Just saw some bulbs I planted (in the autumn), let bloom (in the winter), cut (in the summer), and left in the soil are coming back - woot! This is the first year I've actually had a "garden", so it's nice to see the natural cycle complete itself successfully! I planted a bunch of other bulbs in the Spring. Should I leave them all in as well?
On another note, my balcony boxes are all a bit sparse at the moment now that the summer flowers are all gone. Any thoughts on fun things to plant now?
And: there's an excess of basil out there - I presume it's all going to die in the next month or two? Or will it be hearty enough to survive the winter?
Just saw some bulbs I planted (in the autumn), let bloom (in the winter), cut (in the summer), and left in the soil are coming back - woot! This is the first year I've actually had a "garden", so it's nice to see the natural cycle complete itself successfully! I planted a bunch of other bulbs in the Spring. Should I leave them all in as well?
On another note, my balcony boxes are all a bit sparse at the moment now that the summer flowers are all gone. Any thoughts on fun things to plant now?
And: there's an excess of basil out there - I presume it's all going to die in the next month or two? Or will it be hearty enough to survive the winter?