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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:45:10 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann" wrote: "Martin" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 22:08:23 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 18/9/04 20:25, in article , "Janet Baraclough.." wrote: The message from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: "laura" wrote in message ... [snip] I've always heard that it doesn't matter as the bulbs pull or push themselves to the correct depth Why then do half of my Kaufmannia tulips always lie on top of the soil this time of the year? They're trying to escape from your garden? Or squirrels. Janet I hate to add to a possible myth but I do remember an old gardener telling me this about tulip bulbs - that they somehow 'work' themselves to the surface. And a few months back I read a book written by a woman making a garden in France who recommended planting tulip bulbs at least 9" deep to get the best results. Van Tubergen are now selling tulip trays. You fill these circular trays with soil and bulbs, plant them and then, when the tulips are finished, take them up, still filled with soil and put them somewhere out of sight to let the tulip foliage finish. How about just planting them in ordinary plastic pots and sink them into the soil? The bowl has a bottom like a sieve to allow the roots to grow through see picture http://www.vantubergen.nl/media/9753.jpg We've used them. My wife thinks the diameter 30cm is a bit small. Three for Euro4.90 incl VAT p&p Hey, they sound like the cat's whiskers. What is the approximate depth? About 10 cm. I am considering using them for a production line wormery. When the worms have done one bowlful in, start another one on top. When you have a stack of three, harvest the bottom one and keep it in readiness for the next top unit. Van Tubergen only seem to sell them in threes That's the number I would need. Isn't the bottom a bit too open to retain worms? You tell me. I haven't seen them yet. You could probably do the same on a larger scale with a pvc laundry basket. I am thinking only of disposing of the vegetable kitchen waste this way. Since there are only 2 of us in this menage, I doubt if we would need bigger units. (Assuming that the worms are as voracious as they say) Franz |
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