"Catjane" wrote
Hi all, I'm new, not just to this forum but to gardening. I've
inherited an interesting garden with the house I'm renting, and am
doing my best
to get it into shape and get some veggies on the go.

My question is this: There are a lot of bulbs in the garden, some of
which I dug up and stored in June when I planted some bedding plants
which I'd brought with me from Bristol when I moved. That went fine.

I decided I'd better get my spring bulbs back in now that winter's
(supposedly) on its way, only to discover that the bulbs are
sprouting!
I've also notices that those i'd left in the garden are also coming
up.
My onions I'd planned to plant in February are also growing shoots.
This isn't normal, is it? What can I do? I've put the bulbs in
regardless, and planted my onions anyway, but I'm not sure if they're
going to survive? Is there anything I can do to help them keep safe
til next year?

Hi and welcome. Inheriting an interesting garden sounds great fun, even
if hard work.

I'm pretty sure your bulbs will be fine if you just plant them
carefully. Last autumn I forgot all about some tulip bulbs I'd bought
until I re-discovered them this February still in their paper bag,
growing shoots. I thought it must be far too late for them to come to
much but hurriedly planted them out anyway and they flowered just fine
later on and gave a good display.

Only other tip I can think of to keep bulbs safe after you plant is to
mark the areas somehow so you don't forget where they are and
accidentally damage the bulbs when forking over or planting other
things. It's all too easy to forget what's planted where when they're
hidden underground.

If you're completely new to gardening you might find inspiration and
info in your local library's gardening section - it's a lot cheaper than
buying new books, especially when you're probably not sure which will be
ones you're likely to refer back to time and again. Keep an eye on
'returns' shelf as well; the best and most useful books often go out
again as soon as they're returned.

Good luck with your plans and may your harvests be plentiful and your
weeds be few!
--
Sue