The front door pots would have been bubbling over with viola flowers by now had the deer not destroyed the lot. Instead, a meagre but reassuring spread of tulip foliage is slowly rising. After using compost I knew to be too wet, but only because I had nothing else to use, I got the fear that the rather picky tulip bulbs would have rotted. After the violas were eaten, I would have been particularly gloomy to have ruined my tulips too. In autumn I'm always excited to pick out the tulips for the pots outside yet by this time of year I've long since forgotten what to expect. Tulips are expensive considering you are only guaranteed one year of flowers (some only last a week) then if you plant them out for next year you might just get foliage.
Hyacinths in the garden are starting to flower. I ensure I plant out all bulbs I buy for inside flowering and the following spring they flower. They're cheap too. So much better value than tulips if you are looking for spring colour year after year.
Spring brings with it so much possibility.
Take care,
Sophie
