It is the middle of August and already I am thinking about the bulbs I will be planting for next year. Bulbs are fun and are great for cut flowers. Currently, my gladiolas are blooming away and before they flop over, I prune them back and put the cutting in my kitchen. I have already decided to plant more for next year!
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I could probably make a blog on just gladiolas alone. I live in Ontario, north of Toronto and If I leave my bulbs in the ground, some will come up in the spring. I do take some of the corms out in the fall and keep them in my basement, just incase the bulbs don't make it through an especially harsh winter. Always a possibility!
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A late summer garden enhanced by bulbs
I could probably make a blog on just gladiolas alone. I live in Ontario, north of Toronto and If I leave my bulbs in the ground, some will come up in the spring. I do take some of the corms out in the fall and keep them in my basement, just incase the bulbs don't make it through an especially harsh winter. Always a possibility!
Gladiolas in the garden
The Dahlias are another fantastic bulb that has such a range of colours and sizes. We have a few that in the right conditions can grow to almost 6ft tall! The flower of Mexico, it is another late summer bloomer.
They don't bloom until Spring, but Alliums are one of my favourite bulbs. The walking onion is really a cool variety and this time of year I go out to the garden and pick the onion from the top! I cooked it over the weekend and it was delicious!
I found this site to be a great source for more information on bulbs: http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G6620
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