bulbs is a lot of work for such a short bloom time. Can’t I just find happiness in a bottle of Cabernet?
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Happy Earth Day, friends!
It’s been a late spring, and I thought you deserved to see some beautiful spring flowers, so it was out of complete selflessness that I drove to Ted Ensley Gardens in Topeka, KS this week to take pictures of tulips in bloom. It definitely had nothing to do with the fact that tulips are my favorite flower and that the 9.5 acre garden has more than 50,000 tulips on display. Nope, my motivation was completely altruistic. I enjoyed Tulip Time in Topeka for you.
Last year was the first fall I tried planting bulbs, and the ‘Spring Beauty’ crocus were a delightful promise of spring throughout March. There has been a definite gap between the crocus fading and the rest of the garden awakening, though, so next year I have a plan: Continue Reading
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So glad you’re here! I’m Sarah — garden enthusiast, animal lover, and blogger. I live with my husband and four-legged children in Kansas. Learn more…