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Beware of Parkers Bulbs. .
Parkers Bulbs catalogues are inserted in Gardener's World magazine, unfortunately all the plants I have bought from them have either been wrong or died, except three ferns, which are not as advertised. I hadn't ordered from them for years by twirly
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07/09/2012 17:15:06
by christopher2
potato/bulb planter?
Hi all, can anyone help me please.When I was young,  my dad had a potato planter. Thats what he used it for, but it may have been a bulb planter? anyway it had long handles, you pushed it into the soil with your foot (as you do when digging by ritna
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03/03/2013 17:40:37
by ritna
spring bulb crisis!
Can anyone help to stop it happening next spring ? All the buds were attacked by some insect, and I don't think anything escaped ! From Barbara in Paignton Which bulbs did you grow? I find that slugs seem to go for tulips ,daffodils-could that have by Barbara Weaving
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23/10/2012 17:27:24
by sotongeoff
Daffodil and Tulip Bulbs
Hi.  I've been forced to dig up a border full of daffodil and tulip bulbs which unfortunately have not yet died down properly due to impending building work.  I tried to disturb them as little as possible and lift them with as much soil around them by Zakattak
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13/05/2012 21:21:41
by Alina W
Wildflower bulb planting.
Hi all,i've got a few handful of bulbs to plant and wondered if they will multiply on their own or will i need to buy more? Species include,snakes head fritilary,bluebells,wild tulips,wild daffodils,snowdrops and lesser celandine.The soil by natureboy838
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21/03/2013 15:57:32
by Man of Kent
Keeping on bulbs in containers
Hello! I've tried googling for this question, but can't find anything which quite answers it. I have several grape hyacinth bulbs flowering at the moment in containers on my balcony (and a few indoors who didn't like that at ALL and shot up and went by Domitella
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30/04/2012 09:25:57
by Alina W
B&M Bulbs
Couldn't resist some bulds in B&M at lunchtime.  I honestly think I have a plant buying addiction for which I should seek help! For my six hard-earned pounds I got: 4 mixed Dahlia bulbs (shoots already appearing) 40 Freesia mixed Doubles 20 Brodiaea by ShropshireLass
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25/02/2013 14:35:44
by ShropshireLass
bulbs throughout the seasons
with bulbs that'll be coming up late Summer/Autumn. Can I plant these now, before I sow my meadow seed, or is it too early? Other than autumn flowering, self-naturaling cyclamens, I have no clue about other autumn flowering bulbs, so any input is very welcome by Jess is in the Garden
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04/04/2013 00:55:15
by Welshonion
Talkback: Look at your bulbs
Following a trip to Amsterdam my fiance and I returned with nemerous bulbs but being novice gardeners got over excited with bargin mixed bags of tulips. Last year however, she she took multiple photos of all our tulips, which we deliberatly planted by Lainey
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28/11/2011 18:38:35
by SunnyMe2011
Talkback: How to force garlic bulbs
Very interesting info...Didnt know that the whole bulb could be planted...Thanks this was useful as I made a mess of my garlic last year ,and the crop that my Daughter grew were perfectly formed but in miniture, tiny weany little bulbs but tasty we by Denzle43
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18/04/2012 21:56:35
by Koalagirl