I dug holes yesterday. Lots and lots of holes!
I’ve been told (and I’ve read) that one needs a plan when gardening, and my plan was to plant as many bulbs as I could as quickly and as easily as possible. There’s no real design to my holes — I just dug where it was easy to dig; if my shovel hit a hard spot where I planned to plant, I moved to another spot where the soil was softer. I don’t really care if there is any discernable design. I just want some color mixed in with the mostly brown grass. Also, once the flowers die and the leaves turn brown, the whole thing can be mowed, which seems like an interesting idea.
I’d gotten a bit carried away when ordering bulbs, and as it turned out, for the holes I dug, I got the right amount since the holes were big enough to house more than one bulb.
Of course, now my muscles are stiff and my throat sore, but it’s good to have it all done.
Now it’s a matter of waiting for spring to see what I have wrought!
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October 22, 2019 at 7:33 pm
Can’t wait to see the “After” picture. Good luck!
October 23, 2019 at 1:26 pm
Your yard reminds me of a battle site I saw in Normand. Lots of craters, lol.
October 25, 2019 at 7:25 am
How many holes did you dig & what have you planted??
October 25, 2019 at 9:26 am
I answered in today’s blog post. Thanks for the topic!
October 25, 2019 at 9:30 am
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