by Steve | Nov 26, 2010 | Bulbs, Favourite Plants, Home Gardening
I am an absolute sucker for virtually any type of bulb. In the past 12 months I have given into my addiction and started up a collection. I’m limited in what I can try as I don’t have any real garden beds (I live on the 5th floor). Instead everything...
by Steve | Sep 6, 2010 | Bulbs
I’m very happy to report that one of my first bulb experiments, Albuca spiralis, has been a great success. The yellowy green flowers were quite dainty and even held a chocolatey surprise… I first blogged about this bulb back in November 2009 when the...
by Steve | Aug 15, 2010 | Bulbs
Months ago I was trawling ebay searching for something unusual, something I hadn’t seen before. Naturally I was looking in the garden and plant section and was quickly rewarded with an offering of yellow sparaxis bulbs. Never having heard of yellow sparaxis I...
by Steve | Aug 8, 2010 | Bulbs, Home Gardening
This week my bulbs arrived. Call me crazy but when I opened the box and saw all the little bundles my heart quickened and I got such a rush. I just love bulbs and can’t resist anything a bit unusual. Recently I discovered a grower who sells some pretty cool...
by Steve | Dec 23, 2009 | Bulbs
Call me crazy but the other day I decided to buy some saffron bulbs and give them a go. The allure of the world’s most expensive spice and its pretty crocus flowers was enough to sway me. The saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) is supposedly an easy to grow bulb...
by Steve | Nov 17, 2009 | Bulbs
I love getting mail. Love it. And what could be more exciting than getting garden related mail? Not much I say. Today marked the safe arrival, in the mail, of my latest bulb purchase – Albuca spiralis. These bulbs are from South Africa and have the odd habit of...
