Re: Paths and Daffodil Bulbs

Bob, I haven't seen a response to your query, so I'll take a shot at some of 
it.

<< Is there any way to plant a lot of daffodil bulbs quickly--am I better off
 digging a huge trench, many holes, or is there some clever gadget that
 takes all the work out of it (eternally hopeful)?  Looking for suggestions.
===>Digging a trench is one way.  I also know people who have rented a 
trencher--the machine that digs a very narrow trench for laying pipe--and 
planted their bulbs in this trench.  I know others who use a big auger on an 
electric drill.  I don't know how well a household drill would handle this.  
I once rented an industrial drill to root feet a 60-year old oak--the drill 
is very difficult to handle and takes some practice before you're really 
comfortable with it.  But you know what?  All of these involve work! 
 
 Also, now that I have a nice path, I started laying landscape fabric prior
 to covering it with mulch and am wondering about this.  There is a slight
 incline, so should I skip the landscape fabric to avoid the mulch "washing"
 off, or will the mulch work if it is put straight on the dirt?  Also, how
 to hold the edges of the path?
===>Been there, done that.  The mulch will probably wash.  Mine did.  I use 
timbers from the woods to line my paths--I use ones big enough that they 
don't need to be anchored in place--they're not going anywhere.  I get 
slightly better results from small gravel than mulch--well tamped down.  But 
not weed-free I'm afraid.
 
 How long can I wait before getting the bulbs in the ground?
===>Wait until the soil cools down, late September to late November.  Too 
much danger of bulb basal rot if planted in our hot summer soils.
 
 Finally,  I have a picture of a swath of daffodils surrounding a rock
 outcropping--but--no rock.  Can a rock be "made" from cement to look like
 it is real? and is there a reference?
===>Interesting idea.  Saves trying to haul a giant boulder from its home to 
where you want it.  I imagine it would be difficult to make a cement fake 
boulder look realistic, though.  Let us know if you achieve this.
 
 Lots of possibilities and uncertainty in my yard this week! >>
===>The nature of the game!

Bill Lee
Editor, The Daffodil Journal
Z6a Cincinnati

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