Summer Bulb Stems Are Already Coming Up

Last week I wrote about my twins and Mommy digging and dropping our bulbs into the dirt. The bulbs we planted are supposed to be for summer time. Well, they are coming up now. As in, still winter now. In the part of the state I live in though, it feels more like spring time. The mornings are a bit chilly, but when afternoon rolls around, the chill goes away and the sun comes out.

I might  have written about this before, but my city has only had two days, if I am not mistaken, of rain this year. Yeah, two days! I do not know whether to laugh or cry. I mean we need rain for our flowers and crops to grow.

The month of February is coming to a close and March is on our heels. What is the weather going to be like in March? Will there be enough rain to grow our flowers and food? This is not good people. Look, I am not wanting rain to saturate the ground, that could be bad. All I want is enough rain to allow my flowers and food to grow.

Aside from the rain not coming down in the winter months, as it is supposed to, the sun is at least showing. I guess one out of the two is alright, right? No, no, no! This is not right at all. Oh and another vital component to my flowers and garden growing are bees. Where are the bees? If I am lucky, I will see two or three bees a week..a week...are you kidding me!

Do you see where I am going with this? Flowers and gardens can not grow without sun, water and you guessed it bees...honey bees..and the bees have been vanishing for quite some time now. This is not a good thing and is more or less due to chemicals being sprayed over all the crops.

Well, if this is colony collapse is ever fixed, it will be a miracle....and we need a miracle in America and around the world when it comes to saving our food source and flowers too.

Here are two photos I took of my front yard bulbs already coming up. I have only watered them three times since I planted them and the green stems are already coming up. I showed you, I think last week, the green stems of my bulbs from last year are already coming up and the flowers are about to open. Yes, about to open. This weather is not only odd, but uncalled for. This change in weather changes everything.

Okay, here are my two photos:

Yeah, as much as I love spring and summer, I do not like it when the seasons can't stay where they are supposed to be. You know, Winter (3 months) of rain and snow, Spring (3 months) rain and more rain, Summer (3 months) heat and more heat and Fall (3 months) cool and cooler weather. It seems the seasonal calendar has become confused and I am just wondering how it became so confused. This is a retorical question by the way. I know what is happening, but if you want to know, do your research.

Bulbs are Beautiful and Can Be Grown the Dig Drop Done Method

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Every Spring I can not wait to see my bulbs coming up all bright and cheery. This is a fun Spring or Summer surprise to see in your backyard and your curbside. Speaking of your curbside, there is no need for Curbside Chaos anymore when it comes to planting your bulbs. In fact, depending on where you live, there is a tool you can use online for your planting season. I use the Garden Guru Tool, at Curbside Chaos, because you can plant your bulbs in the months of March, April, May and June, depending on what part of the United States of America you live in. Before planting any of your bulbs, it is best to find out what the best time of the month to Dig Drop Done your bulbs.

While I went to the website DigDropDone, I learned that bulbs are a self contained flower factory. Their package may be small, but as they come out of the "container" each season, you will be delighted to see what color that bulb will bring to your backyard or front yard. Now, before you plant your bulbs, it is best for the ground to be cold. This way they will have extra protection. This is a nice nugget of information to know before planting bulbs, Oh and the three ladies who are fans of bulbs are Marcy, Juliana and Evelyn. When I was reading who they are, I totally identified with Marcy. For one, she has twins too and I know just enough about bulbs that will come up ever season.

When you visit www.digdropdone.com to learn more you will be amazed at how many varieties are available to you and what color/species would work best in front of your home. The colors are limitless and will wow not only you, but you family, friends and neighbors too.

Oh, if you are a fan of contests (like I am) you will have to enter the Bulbs:Dig Drop Done contest being put on my Taniya from Curbside Chaos. Taniya is also on Twitter @TaniyaNayak,Twitter. Yeah, you can follow her on Twitter and read what she says about making your curb look beautiful. Right now though, when you go to Curbside Chaos, enter the contest by uploading a photo of your yard and you can win a $5,000 yard makeover! Yeah, how cool is that!

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Just in case you are wondering if you have to be a gardener, fear not my friends. These are the easiest flowers to plant. If you have dirt, a digging tool and a bag of bulbs, you are good to go. This is as easy as 1,2,3...really! Every spring my bulbs come up in little pots I have on my backyard patio. Sometimes I forget I had even planted them until they come up. How cool is that!

If you think bulbs are just for your garden, think again. Bulbs make for awesome birthday gifts, anniversary gifts or a thank you gift to a teacher. Once the bulbs have come up, they can be moved indoors, if you plant them in a flower pot, so go to Dig Drop Done and see the other two ladies ready to help you plant some bulbs.