I've been doing it all wrong.

Flower · « **on:** November 07, 2006, 23:45 »

Oh god, Ive put in all the bulbs in my garden, tulips daffs , etc........... and I've done it all wrong.I gave them the right depth , put in a nice bit of grit ,carefully placed the bulbs upright , a layer of good compost and then the topsoil. I suppose all those nice wriggly worms are just going to eat my fat bulbs.I put more grit on top to indicate where the bulbs were.
Should I dig them all up and start again?

Heather_S · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2006, 12:03 »

I'm confused, where is the wrong bit?

muntjac · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2006, 14:47 »

i done all my tulips wrong then cos i just dug a hole with the spade threw the bulbs in turned the soil back over em covering the many weeds as well ,hangon a minute , i been doing that for years n i always has a good show ... and my worms dont eat mine?

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2006, 14:59 »

That's how i do mine too Karl, and they usually grow, what's with all the grit then?

Actually this year, OH went round a big area on the so called lawn, dug in the fork and wiggled it about a bit, then I put a bulb in each fork hole. He kept doing this in 2 big circles, and when they grew, it was like having 2 big yellow catherine wheels in the grass!! then once they all died down, he just mows over them.

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2006, 20:51 »

i just went through with the banker and threw in the bubls .recovered with a rake. did not count them in but lots came up.

sorrel · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2006, 13:13 »

I too just dig a hole and throw them in and the worms leave mine alone.

However , planting goes something like this. I plant them, the squirrels dig them up, I chase the squirrel and then re-plant them and by the end autumn its open warfare between the damn squirrels and me...... seriously wondering about shooting a few, but dont think the neighbours would like it

muntjac · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2006, 13:59 »

i got recipes for squirrel burgers , stew, fritters , pies .,and you can shoot em in your garden

sorrel · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2006, 14:09 »

erm - not sure i could eat squirrel (rats with bushy tails)....

squirrel burgers??? are you serious
:?

muntjac · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2006, 14:14 »

absolutly its lovely meat .and they do taste great ,even put the nuts in if you fancy it

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2006, 15:33 »

Or wait until the squirrels have eaten their stash of nuts over the winter, then you've got ready stuffed squirrels!!!!!

muntjac · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2006, 17:16 »

just realiseed what i wrote :oops:

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2006, 17:58 »

Yes... I was wondering quite what you meant there muntjac

muntjac · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2006, 20:05 »

its was a mistook honestttllllyyyyyyyy

shaun · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2006, 20:16 »

whats next hedgehog on toast

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2006, 23:00 »

Or maybe some of those Welsh Dragon sausages that have been in the news

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