May
8
Queen of the night black tulip
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I am so happy that my Queen of the Night black tulips are finally blooming 
No, it’s not too late, this is one of the late blooming tulip flowers (as you know, Keukenhof: the biggest tulip garden is open until end May, so you need late blooming tulips to still attract the crowds).
Ok, ok, I agree: these tulips are not completely black, but deep purple.
Since these bulbs are quite rare and expensive (it can take up to 20 years to create a new "black tulip"), I put them all in a bucket which I perforated at the bottom.
This bucket I put in the soil in November and now my black tulips are blooming. And it makes a nice flower arrangement as well having them all snuggling up to each other.
Soonest all the leaves are dead, I dig out my bucket and put it in the basement to let the bulbs rest.
Other cultivars are La Tulipe Noire, Black Diamond and Black Beauty but I prefer my Queen of the Night black tulip.
Jan
29
Growing rhubarb
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Growing rhubarb end of January
Just have a look at our growing rhubarb: and it’s only January!
Rhubarb transplanting
If you are thinking about rhubarb transplanting, now is the ideal time. “Now” means: as soon as your soil is workable in early spring and you can dig deep to get a large portion of the rhubarb root.
Make sure you transplant rhubarb before the growth begins, so whenever you see your rhubarb sprouting, it’s time to transplant if needed.
Large rhubarb plants can be divided with a sharp spade or butcher knife. Each division should have at least 1 or 2 rhubarb buds and of course a portion of the root system.
Replant your rhubarb as soon as possible. The roots must not be allowed to dry out prior to planting.
Myself I have my rhubarb on 2 spots: one a bit in the shade and one in full sun, depending on the season at least 1 of the 2 spots will harvest ideal rhubarb without having to worry about it. Yet rhubarb is so easy to grow that once you have rhubarb, it keeps forever. Which is great because I love to eat rhubarb pie and drink rhubarb ice tea
Dec
14
Allium Sativum
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Allium sativum sounds so intelligent, but we are talking garlic here
Like all bulbs, allium sativum is easy to grow. Especially in winter indoors. Outdoors they can be planted already in February. If you are serious to have your own garlic bulbs to cultivate garlic bulbs, then go to your florist and buy garlic bulbs for that purpose now!
If you are like me and just love to add the green garlic leaves in your salad then buy the cheapest garlic you can find at the grocery shop, put them just under the soil in a flower pot and a few days later you have fresh produce of allium sativum leaves!
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