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Wildflower meadows are actually pretty hard to get going, and the grass will try to grow back into the area that you planted your tulips*
A low raised bed with cardboard or something to kill the grass, topped with compost and then your favorite flowers grown from seed into plug plants may have more success? BmBargains has nice cheap trays with lids and basic greenhouses.
*I am trying this year, but so far the docks/grass seeds are already sprouting so it's gonna be a fun one...
JWestland
Right. Approximately one year on. I'm still at battle with the grass. I lay yellow rattle seed last October-ish time but can't see any evidence of it yet. It's due to flower in about a month.
In the interim, I've also put in some supposedly perennial tulips to brighten my mood. I think that I may have put a load of Camassia in as well. Though also, I can - as yet - see no evidence of that.
Next year, along with more yellow rattle seed, I'm also thinking about putting some bare root perennials in.
F*ckin' 'ell! I just wanted a nice bit of wildflower meadow. Couple of poppies, etc.