re: bulb augurs
- To: "'perennials'"
- Subject: re: bulb augurs
- From: S* C*
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 11:32:46 -0600
Just to add my two cents: I think bulb augurs are wonderful,
particularly for squeezing in daffodils or tulips in between already heavily
filled (to the bursting) beds of perennials. We did discover, however, that
it is very helpful to have a heavier-duty drill so it doesn't heat up so
much and to use one that has REVERSE so you can back yourself out when it
gets stuck with tree roots, heavy soil, etc. This is also a good way to
knock the extra dirt off that gets stuck on the augur.
The method of digging with a spade down and then lifting up one side
of the sod to tuck tiny bulbs like crocus, chionodoxa, and scilla in the
lawn is also a good way to go.
I read on the alpine list that the snowdrops has started blooming
already (record breaker) in the UK. I wonder what this means for the US
1999 gardening spring???
I can hardly wait for my own snowdrops, winter aconite, anemone
blanda, iris reticulata, the species tulips, the daffs, the grape hyacinths,
the big tulips, etc., etc. , etc.
Susan and David in Urbana, Illinois, zone 5b
P.S. Chris, I will have to see your bulbs this spring. Call me.
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