I long for the bulbs to arrive,
for the early Autumn chores are melancholy,
but the planting of bulbs is the work of hope and is always thrilling.
May Sarton
Autumn Chores
life in and around the garden
life in and around the garden
I long for the bulbs to arrive,
for the early Autumn chores are melancholy,
but the planting of bulbs is the work of hope and is always thrilling.
May Sarton
down to earth digs 
We just put some tulips in the garden this past weekend 🙂
This will be the first bulbs planted out here…..finally getting that checked off the list!
I have daffs waiting on the verandah but I am thinking of putting them in pots this year.. maybe for some early colour in the spring.. Love the promise of bulbs.. c
I may pot up some too, leave in the greenhouse under a little burlap cover….then have something pretty to enjoy come February. I should be out planting them right now! Tomorrow!
Lovely quote, as Celia says full of promise. Another of my tasks still yet to do !
I am very excited to put my first bulbs into this garden! Nov. 1 marked our 5 year anniversary of moving “to the country”, it’s about time I get to them on the list. 🙂
Congratulations on your anniversary of moving 🙂
Oh, oh, you just reminded me that I probably should do something with those tulip bulbs sitting in the garage.
Perhaps I will have a pretty display of Spring bulbs to show you when you visit….
Great quote from May Sarton. I haven’t run across her in a long time. A few weeks ago, we potted up some Amaryllis bulbs (which I am hoping will bloom for Thanksgiving) and some tulips (which I am hoping will bloom early winter).
Yikes, my Amaryllis bulb is still here–waiting–and I bought lots of Paper Whites! Must have them for the holidays!
Bulbs planted in fall give us such joy in spring.
I think I selected a nice mixture of bulbs and colors–but time will tell!
When will you return from your travels Karen?
I love this quote! I’ve never come across it before. It’s perfect. Just yesterday I put 60 daffodil bulbs in the ground. I’d happily dig in the dirt all day, so much better than dishes.
Thank you Kathy, I had it jotted down in a garden journal and thought of it when I was sorting the bulbs…Wow, you are going to have a beautiful daff display come Spring!
And my hand is up, voting for gardening over cooking and cleaning! 🙂
I knew I forgot to order something….
I love tulips in Spring, but not in Fall. All the work and the squirrels are busy digging them up.
Our soil is just wet enough for this to be a very messy job!
I just put mine in the fridge for their “winter”!
I think I will shop the “clearance” section and grab a few for forcing. I have a basket full of paper whites to take care of this week! Wouldn’t be the holidays without them!