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                          ~ 10 Simple Steps To Forcing Spring Bulbs ~

Over the 35 years that I've been gardening I have learned a few tricks of the trade. If you follow these instructions to the fulliest your rewards will be huge.

1. While some nurseries will sell pre-chilled bulbs over the winter, I found that the best time to buy bulbs are in the fall.

2. Look for big healthy-looking bulbs without any soft spots whatsoever. Now if you are buying tulips, make sure that the label states that you can force them.

3. If you are planting multiple bulbs in one large pot, make sure that they all have the same bloom time. This is an important tip to remember.

4. Choose a pot with good drainage and make sure to wash it well with a mild dish soap (not a dishwasher soap) before use.

5. Don't let the bulbs touch at all. Should one rot, it won't affect the rest.

6. Cover the bulbs with just enough soil so that the noses show. Water thoroughly.

7. Fill the pot with a good-quality indoor potting soil, leaving a few centimetres at the top.

8. Plant the bulbs close to the edge of the pot so that the leaves will drape outward.

9. Place the pot in a dark, cold room. Check the pots every two weeks without fail, making sure that the soil is still moist, but not wet.

10. After about 12 to 16 weeks time (or when you see shoots 2 to 3 centimetres above the soil), place the pot in a warm room with bright, indirect light. Now once you see flower buds, move the pot to a full sun location.

NOTE: Too much warmth, especially at night, will lead to lanky, floppy stems, and the blooms will tip over.

         THE BEST BULBS TO FORCE

Tulips ~ Crocuses ~ Daffodils ~ Hyacinths ~ Grape Hyacinths (Muscari cvs.)

 H.A.P.P.Y. * G.A.R.D.E.N.I.N.G.

THIS ONE'S FOR YOU LATRELLE

It's winter in Ontario,

And the gentle breezes blow

70 miles per hour and 52 below.

Oh, how I love Ontario

When the snow's up to your butt.

You take a breath of winter air,

And your nose is frozen shut.

Yes, the weather here is wonderful,

I guess I'll hang around.

I could never leave Ontario

'Cause I'm frozen to the ground.

"Make a garden that is pleasant to be in, even if you don't know the name of a single plant.

You learn about a plant by reading about it, seeing it in somebody else's garden, or listening to the gardening expert discussing it.

Then ensue the chase with attentive excitement.

And then finally the moment of acquisition ...

Bliss".

~ Helen Dillon ~

My personal growing season has come to and end for this year, and during the winter months I will research and prepare my spring and summer gardens for next years growth. 

As a an avid gardener, autumn however is without a doubt my favourite season. I need do nothing, but wait for "Mother Nature" to take over from where I left off. She will paint a landscape of colourful beauty that I could only dream of creating myself.

I recently came across this movie that I wish to share with you all. Enjoy it as I have.

http://www.autumnblessingsmovie.com

~Bam ~

PS: Visit my Gardening & Landscaping Property to get "all the dirt"