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It’s no Keukenhof but cheery

April 22, 2018May 14, 2018 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Back Plant List, Envision, Front Plant List, Spring Blooming
Tulips in pink and purple

So my grand plans of planting a Keukenhof Garden of bulbs didn’t quite make it. But the 200 or so bulbs definitely adds color that brightens everything. It all began with cheery purple and yellow crocus. Followed quickly by daffodils. As spring has progressed the bulbs I’ve planted look better and better. The Lively mix […]

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A spring of surprises and cozy greenhouses

April 23, 2016March 12, 2017 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Garden Accents, Propagation, Vegetables

A spring storm in Colorado covers an apple blossom in snow; hardening off indoor grown seedlings; and how to warm a mini-greenhouse at night.

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Bulbs to be planted

October 11, 2009April 29, 2010 Jenny Burris Leave a comment Back Plant List, Back Yard, Front Plant List, Front Yard, Spring Blooming

Did I really buy over a hundred bulbs?  90 Daffodils may suck now, but springs gonna be great!  These will replace the daffodils bulbs I took up and then promptly forgot about when we removed the rose garden. Lets hope this place is the same outfit I got my last bulbs from, I don’t want […]

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