I became a Master Gardener almost three years ago. I have two wonderful neighbors and mentors who talked me into it. Vince and I have always had a garden but he spent the most time on it. When we moved to Iowa we knew we wanted to have a garden with flowers and vegetables. Now we have less lawn and more garden beds to attract pollinators and give us food security. Let me tell you it is beautiful as well!
My favorite flower is the Iris. Vince loves to grow tomatoes. We have added many perennials, herbs, and shrubs to the landscape. We even transformed 100 square feet of grass into a pollinator native prairie.
It is only the eighth of February but I have tulips 🌷 growing in the house and in the garage, the green tips have emerged in the Lasagna Pot. “What is that?” You ask. In late October I put about six inches of soil in the bottom of a very large planter (about 20 inches in diameter). Of course one always has drainage holes in the bottom of the pot. I used some potting soil mixed with some compost. On the top of the layer, I placed eight tulip bulbs in a circle near the center of the pot. I covered the layer with another layer of soil about four inches deep. A bit further out from the center I placed about 12 hyacinth bulbs and cover with another two inches of soil and put crocus bulbs around the perimeter. I then added the final two inch layer of soil over the crocus, sprinkled the surface, and wrapped the pot tightly with aluminum foil. Yup, the green tips are starting to push up and soon I will uncover the pot and give it a sprinkle, As the days grow warmer and there is sunshine, we dragging the pot out of the garage and let it soak up the sunshine. Once the temperatures are warmer at night, we leave the pot outside. We usually have the first blossoms of spring in our yard. Try it.
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