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Planning Ahead Bulbs For Summer Joy !

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Things are just starting to get busy in the garden! Spring flowers are bursting forth everywhere. The birds are busy gathering nesting material and staking out territory.  No sooner do I see the first crocus bloom than I start to think of what I need to plant for summer flowers. I wish I was a very organised gardener! It is always a happy surprise for me when shoots come up  :) For a  while, I have no idea what they are as of course I did not label or do a plan of where I planted the bulbs last year. I know I should but then of course I would not have the joy of discovery....my excuse anyway! Planting Summer Bulbs I love to plant summer bulbs in several different ways. I love to have some for cutting for flowers in the house. If you want to do this I would advise timing your planting so that you plant a batch then leave it and plant more a week or two later, then more a week or two after that. In this way, you will have flowers coming up for many weeks which you ca...