MORE SPRING BULBS

The bulbs are beginning to bloom in my garden- seems like they are a little late this year. I know some of them that were just ready to bloom when we got the five inches of snow, just laid over and did not bloom. I have forgotton the names of many of these- if I ever knew them. Friends are always rescuing bulbs and giving them to me, so a lot of these I don't know the names of. I do know I have the "SWEETIES" and Poeticus, and Minnow, and Hoop skirt. I don't care as much as I used to about the names of things- I just enjoy them!

SOUTH WEST MISSISSIPPI MASTER GARDENER MEETING

We had a wonderful and informative time at the SWMMG meeting in Natchez on Saturday. Thanks to our hosts.

THINGS TO DO IN THE GARDEN IN MARCH

Well it looks like a chance of rain most every day next week, so if you want to work in the garden, you better do it this weekend. Now is the time to fertilize most of the garden-not iris or acid loving plants though. Put about a cupful of lime around your clematis, and a small amount of bone meal around daffodils. I like to use composted manure around my other plants, but sometimes I just use triple8. Start planting gladioli, and plant some every two weeks for a long bloom period-remember to stake them or they will all fall over. Soak bulbs in 1 and1/2 Tablespoons of Lysol mixed with a gallon of water-for about three hours before you plant them.

THINGS TO FINISH THIS WEEKEND

February is almost gone, so I hope you have finished pruning your evergreens- they need to be done before new growth starts. And if you have a fig tree it is time to prune it and add lime. If you haven't fertilized your roses, you can top dress with compost, manure, bone meal, or cottonseed meal at this time.

Can't Wait for Spring?

The Scott County Extension Service will hold a garden day in May called "Green Thumbs in the Park" where the Master Gardener's here in Scott County will have their plant and seed sale, specialist from all over the state will be giving talks and demonstrations on different techniques on growing and producing vegetable and ornamental plants, and door prizes mostly made by local craftmen and women will be given! Please consider joining us for fun in the park on May 7th in Forest, MS (town square) Park! Look forward to seeing you there! More info to follow

Was the Groundhog Wrong?

I was walking in my garden today and found these signs of Spring. The flowering peach is the one that Southern Living was raving about - oh about 8 years ago- and I just had to have one. I am kind of disappointed in it though. It has gotton to be about 20 feet tall, but only has a few branches and is very spindly. Maybe I should whack it back and see what happens. Anyway the blooms are beautiful at a time I really need something blooming in the garden. These are some soon to be blooming early daffodils- I can hardly wait- they are my very favorite flower. I hope you have something in your garden ready to bloom. Maybe that dang old rodent-oops I mean groundhog didn't know what he was talking about this time!