Will the 70,000+ BULBS Ever Bloom? - Ep. 090

[@JoannaLouise200]

That is a stunningly beautiful display! It is equally gratifying seeing so many bees enjoying this amazing new source of early seasonal nectar. Given the weather pattern you've experienced there, I think that was an incredible success for the first year. The resilience of nature, questing to survive against all the odds, ceases to amaze me.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Absolutely! We are amazed at the resilience of the bulbs...Wet, cold, deep, superficially planted... Most seemed to emerge whatever the situation.

[@at1the1beginning]

The snow, hail and cold are not that much of a problem since all of these plants and even their flowers are fully hardy. Your biggest worry is just how wet your soil gets and stays. That's the death sentence for most bulbs; except maybe the F. meleagris. Camassia and Leucojum are also a bulb that do well in wetter soils (unlike tulips)

[@saraken9718]

Wow, what great idea. Amazing colours

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing and Happy growing..

[@WillenaJennings]

10 inches of snow is better than a frost because snow is an insulator........

[@NinjaTenK]

Why did you guys plant them in the grass? An not the garden bed

[@tammydialgray2835]

I was so looking forward to this update and I am thrilled to see how the bulbs are progressing. They are glorious and the pollinators were certainly blessed by this project. Hearing you problem solve is helpful, too. Imagining how the showing will be in the coming years is exciting, too.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Thanks Tammy. We are also excited to see how it evolves over the next number of years. And we have to admit: the weather here definitely keeps us on our toes. New observations every day!

[@HeadWestOn90]

@@FlockFingerLakes can't wait to see it this spring 2023!!

[@anthonymatthews3698]

The yellow Tulipa sylvestris with the blue muscari underplanting is a brilliant combination! I’m going to try that one. For the wetter area of lawn, Frittilaria meleagris will thrive as it likes wet feet. I think you’ll find that the display will change from year to year. Some things will fail in some areas while others will thrive in other areas.

[@Neilhuny]

A glorious display, eventually. I have no doubt that nature will sort out the 'right' bulbs in any given area and provide a magnificent display in 3 to 5 years onwards

[@ja-uh9gz]

Stunning! I think the first year of the bulbs, in spite of the snows and cold, have been successful. I love the look of a field of flowers and native plants. Every year, it will only get better. I think in the first year, plants need to establish themselves. It's nice to see your other gardens coming to life in the background. Great job on the property. It will become more gorgeous over time. I loved the time lapse in the beginning...great camera work. Thank you for sharing the progress. :)

[@FlockFingerLakes]

You're most welcome. Thanks for watching the progress. Summer has been hard at work on the other garden beds and this is the first time we're actually seeing a good showing from the perennials, as we only started planting in June - October last year. As you say, it takes that first year to really establish, so we'll be enjoying more of the plants this year and will have something to look forward to as far as bulbs go next year and the years beyond.

[@judymckerrow6720]

May I make a suggestion? When you mow those areas with the bulbs, mow high not on the lowest setting. I think leaving more of the leaf on the bulbs will help with making more energy for the bulbs. I was always told to wait until the leaves died back naturally on the flower bulbs to cut them. Maybe it’s different now?🌷💚🙃

[@at1the1beginning]

Why would it be different now? Minimum is to wait 6 weeks before mowing.

[@judymckerrow6720]

@@at1the1beginning Things change, theories change, I was told to wait until the foliage turned brown but some of my daffodils don’t die back until late summer. You want all of the leaves to gather as much energy as they can does it take only 6 weeks? 🌷💚🙃

[@at1the1beginning]

@@judymckerrow6720 Well, I've not read any peer reviewed studies regarding the topic, but 6 weeks is a general advice; to give the bulbs enough time to gather energy for the next growing season. Nobody has ever specifially mentioned that this is not enough....Longer would be beneficial ofcourse, but perhaps not necessary for survival. In a garden setting, looks are a huge factor and dying, yellow/brown foliage is not exactly aesthetically pleasing, right

[@emkn1479]

Once you live with the bulbs for awhile you’ll see just how resilient they are. They can handle far worse conditions than we often assume. It’s surprising every year, but not really, because if they couldn’t handle the weather, then they wouldn’t be around anymore🤷‍♀️ Also, snow is an insulator and can keep young plants safe. Cold, drying winds are always worse 🥶

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Yes, we were grateful for the snow blankets because it can get quite windy up at this elevation. That being said, the constant warmth to snow, warmth to snow, really shortened the bloom time. But gardening can be a test of patience, but on the other hand, we have something to look forward to every year now with minimal interference/maintenance from us. And we too, are amazed at a bulb's resilience. Even the ones in the soggy parts seemed to push forward, and we even found some bulbs aboveground that never made it beneath the soil (or got dug up), still pushing out greenery.

[@bluebowser3121]

I think wet condition and early flowering bulbs don't really go well together. One thing you could try is planting a willow tree in your grassland where the soil is wetter. Willow trees drink up a LOT of water. You could also look into species that can handle wetter conditions. They might not be bulbs, but Cuckoo flowers (Cardamine pratensis) can handle wetter grassland conditions. I'm sure there are species of allium that are early flowering and might be able to handle wetter conditions too.

[@rintangazhar]

The color combination of those blooming from bulbs when the early morning sun emerges from the horizon is heavenly beautiful. Do these bulbs only valid to grow in the landscape in Northern Hemisphere? I would like to have this beauty in the tropic? So beautiful!!!!!!!!! Thank you, Summer Sander!!!!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Most bulbs are Northern hemisphere but there are some tropical bulb plants that only can grow in the summer months here, so something to look into!

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

Tulips have their origins in the Middle East. That's closer to the tropics. But maybe they grow there in higher mountains.

[@ericjorgensen8028]

Your in zone 5, or 4? Is that about right? Wouldn't seem too unusual for rough, cold weather in April. The bulbs can take the cold. The marshyness may be an issue for some, but there are bulbs that work in wet areas too. Keep on keeping on!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Zone 5/6 here.

[@ilariaz.143]

I must admit I do not always have the time to watch all of your videos, but this one was a must for me! Thanks for sharing again a long term project, with so much useful information!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Totally understood! And you're most welcome. These types of projects definitely take time to shoot and share the entire process. Now we wait for year 2!

[@gardengatesopen]

Ahhhhhh!!! THEY'RE HERE!!!!!! WOOT!! WOOOOT!!!!! What a GREAT video!! The suspense at the beginning had me on the edge of my seat! Y'all did that very nicely indeed!! The yellow tulips with the muscari - just WOW!!! I LOVE IT!!!! That's exactly how I was thinking it would look too! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 And I think you're right, NEXT YEAR will be EVEN BETTER!!!

[@nachig4754]

"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change" Buddha. Thank you guys for sharing, is just Beautiful. Cheers

[@asteria4279]

We call Galanthus flowers Snowdops for a reason - they almost ALWAYS get snowed on and do just fine :) Beautiful flower show!

[@pablomcn]

natgeo image quality at the flock finger lakes channel, y'all

[@albertinemangercats8349]

The flower you are worried over in the first minutes is called a Snowbell (sneeuwklokje) in the Netherlands. They are our first signs of spring here, and come up long before the other bulbs, when the snow is still on the ground (hence the name).

[@memdass747]

Wow! Terrific video. Seeding both warm and cool grass seed … staggering the seasonal growth … great idea. Your bulb and seed choices are wonderful. The wild flower and bulb garden we planted on a 1/4 of an acre turned out wild and crazy :-) The sorrel took over … I guess I gotta cut back and use for mulch.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Always interesting to see what ones persevere over the longterm!

[@memdass747]

Yes, and why as well. The sorrel might be helping the soil … adding to it. I like the golden tops waving in the wind.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

@@memdass747 And not bad eating either!

[@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor]

Wow, look at that!! Those bulbs were really put to the test!! They look so pretty, the area is going to look even more amazing in the years to come and lots of beings are going to be so happy!!

[@brandonfayer1840]

Not bad at all for a first attempt, bummer about the weather!

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

Probably those bulbs are grown here in the Netherlands. For you they might be something special, but here they are in every garden! Those muscari (blue grape hyacinth) f.e. they are almost like weeds in my front yard!

[@lindabeaulieu6770]

A long awaited video! Thanks. Looks great.

[@JC-dq8un]

the music choice and the video editing is awesome. Really help to see the process and appreciate the blooms even more. Great job guys! Totally inspired. Going to order bulbs in august just to make sure it’s here in time for December. ❤️

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We're hooked on bulbs too. Summer is already putting in a (smaller) order to work on the hill facing the pond. Hope this gave you some inspiration on what bulbs you may want to order for your land!

[@JC-dq8un]

Looking forward to next year ❤️ Hopefully the shaving of the dirt/gravel to help re direct where the water collects will help you better next year. Such great tips. I’m learning so much from all your videos. Thank you!

[@dotthomas5131]

Snow is an insulation it saves the plants from harsh winds

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Yes, we were lucky to have snow when it was windy out, but the erratic up-and-down temperatures of the weather really affected bloom time of the bulbs. Next year we will see what happens! No expectations!

[@bettenotap4791]

We are discouraged from planting non natives that will end up competing with native understory plants in our forests, because birds will drop seed in other places, I’m thinking especially muscari. I’m in southern Ontario Canada. I know you planted native bulbs in your forest area. Are you concerned the non natives will find their way into your forests?

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We're not particularly concerned because Summer chose bulbs that are known to naturalize and opted out of the ones that are considered "invasive" south of us (like Scilla, for instance). For us, this is an experiment in three parts to make the lawn area more productive, which you may have watched in a previous video. 1. Take up lawn and plant native grasses ( low mow native lawn) with bulbs for pollinators; plant bulbs in pre-existing (non-native) lawn; and leave the other lawn area, which seems to have a more diverse species mix of sedges, etc. alone. We even did a half-hearted fourth experiment with trying an alternative "lawn" without grass, which you may have seen a bit in this video. When we got here, we saw some daffodils growing in the forest, but they grow in small clumps. They don't appear to "push out" other plants. But they are present because the deer don't eat them. We suspect that native ephemeral plants will come back on their own now with the deer exclusion fence, and we have seen some of the trillium and native bluebells emerge now too.

[@King_of_carrot_flowers]

I would not mow until about July at the earliest. You need to allow those leaves to doe down naturally until they are fully desiccated overground.

[@eitoruchan]

OMG the bulb lawn reveal in the end got me screaming to the TV in awe!! They look gorgeous, I’m so glad they turned out so well after all those climatic hardships :)

[@glendacox6540]

We always have late snows…still the bulbs soldier on. This year’s display was amazing. The snow tends to insulate submerged bulbs, may frost the tips of emerged greenery. And, yet, they perform. Crazy, wondrous garden surprises, right? I literally was wondering yesterday about your bulb experience. ☮️☮️☮️

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Their resilience is miraculous. The only issue with the erratic weather we had is that their bloom length was dramatically affected, but luckily we were able to capture enough on good days too.

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

Well, that should have gotten rid of the weak/failed ones. :P Good luck on this lovely project. Have you looked into dandelion to improve the soil? It's a real worker. And it works in salads. Edit: oops should have watched till the end first.... :)

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We don't mind the dandelions at all! Summer pulls them out of the beds, but we think they really add to the color mix of the bulbs, the pollinators love them, and they have that deep tap root for soil aeration, so we're all for dandelions. We'll probably at some point start collecting some roots for medicine and teas, but for now, we're leaving them in the space....Would be too challenging to clear them out anyhow!

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

@@FlockFingerLakes Yeah, I meant that they improve the soil, not that you should get rid of them. :) I hadn't seen any when I commented and probably could have expressed myself more clearly. They were imported into the US for their benefits, not by accident as a weed. And then the native peoples adopted them much like they did the horse. It's really sad they got a bad name somehow (lawn people.....) because it's a Swiss pocketknife of a plant. Especially their deep taproots should be really beneficial to your soil (drainage). (And you can make wine from them.) Have a nice day!

[@TheEmbrio]

Seems normal given the variety of sowing methods, cover materials, shade, humidity, etc, and of course varietal choices, that you get staggered blooms. Very nice video, keep on experimenting !

[@EdibleEats007]

This is an actually fairytale lawn! I love what you guys are doing and great videos

[@judymckerrow6720]

Does the house cast shadows on your hand sown area? Is so they may not be getting as much warmth from the sun as the beds further out do? 🌷💚🙃

[@FlockFingerLakes]

The house doesn't but the oak tree does, so that can also be a factor, though it's not the oak leaves because those aren't quite out yet. And we hope they don't emerge because we have that spongy moth plague coming!

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

@@FlockFingerLakes Oaks also do chemical warfare beneath their canopy. "the-chemical-warfare-of-oaks-in-your-yard" should get you to a very nice article about it. Beautiful trees but not the friendliest to other plants. :)

[@oatradia]

So exciting! Very much looking forward to the fall display 💚

[@gpg000]

SO EXCITED to see this update! I’m so happy to see your vision come to fruition during this stewardship-can’t wait to see it progress.

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

The winter interest is beautiful...snow,. Lake, trees etc...

[@MyHumbleNest]

I love everything about this video. I have planted at least crocus each year in my lawn. They seldom come back and I suspect it is my neighbor having their lawn sprayed for weeds, so I just plan on planting each fall. This year I had muscari jump the sidewalk from the garden and come up in the grass as well. That will be supported this fall, they were lovely!!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Will be very interesting to see if our crocuses come back up. We suspect they will. Interesting observations with your neighbor and the spraying. Unfortunate if that's the case!

[@MikeFyxdt]

What a fantastic documentary! We also had a very late season here in eastern Pennsylvania, but you guys had it especially hard. But it came out beautiful. :-)

[@Gaiartemis]

You should do a wetland area in the very wet places.. and then plant wetland plants/flowers! Love seeing another place for our pollinators!! Great job guys!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Summer is planting sedges in those areas. One of the sedges was actually blooming recently.

[@cefcat5733]

It was like that here too. The weather was cold but the sun was intense. You could feel it on your face while wearing layers of clothes. The flowers noticed too. Many survived quite well. Did you plant any flowers up by the buildings? Keep us updated. I would like to see your Monet of bulbs again. 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We did try to get bulbs in all the gardens. And the first year we were here, Summer Rayne planted some native 'bulbs' like trillium and bluebells and a few others I don't know off the top of my head, but less so of those because they are a bit pricier.

[@amyjones2490]

I have a species tulip that I built a raised bed over…it must be 3 feet down and it blooms every year. Ya just never know. Camassia and frittilaria can take damp conditions.

[@riverAmazonNZ]

impressive!

[@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden]

👀😯👀 Time-lapse is incredible!!!!

[@judymckerrow6720]

It was a beautiful snow though!🌷💚🙃

[@chuckciali2027]

Hopefully you will show us each spring!

[@_Chessa_]

This has to be my all time favorite meadow journey I’ve seen with planted bulbs! No monoculture and all hopefully establishing and creating more and more ting bulbs! This is quite an amazing assortment as well. I’m so happy it worked out with how many bloomed! I’d love to keep seeing updates on this area and how it grows and reshapes! :)

[@cefcat5733]

Congratulations!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Thanks! It was a long wait!

[@pikeslay767]

How I've been waiting for this update and it was an absolute delight! Thank you. It makes my heart sing. Wishing you all the best.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Thanks so much. And thanks for taking the time to watch the updates!

[@janetshepherd9062]

No drought in your area at least not this year! They are spectacular! Now will this get cut back at some point?

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Definitely no drought this past fall, but who knows what spring/summer holds!

[@carsonianthegreat4672]

Did you plant any daffodils in the lawn?

[@gardengatesopen]

I just wanted to add a comment which thanked you for going to the trouble of shooting the time lapse!! ❤️ Thank You!!! ❤️ I enjoyed that very much!!! So beautiful!!! I know it was hard work, both filming and editing!! TOTALLY WORTH IT !!!

[@Neilhuny]

"70,000 bulbs planted" with 'Flock' written over the top - fair comment. Though I would have said Flocking hell!

[@noradimagiba1954]

Your experiment is so inspiring🌷🌷🌷

[@AileenTownsend]

Loved this one so much. The content, editing, music, everything was just beautiful. Observing Mother Nature run its course and then hearing your analysis of all the experimentation . 👏

[@ashleymay6237]

You and @gardenanswer both had a rough year with your bulb meadows. 🌷 I hope you’re blessed next year with a good show. I’ve never seen anyone plant those types of tulips, They’re beautiful!

[@cathykirkmcrae7727]

Long wait, but it's gorgeous!

[@cefcat5733]

Oh yes, please ask the Beekeepers if they notice any difference in the hives. Thanks.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We have bee hives next door at our neighbors, so we will have to ask. We know all the honeybees are his!

[@cavumine]

Another issue that you may have is rodents; in places where the soil is more friable, you may have fewer crocuses and tulips, which squirrels seem to enjoy. Lawns may provide better cover for the bulbs from predation.

[@Kevin-ej3do]

Thank you for your hard work. Absolutely beautiful and the cinematography is just incredible!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Glad you enjoyed. Thanks so much!

[@kirstenmc68]

It looks like woodland areas here in the Netherlands! Beautiful 🤩 Combined with the Christmas music 😂

[@mirianoporto6355]

OMG, I waited for this video since that time you planted the bulbs, by the way I follow all the videos and fall in love with the land you have, thank you very much for showing

[@germanplantguy3133]

Just saying, the outfit at 7:00 is just perfect. Is the jacket and the gloves self made or can I buy them somewhere? 😅

[@FlockFingerLakes]

The jacket is Pilcro. And the gloves are Norwegian gloves handmade.

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

They look like traditional Scandinavian mittens (and jacket) to me. "Öjbro Vantfabrik FAGER ISA kaufen" takes you to similar ones on a German webshop.

[@ThreeRunHomer]

Looks good! Maybe find some wet-loving plants for the lowest spots instead of bulbs.

[@francineschnereger8246]

So inspired by you guys😀

[@Kazeykc]

I am so happy with this update I know I was looking forward to seeing this episode since the day you planted all those bulbs. I could only imagine the excitement it's been for you even with all that snow bulbs are amazing

[@_JanetLouise]

Yay flowers! Yay Mother Nature! and it will get better and better as the years go by

[@ankabubanj5483]

Great video and great work... Enjoyed every moment... Hope to more soon! Stay safe...

[@larryydens3050]

Aren’t you worried about deer pressure? Many bulbs, and especially tulips, are favorites of deer… We use daffodils, irises, lilies, hyacinths, and (later) red hot poker in our zone 6b garden and orchard because otherwise they are quickly devoured…

[@bs-vo1ii]

Pretty!!! And cool. Cant imagine how much those cost! AMAZING views of the snow! Saved to watch later. I know my family in NY didnt like the foot they got but its pretty from afar!!!!!

[@jin8339]

It's so beautiful ! ❤️ I can't even grow any of this flowers which I really enjoy coming from tropical hot zones. It's a dream to see such beauties. Thank you for updating your 70 k bulbs. 🌺🌸🌹

[@bing6896]

Will you have an updated video this year, please! This is so beautiful! It almost brings tears to my eyes at the 19 minutes :) I planted a few hundred in my garden last fall, and it´s mid-April now. I only see 5 little sad flowers. I Hope May will bring more colors like yours.

[@pauljs75]

What's neat is picking out certain kinds that have a short active period in early spring. Get some color in the garden just as the snow and frost recedes, but then when they start withering back to nothing they give way and make space for the regular summer perennials. So with the right planning (plants taking turns rather than competing), the garden can change in the same spot to fit different seasons.

[@MsElsarios]

Omg beautiful 😍 I'm excited about ordering 30bulbs.. 70thowww🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@jenniferbaker19]

Wonderful work the vistas will only get better. Thank you for sharing

[@debbiepalmer1094]

That's so beautiful and it's just going to get better every year. I love seeing the insects enjoying their smorgasbord. x

[@aliceboss3134]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing the results of all your experiments!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

You're most welcome!

[@LisaKnobel]

Completely expected you would have the crocus as the earliest. I have grown crocus in Maine and at 8500 ft in Colorado. As soon as the snow melts off them and the sun warms the soil they start popping up. Then, it immediately snows again, I think they actually enjoy the challenge. Tulips have always been the last for me. So it makes no sense planting them in a lawn. Generally you will need to mow before the tulips bloom. I planted my crocus in clumps so that it got a bigger show. Hopefully, the blues will figure out what they like and put out more bulbs so you get the better showing of clumps. It's a dream lawn for me for sure.

[@wingingitsemiretiredlife2981]

How beautiful. I live in NY also so the weather you just never know.I had a similar idea of planting the bulbs unfortunately what I have found is my garden has become a magnet for the critters. I have squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits and now a groundhog oh and also deer that jump my fence. So alas now the only way I can have bulbs are in containers not ideal but I still can enjoy them. I hope you do a followup video to this one. The filming was beautiful.

[@MartinaSchoppe]

I don't think frost and snow is a problem for bulbs, they are so cold hardy. What most of them (most tulips and crocus) don't like is wet soil, especially in winter. There are exceptions, like the fritillaria. Maybe research that and place them accordingly. The yellow tulips with the muscari looks fantastic. I might try that in my lawn in addition to the crocus and narcissus I was planning for that anyway.

[@Pushpakant]

Hi, Love from India. This is the most awaited update. It's beautiful, it's heaven. I will be eagerly awaiting all the year-long updates on them, if you can.

[@keithpritchard1029]

Love what you guys are doing there. As far as this winter, it was actually mild here in Central NY and the finger lakes region snow wise. We got quite less snow than normal. It was however colder than normal, but that has been the trend these last few years. I had daffodil bulbs poking up in December because it was so warm, and then true winter conditions hit, but they still made it and bloomed this spring. March is always wet, cold, and snowy, and April tried to be spring like, but there’s usually a random snow here and there. The rule of thumb is that it’s safe to start seeds outside after Mother’s Day here in zone 5b. I will definitely be adding more bulbs thanks to this video. I have clover a dandelions, but I’d definitely like to add more bulbs like you guys did.

[@Ralpha1961]

A lot has to do with phosphorus and potassium amended in the soil. Deeper they are less chance of blooms. A good idea planting all those bulbs. Planting Buffalo grass and other low growing grass will complement the bulbs. Less mowing. Most winter bulbs will survive the cold but too much water can be a problem. Fertilize with bulb food.

[@wind9487]

Wow, i have waited for this..its beautiful! Despite the changing or unpredictable season. Thank u for sharing...keep on!

[@carolinaelizabethart]

This is such beautiful film making. It was delightful to hear the update and all the wonderful information, but the camera work and editing was breathtaking. Fabulous work!!

[@RichardPallardy]

Can't believe it took me so long to discover this channel. Have been watching your houseplant one for awhile. Fascinating. I'm a science journalist and I write about gardening, so ping me if you ever want me to pitch an interview or feature somewhere. Or just to chat and see how we might collab. I always love highlighting the work of smart, environmentally aware people.

[@mekkiz_]

Wow, you guys have a really nice place, I’m jelly. I think you should plant a white oak and shag bark hickory, great for wildlife.

[@fireflyrocks1]

Snow will insulate the bulbs. Here in Eastern Ontario bulbs deals with extreme cold. Different bulbs come up at different times, some early, some late in Mid May. Bulbs are tough and on their own schedule. Be patient. Some bulbs will multiply, others will fade , tulips for instance.

[@johnpatterson9219]

Keep adding soil amendments and reseeding lawn and bulb area when necessary, plus some earthworms and your lawn will improve. In August, you can plug the lawn and fill the holes with course sand for better drainage. Adding white clover seeds will feed bees and nitrify your soil. Looks gorgeous guys; your bulbs will spread and become even more gorgeous over time.

[@henrycastro-miller252]

Why did you choose to plant all of these non native flowers? Growing up our property had most of these flowers and i always wish they were Native. Also wouldn’t spring ephemerals be blooming the same time? Just curious. No hate

[@judymckerrow6720]

I may be wrong, but I think if bulbs are rated to a certain zone, let’s say a 3 or 4 those types of bulbs are use to erratic weather conditions. Your turned out wonderfully!🌷💚🙃

[@deezidee2162]

Bulbs are really tough. I have planted tulips and bleu grapes (in dutch we call them blauwe druifjes the ones with blue/purple looking flowers) in gravel with a handfull of potting soil and this year they bloomed for their second year. Even the ones that get maybe 30 minutes of sunlight bloomed (I have build a pretty large garden box 80cm high against them) you probably ask yourself why? Well I didn't expect them to bloom or even trive in the gravel. Whoops. But it did made me think again, never assume and just try. Nature can be surprising, so let yourself be surprised. I wish I could visit sometimes, so curious to see the land in person. Getting ideas and be surprised. Love how you guys took this huge opportunity and try several things. 🤗❤🌷

[@drekfletch]

A late snow is commonly called "Poor Man's Fertilizer" because of how the ice crystals bring down nitrogen and dust minerals from the atmosphere.

[@SlackerU]

Add drainage to reduce root-rot bacteria populations. You just need a few tile-drains, or even better is a smooth-wall pipe installed at the lowest slope possible to provide the deepest well-drained-soil possible across your entire plot(think deep rock inlet riser that ensures the water table is always as low as physically possible). I have a drainage playlist that might have some cost effective ideas for your future videos. Good water-drainage can also be designed to be excellent cold-air drainage too.

[@imperfecttimes]

I have no idea what this channel is or why this video got pushed to me, but it was very interesting. Your bulb lawn looks beautiful ☺️ I am curious to see what it's like next year!

[@dianacroucher9139]

Beautiful, well worth waiting for! And I'm sure next spring it'll be even more spectacular!

[@kali-66]

looks very cheerful after your long winter, loved the timelapses

[@barbll000]

I think snow is better when it's cold because it provides some insulation. Maybe some bulbs take longer to come up because they weren't hand planted to be in the right position so if it's upside down or on its side it has to work it's way to the surface through a greater distance.

[@louisjinhui1420]

2021 Mates! This content amusing! Smooth, entertaining! I'm excited! How do you make the click for more thumbnail at the end