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Gardening

elleng

(138,998 posts) Sun Mar 9, 2025, 06:18 PM Mar 9

Yard full!

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Yard full! (Original Post) elleng Mar 9 OP

Neato! cachukis Mar 9 #1

Crocus are so beautiful. markodochartaigh Mar 9 #2

we keep getting free spring flowers. i lo ve out free alliums + i noticed something fuchsia in the back "40". pansypoo53219 Mar 10 #3

These spread more every year!!! with NO maintenance!!! elleng Mar 10 #4

russian scilla are great. i pick the seed pods off + throw them around. pansypoo53219 Mar 10 #5

Haven't done such; may try. elleng Mar 10 #6

cachukis

(2,992 posts)

1. Neato!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Mar 9, 2025, 06:28 PM

Mar 9

markodochartaigh

(2,534 posts)

2. Crocus are so beautiful.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Mar 9, 2025, 07:15 PM

Mar 9

You could probably grow saffron crocus. They are a pain to harvest though.

pansypoo53219

(22,072 posts)

3. we keep getting free spring flowers. i lo ve out free alliums + i noticed something fuchsia in the back "40".

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:49 AM

Mar 10

a crocus. then a purple 1, then a white one. will see what comes this year. + see how well the squills have spread.

elleng

(138,998 posts)

4. These spread more every year!!! with NO maintenance!!!

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 02:51 AM

Mar 10

pansypoo53219

(22,072 posts)

5. russian scilla are great. i pick the seed pods off + throw them around.

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 07:50 PM

Mar 10

elleng

(138,998 posts)

6. Haven't done such; may try.

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 10, 2025, 08:02 PM

Mar 10

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