Well, as you can see, the patience is what keeps you attached, involved and in love with the end result. We lost all of our beautiful spring tulip bulbs to some little critter - we suspect it was a bunny rabbit, not sure, and honestly could never imagine how this critter learned to climb up the sides of the pots. But this was in the past and all the dull dreary winter days were cast aside knowing we had planted so many big red tulips for springtime.
So, with gardening faith I decided to start over and challenge my skills to see if I could achieve what I wanted - more blooms on the patio, without the invasion of critters indulging in the prdoucts whilst they were all still bulbs.
I went away in July and moved the pots into total shade in the hope that I could trick mama nature into some neutral state and delay the sunshine from nudging the growth along. In the 2 weeks we have been back we watched every day as the pots regained their spot in full sun and they played the peek a boo game that we were expecting. Timing is everything so we have all heard, that the good things take time to come forth. I am so thrilled to see the blooms unmarred from tiny teeth and settled into a wonderful array of color & depth that such a profusion offers our eyes.
All in time for my birthday - and so I celebrate gardening.
