Winter Gardening Pleasures
I know it isn't exactly gardening, but I get a great deal of pleasure each year from starting up some amaryllis bulbs. I have written on this topic before, so I will not give too many details here. Amaryllis are one of the great floral bargains. For under $20 I bought 3 bulbs of the single-flowered amaryllis Ambiance, from Van Engelen bulbs, of which the flowers of only 2 of them are in the photo above...and, honestly, if you have a pot, potting soil and water, you can do it too. The flowers have been blooming for a few weeks now and will continue a few more- way longer than cut flowers for lower cost! And, if you take care of the bulbs correctly, you can coax some more blooms out of them next year!
Happy Gardening!
You could say it's micro-gardening...
ReplyDeleteI like it! I am also "micro-gardening" (overwintering) three 9 foot tall banana plants in my attic! And a 4 foot tall hibiscus and 4 foot tall curry leaf tree in my living room...and....and...
ReplyDeleteWelcome Lucy (or is it Marion?), What a pleasure to hear from you! Please feel free to post information, comments, observations or questions!
ReplyDeleteJudy
Those flowers are beautiful -- and must brighten your home, especially as we endure all these wintery storms!
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