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Planting Bulbs

September 27, 2012 - GrowOrganic

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Why do we plant bulbs? So they’ll bloom! What makes bulbs bloom? Phosphorus. Phosphorus is the P in the N-P-K numbers on fertilizers. Phosphorus is a little bit sneaky though—and we’ll teach you the tricks to get the phosphorus to your bulbs. Phosphorus stays put We all add nitrogen fertilizers to the surface of our soil, and it moves through the soil, reaching the roots. Phosphorus doesn’t move, so add it near the roots at planting time. Mix in a powdered phosphorus soil…

Solve the Autumn Crocus confusion

Even the universities get mixed up about Autumn Crocus. Is the Autumn Crocus the saffron-producing Saffron Crocus, the Crocus sativus or the poisonous Colchicum autumnale? It really matters, because autumn is the season to harvest the saffron of crocus stamens. What’s a gardener to do? Safety first: Only harvest stamens from bulbs you planted yourself. Let’s put these similar-looking flowering bulbs in a Garden Police Line Up to see if we can ID the poisonous Colchicum: First suspect…

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Pick up organic gardening & garden design tips at the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show March 8, 2013 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Go to garden shows. You’ll come away with great ideas.—Billy Goodnick, author of Yards: Turn Any Outdoor Space Into the Garden of Your Dreams and columnist for Fine Gardening magazine Get revved… read more»	What to plant in your winter garden November 1, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Don’t leave your garden yet! Late fall and early winter is the time to plant some easy edibles, and scatter the sweeps of wildflowers that will be a delight come spring and summer. Tricia has winter… read more»
Harvesting from Saffron Crocuses September 28, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Grow the Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativa) in a sunny spot in your garden—and harvest your own saffron in the fall! The saffron will be at its best if you harvest it the first day the flowers open.… read more»	How to plant a whole bulb garden in one container September 27, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley We can’t all go to the Netherlands in the springtime, but we can create smaller versions of the famous Dutch bulb gardens—even in one container. Layer different bulbs in one container, with… read more»
Solve the Autumn Crocus confusion September 27, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Even the universities get mixed up about Autumn Crocus. Is the Autumn Crocus the saffron-producing Saffron Crocus, the Crocus sativus or the poisonous Colchicum autumnale? It really matters, because autumn… read more»	Fire resistant plants (and their dangerous cousins, flammable plants) August 15, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Wildfires are racing through the West this summer and gardeners are looking at their yards, wondering how many of their trees and plants are fire-resistant. In our new video about fire safety, Tricia explains… read more»
Cheat the zones with your outdoor succulent garden August 1, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Nothing like learning from the best—Debra Lee Baldwin taught us new tricks for growing tender succulents. Of course Debra would know—she’s the famed “Queen of Succulents”… read more»	Johanna Silver from Sunset reveals the reasons for changes in the new Sunset Western Garden Book June 12, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley What do gardeners in the West need? A shovel, a hose, and the Sunset Western Garden Book. The latest edition of the Western gardener’s best friend is stuffed with color photos of plants. Find out… read more»
Kathleen Brenzel, Garden Editor of Sunset, talks garden design & the new Sunset Western Garden Book May 24, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley We had a chance to sit down with the Garden Editor of Sunset magazine at the 2012 San Francisco Flower & Garden Show. Kathleen Brenzel has vast experience with Western gardens and she spoke with Tricia… read more»	Add edibles in your small garden, with garden designer Susan Morrison May 18, 2012 - Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Do you have a small garden? Make it do double-duty as a space for outdoor entertaining and growing edibles. Garden designer Susan Morrison is an expert on small space landscapes and she gave us quick design… read more»

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Cece DiAngelo Says:

Sep 28th, 2012 at 7:39 pm

I just wanted to say I enjoyed the bulb planting video and the addition of the lurking wildlife in the background was great!

Evelyn Jeanne Shaw Says:

Oct 12th, 2012 at 4:15 am

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