bulb log 16 2012

[annew]

What an especially great set of photos from your garden this week -the Chinese frits are stunningly marked. Thanks for sharing them with us.

[Ian Y]

Thanks Anne the garden does look good just now even if I say so myself

If only the rain would ease off now the garden is nice and moist again after the march heat wave.
The constant rain is spoiling some of the erythroniums.

[annew]

I know how you feel, I need waders to get around in places. Better that than drought though, and since I've been doing splitting and replanting, it's ideal for re-establishment. I've been round flinging the trichoderma on all the things I thought might benefit as well, so it can wash in.

[Gerry Webster]

Since the introduction of the hosepipe ban it has rained quite heavily here every day. Even though - as Ian remarks -  the erythroniums are not too happy, it is very welcome.

[Lesley Cox]

Anne, every packet or bag I've ever had of Trichoderma-based fungus, says quite clearly that it should be incorporated into the potting mix or ground soil, and not sprinkled on top as a top-dressing, as one might do with, say, a bulb food. It seems to need to be dug into the mixture. I suppose it need to get its (metaphorical) teeth into the humus content as soon as possible to become active.

[annew]

Too late! All the potted stuff had it incorporated, but I had lots of the granular type left over, so it was better used like this than disposed of.