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Hi,

Need a bit of advice.  Have two very large troughs on my back decking (no garden at all) which I planted up with spring bulbs last year.  Well, what a show, despite the weather.  And now of course after a wet and windy few days they are all gone, pfffft, just like that.  Only a few Queen of the Night struggling on.

I need to plant up for summer.  Can I just dig up my bulbs, and put them in a black sack of compost (with leaves attached) and into a disused corner, or must I dig everything up and throw it away.  Spent a lot of money last year, well worth the display, didn't think of this problem tho!

Thanks for any help.

Caro

Quote from: carosanto on May 16, 2013, 20:46:49
Hi,

Need a bit of advice.  Have two very large troughs on my back decking (no garden at all) which I planted up with spring bulbs last year.  Well, what a show, despite the weather.  And now of course after a wet and windy few days they are all gone, pfffft, just like that.  Only a few Queen of the Night struggling on.

I need to plant up for summer.  Can I just dig up my bulbs, and put them in a black sack of compost (with leaves attached) and into a disused corner, or must I dig everything up and throw it away.  Spent a lot of money last year, well worth the display, didn't think of this problem tho!

Thanks for any help.

Caro

Ideally, you would let them rest , photosynthesis and develop next years flower bud. They could be relocated to another site (phone a friend?) Wouldnt use a black polythene sack, the bulbs  will rot. I have used a onion sack (Free from your local take-away!, you may need to order the day before!)
These also make ideal "tea bags" for containing FYM in a water butt to make liquid manure,
Thats  two good ideas for less than the price of one!