My bulbs have been lying around in the shed since last year and already they are sprouting little green shoots so I am a bit late with this but what I do is I find all the containers I can from around the house, anything will work - planters, pots, urns, tea cups, bowls, soup tureens - the list is endless and my favourite is the wooden wine boxes we get from the wine shop. I line the bigger containers with black plastic and then fill up with potting mix/bulb fibre.
I then plant my hyacinths or jonquils or daffodils and leave the tips just showing out of the soil. I then give them all a good water and leave in a cool dark place, water regularly, and move inside once the first shoots start showing. This should give you a wonderful house full of scents and colours for just before Christmas.
Justine your black and white photos on your blog all together look so good. I am such a colour person but I love how an image totally lacking in colour some how makes you think more deeply about it, it gains a new 'dynamic'. Too much wah now. I think your bulbs are going to look amazing in a couple of weeks...... can'y wait to see them ( in colour ??? )
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered how you force bulbs to come early. I think I'm too late for this year but will file it away in the back of my mind for next year.
ReplyDeleteJustine - What a great post, and beautiful shots!
ReplyDeleteQuestion...how long do you let the bulbs regenerate before planting them? I'd heard a year, but when I tried to restart mine, non were successful.
Thank you so much for sharing this today at The Creative Exchange!
Have a wonderful day.
lisa.
What a great idea for this post and you taught me something new! I love the images void of color....I can hardly wait to see those colorful blooms though!
ReplyDeleteLove that box! LOL. These shots are awesome! Beautiful black and whites :-)
ReplyDeletelove them in the box! that is a perfect container!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful set of b&w captures! I love the detail, that you can almost smell the earth in these. I'm getting very excited for Christmas! (And look forward to shots of these when they bloom :)).
ReplyDeletewow, I'm so glad you extrapolated on the photo you posted. This is great. I wish I had enough gardening discipline to plant bulbs, but by November, my green thumb is fried (well, I don't really have a green thumb). Can't wait to see them in the Spring.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day!
I can't wait to see them when they bloom..
ReplyDeleteYour photos are wonderful.. So much depth.
Have a happy day my friend..
Hey Justine, great shots. I bet you'll get many more from them too.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see them bloom!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a post. The B&W images are perfect for this project. BTW, your header makes me very hungry. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great post - I can't wait to see the flowers in bloom!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the results. I want to try this also, but will have to wait til next year to do it. What a fabulous idea for the holiday season.
ReplyDeleteI love those wooden wine boxes - what a great idea to use them for bulbs. Thanks for the planting tips :-)
ReplyDeleteI love black and white photography...and hyacinths! They have such an intoxicating smell. I think I've missed the window for putting bulbs in the ground for this year. :-(
ReplyDeleteYou know how much I adore your hyacinth planting. I can not believe a year has past since I saw your last ones!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm very impressed at how organized you are :-) The photos are lovely and the flowers in the wooden wine boxes are going to look wonderful. I'm off down to my local wine supplier!
ReplyDeletePS. Do I have to drink the wine first :-))
ReplyDeleteYou've reminded me that I have some bulbs languishing in our garage which I really should check out! I love the idea of using the wine boxes and aren't spring bulbs at Christmas/new year just so wonderful - especially the heady, sweet scent of hyacinths.
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