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How Flower Farmers Plant Tulips For Cut Flowers
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2 жыл бұрынFlower farmers do things backwards sometimes - tulip bulbs are a great perennial for your spring garden, and yet, flower farmers grow them as an annual. Check out the intensive way that tulip bulbs are planted for cut flowers, and the logic behind it. And watch the magic of 5000 tulip bulbs get planted into the ground in a single day.
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@thenodiggardener 2 жыл бұрын
I'm constantly asked, as a grower with qualifications in the subject, and decades of experience/knowledge, why do I spend my time watching other people's channels? Well, aside from the fact that some, like yourselves are exceptionally entertaining, I'd hate to think my ego allowed me to believe I'd learned everything there is to know, and this video is one of the constant sighs of relief that I haven't. I'm not a commercial flower grower, and so didn't know that this is why Tulip bulbs are only used once. I'm constantly fascinated by other people's knowledge/experience, and thankful for your willingness to share, so that mine can also be expanded too 😁
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
honestly, this is why I think I love gardening so much. I could grow for 100 years, and there would still be so much more to learn and discover. I get so many great tips all the time from other gardeners and farmers
@surobhisaikia7730 2 жыл бұрын
@@YouCantEatTheGrass I just worry about your knees and back with time passing😔
@GR-bo5zt 2 жыл бұрын
My 11 year old son approached me last week saying: “mom I’m too young for anyone to hire me for a job, but I do know how to grow flowers, so next summer I want to become a flower farmer”. 😘 Then this video was in my recommends.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
That's so cute!
@faithhopelove9176 Жыл бұрын
That's so awesome. How sweet. Did he grow his flowers?
@sherry2836 2 жыл бұрын
No matter how they are grown, tulips are beautiful spring flowers. Your cats are also great helpers.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I laughed editing seeing how much they were hanging out with us. It was raining too, and they hate the wet
@MoniBackyardGrower 2 жыл бұрын
I love your farm
@annasobkowiak3885 2 жыл бұрын
You are amazing people!!!! greetings from Poland:-) and of course we keep our fingers crossed untill spring :-)
@kathrynmettelka7216 2 жыл бұрын
When tulips bloom, spring is coming. I was in Amsterdam one year when the tulips bloomed. It was overwhelming.
@gardengatesopen 2 жыл бұрын
And what a fantastic show they will make too!! 🌷🌷🌷 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping to pick these before they look too pretty, lol. But I'm getting close to have a few thousand that come back every year, from planting bits around the yard every fall
@gardengatesopen 2 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@CaribouOrange 2 жыл бұрын
Yay, a new video! Serena so pretty
@kathyarnold7290 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see how tulips are grown for cut flowers. Looking forward to seeing the harvest.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to share pulling them with the bulb attached, and try saving some in the fridge
@nikkiholton6318 2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see these beautiful blooms !! Here's to lovely, elegant bouquets that bring you mucho money come spring. I wish you all the best from Mississippi!!!
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I can't wait either!
@MeganSherow 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see those bulbs come spring! 🌷 🌷 Also, your soil looks so amazing!! So incredible to see how much the soil has improved since you guys first bought the property
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
We love our soil 💗 It's a little sandy, but still a beautiful spot for growing
@NeccoWecco 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I found your channel :) Wishing you happiness, health, and prosperity as we move into the next year🌷
@repurposedart9897 2 жыл бұрын
I really like your bangs.
@conniek3354 2 жыл бұрын
Wow that's amazing. Had no idea they can be planted that way. It will be beautiful! Can't wait to see them next spring. 🌷⚘🥰
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
this would be too tight if you wanted them to come back year after year, but fine for 1 winter
@Dixiwonderlandyoutube 2 жыл бұрын
I love your channel so much! Started my own company as a florist and next year I will try to grow my own flowers. Your channel helps me out so much. Both with inspiration and knowledge ❤️
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the new business!
@Dixiwonderlandyoutube 2 жыл бұрын
@@YouCantEatTheGrass Thank you so much ❤️
@sailme2day 2 жыл бұрын
Oh goodness . If you 2 worked at a robot union farm group ... they would have all ready called in their HR rep . You 2 are bulb planting machines with smiles :)
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
It really is fast and easy this way. It was raining, so we split it into 2 days, but it only took 8 hours of labour - so a half day. It's incredibly fast work with this technique
@Flanuora 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so excited to see you put this bed of tulips to great use this spring!
@dibamoca9885 2 жыл бұрын
An ocean of tulips 💐
@bapimandal7042 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@colette8694 2 жыл бұрын
Great informative video! Thank you 🌷
@danoneill2846 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@pixiepetalsflowerfarm 2 жыл бұрын
That is an amazing idea to layer the metal at the bottom. I struggle with voles and squirrels here too in Michigan.
@Thingys-Jill 2 жыл бұрын
If you spread used cat litter down below the hole, you'll get rid of voles and gophers. I had gophers and found the tunnel (easy because of the dirt piles they create) and put the used cat litter down the hole to the tunnel in several places and (no jinx) haven't had one since. Hope this info helps. Love your videos.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the tip!
@datchaanimalsheltermoldova1980 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
@maryhow9898 2 жыл бұрын
Had to look up “vole”🤣🤣🤣. Always learning!🤗 Great video❤️
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I wish I didn't know what they are, lol
@JoyoftheGardenandHome 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely waiting and watching for those tulips! Great teamwork as always ❤
@barnyardblooms2077 2 жыл бұрын
I hope you guys are doing ok out there! Thoughts and prayers from Ontario ♥️
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
Our area is away from the damage, but it is very sad
@lavendercrowl5695 2 жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same, but know you r up higher so all good for you. Soooo sad about the farm animals. Do u think this flooding happened because of all the trees gone and soil was so dry?
@Yohina1989 2 жыл бұрын
That soil is amazing! I dug a 2 by 4 trench this year for tulips and it was mostly clay after the top 2 inches! Jealous of your soil! Also those tulips will look so amazing! Can't wait!!
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
It's a lot easier to dig our sand pit, then clay, so I can feel for you.
@jillyd2807 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting 🧐👏👏👏
@kinghoohoo8782 Жыл бұрын
Aha, this is the video that i have been looking for. I need a way to keep my tulip bulbs from squirrels. Thank you so much.
@catherineengle4196 2 жыл бұрын
Serina and Ian, I hope you both know what an inspiration you are to all of us. God bless you and yours.
@radmilamiljanic5977 2 жыл бұрын
I wish you 5000 long stem tulips next spring:)))
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
🤞
@hauntedprepper5396 2 жыл бұрын
Just watched a video today on no till tulips, on the no till channel. It was great! May help you to not have to do so much.digging in the future. The lady doing the interview was also a flower farmer.
@DIYbri 2 жыл бұрын
I never realized you had to use tulips as annuals, but that makes sense! So much work goes into those beautiful spring bouquets!
@elsajenels3076 2 жыл бұрын
Your decorative kale behind you looks really pretty. I will say a prayer for your tulips, great job.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy with the kale flowers this year, I'm doing lots more next year, and am going to use the shorties that are left in christmas wereaths
@carolineholland4178 2 жыл бұрын
Love the tulips that you chose to grow and really looking forward to seeing them in the spring. Wishing you all a happy and cosy winter. 😊
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see the colours in person
@melanieallen8980 2 жыл бұрын
what beautiful soil you have!! Interesting, great, awesome video!! lotsa luck!😍 What great teamwork you both have!! Good on you!!
@sabbyjones2308 2 жыл бұрын
Inspired by you to try and grow more flowers next year I ordered ones called Serena's mix. Beautiful for bouquets.😍
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
Lol, I need those
@nicolebracewell 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see these bloom! Beautiful selection.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@ytubechannel997 2 жыл бұрын
Very Informative.
@carolannjacques268 2 жыл бұрын
I still have around 90 bulbs to plant and that's daunting to me! 5000....phew
@nhumai1102 2 жыл бұрын
Waiting for long leg miss Tulips :-)
@lesliesingh6772 2 жыл бұрын
Yay!! Win for the hardware cloth!!
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
fingers crossed
@grandiesgarden175 2 жыл бұрын
Great info, Thanks!
@GardenUPLandscape 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I thought for sure you had dug that trench with equipment - BY HAND??? That's some dedication! I also love the chicken wire idea. Does that come out in the spring with the bulbs and reinstalled next fall or will it stay in the ground for the same purpose in future years?
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping we can lift the chicken wire, and then reuse it again next fall
@lilvalentine545 2 жыл бұрын
perhaps you could sell the bouquets of tulips with their bulbs as a living bouquet that can be replanted by the recipient if they choose ? I remember I used to give gifts of potted bulbs as gifts instead of a bunch of flowers because it would flower every year. not everyone can plant or care for them but it could be a nice option for a bouquet that keeps on giving ?
@lindamazur4208 2 жыл бұрын
I guess I was thinking as a perennial also, since the leaves pop up first I thought they'd be near enough to the bottom to just cut the stem and leave the leaves ? No ? Either way that patch is going to be a beautiful sight in the spring ☺️🤩 Ohhhh I just watched the rest of the story LOL 😆 storage 👍🏼❣️
@Fabdanc 2 жыл бұрын
Tulips are also not reliable perennials especially with the varieties flower farmers grow, and only a few tulip types are reliable rebloomers (Gardening at Douentza has a great video on this). So when value is a function of time and space... those bad boys gotta go! A lot of the beautiful tulips we see in display gardens are not naturalized. They get planted every year.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
That;s a great way of phrasing it! Thanks
@earlywinter6749 2 жыл бұрын
So interesting! Thanks for sharing.
@sergioteodosio 2 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your videos very much. I'm also a flower farmer and a florist and have my flower farm near Madrid in Spain. I just finished planting about 4000 tulips and hope they will all flower next spring. One other issue with tulips is that not all of them behave well as perennials, the original bulb will die at the end of the season and build a new bulb plus many small bulbs too, this can mean that the flowers next season will be of lesser quality and also fewer, that's another reason to cultivate them as annuals. Anyway, good luck with those expensive tulips (I get them here much cheaper I think)...
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
Good point. It would make sense for them to be cheaper too, since they all come from Holland pretty much - to get to Canada they have to be shipped across the ocean and then resorted, and then different importing rules could have extra charges too. I'm sure I could find a cheaper source if I was buying larger amounts too
@jiucki 2 жыл бұрын
I'm thrilled to see the results!
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
me too
@leeannmillet8215 2 жыл бұрын
That was really good information.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
thanks
@sarahsiskin6780 2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea a tulip w a bulb attached could be stored in the fridge like that! Wow! Cool video. Just found your channel
@patricakimmel9563 2 жыл бұрын
great video ,i grow tulips in raised beds with a layer of gravel and mesh on the bottom and sides filled with horse manure compost and premium garden mix . lastly i put mesh on top . fingers crossed haha
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
Protected from all sides that way!
@patricakimmel9563 2 жыл бұрын
@@YouCantEatTheGrass yes . my spring bouquets must be protected ,i am determined this year as i ended up losing about 300 to some critter last year ,so i redid the whole thing this year , renewed optimism
@marcusseidel6824 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this nice video. Planted myself 400 tulips around trees in my street to have a colourfull display in spring. Cross the fingers nobody cut them off. I will also plant a huge amount of tulips on my roof garden. Like every year. I prefer tulips in pots instead of cut flowers ...I want them as long as possible. I hope your tulip harvest will be a huge succes ...and you will hopefully earn your money ... Kind regards, Marcus
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I always have a patch in my personal garden that I don't cut, so I can enjoy them
@marcusseidel6824 2 жыл бұрын
@@YouCantEatTheGrass This is also important. You grow so much for your clients ...but you also need something for yourself ... to enjoy ... As a matter of a fact ..it takes so much work, effords and patience to grow flowers and vegetables. Kind regards, Marcus
@pheephanatic 2 жыл бұрын
Voles are pretty wee. Hopefully everything will go great for you this winter. I hope you are well after the flooding happened in BC.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
That's why we have the 2 layer overlapped. The next size down in wire mesh was going to cost $500 for the whole bed, so I was willing to take the gamble for this year and cross my fingers. We escaped all the flooding in our area, but it is very sad.
@penny1295 2 жыл бұрын
So sad,but having deer is sad too! I am in Indiana but l will never plant then again ! Love your vids,you really explain,love both of you!!!!
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
deer are the worst
@LidijasOriginals 2 жыл бұрын
I love watching your channel ❤️❤️❤️
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
thanks
@laurie-flowersbyljp5802 2 жыл бұрын
Whew! That's a lot of digging! Can you reuse that same row with the underlying layer of wire mesh in future years? I thought tulip bulbs had their own food in the bulb and didn't need compost. Maybe I'm thinking of daffodils. I guess you need the tulips to look as great as they can, to sell them, so I can see why you'd add compost. Cant wait to see them in the spring!
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
We really struggle with moisture in our soil, so compost is more important as a mulch then as a fertilizer for us. It helps boost them a little, but not essential. We will lift and save the metal in the spring for next fall - but will most likely switch spots every year, for disease control
@user-ms6rm1fc9x 2 жыл бұрын
Moisture issue or dry soil? I have drainage issues. Last season all my bulbs rotted due to soggy soil.
@ienekevanhouten4559 2 жыл бұрын
Voles are the worst! I have battled both them and squirrels. Last year I planted in containers, dug those in, covered with hardware cloth, then with straw. Best tulips and dafs ever. Did it again but it was late in the year and we got the crazy rain rght after. Thanks for all the tips, looking forward to seeing the bouquets in spring.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
That's the worst - having them coming from the bottom and the top! But the containers is a great solution! I love the look of bulbs in pots
@lavendercrowl5695 2 жыл бұрын
So is this yr 1st time 4 using the mesh? U did not say how deep the soil was under the bulbs on mesh. The issue that u may have is roots getting caught into the mesh as u r pulling them out and hence holding the bulb tighter and yr stems break off. Just my thought. But hey, another reason 2 keep hanging on and watching our cutest couple from Canada. They're going 2 b sooooo pretty. I do the same, dig big holes and then layer different bulbs as in smaller variety ones and ones that grow diff times so I can have a longer blooming in one spot, then I plant annuals for summer color.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
This is a really great point I didn't think about. I'll have to be really careful when I'm pulling them out, or they totally will just pop off at the stem
@WorldAquariumSingapore 2 жыл бұрын
WOW thats a big piece of land there and so good to have such a super large land, and do you plant vegetable as well, this is super good life to live so envy how you are living :D fresh air and i like how the video shows endless land lol and in Singapore all we see are buidings :P and cars, its better if we can have more nature space and natural surroundings like your country
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
we are definitely super lucky to have so much space
@WorldAquariumSingapore 2 жыл бұрын
@@YouCantEatTheGrass Yes definitely i can feel the fresh air from here
@southerngrits920 2 жыл бұрын
In SC, I have to plant Tulips as annual. It does get cold enough.
@henkspaan526 2 ай бұрын
Here in the Netherlands you’ll get a great deal straight from the grower when buying those amounts. My guess would be 1000 / 1300 euros for 5 thousands of bulbs
@jerindaarriola296 2 жыл бұрын
Just wondering if you can sell the used bulbs to recoup some money.🌷
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
They won't grow good flowers again. I'd maybe be tempted to plant them into a ditch to see if they grow greens again. But they are basically compost after the harvest, and not wortht the labour time to fuss with
@45jessiemad 2 жыл бұрын
Mine to in the ground next weekend! Here on the south we have to pre-chill them or they won't bloom correctly or at all. Can't wait to see them all bloom!
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely a lot different from us - we have snow right now, lol
@45jessiemad 2 жыл бұрын
@@YouCantEatTheGrass yeah its currently a cool 61 degrees Fahrenheit here 😅
@southernenglandproductions8228 6 ай бұрын
Yikes, how do you get so many tulip bulbs? I want that many 🤣
@surobhisaikia7730 2 жыл бұрын
Market time should change to the evening for 100 + temperature days ,so that your labor of love gets the justice
@mmaz8829 2 жыл бұрын
Do you also put wires on top? All the best.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
we aren't going to, but we rarely have things dig down, just tunneling
@outback8045 2 жыл бұрын
Thoughts and prayers 🙏 love the video
@deannewilliams3321 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve also seen tulips sold in pots with bulb attached, mostly for Mother’s Day. Do you grow poinsettia for Christmas or roses for Valentines Day? I’m guessing they would have to be grown in a hothouse. Cabbage and black eyed peas for New Years Day? Seems like orchids and violets would be nice high profit crops too. Thanks for sharing!
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
you would need a large hothouse operation to make those work, so I'll leave them to the big guys
@zerowastehomestead2518 2 жыл бұрын
Crazy to see. do you cover the top with chicken wire as well? All I could think of was the squirrels here thinking the buffet was open
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
we luckily don't have squirrels
@ginajust-me2445 2 жыл бұрын
WOWZERS, OK so where do you buy your bulbs from?
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
We buy from a Canadian wholesaler, Van Noort
@ginajust-me2445 2 жыл бұрын
@@YouCantEatTheGrass thank you
@altheab.8907 2 жыл бұрын
Going to be amazing next spring. Try the flour and baking soda mix for voles. Some people moisten it and make little balls. Some say they add peanut butter or sugar as well. Not harmful for children or pets…..only harmful for rodents. Going to try it for mice this winter.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
ive never heard of that before, I''ll have to look into it
@altheab.8907 2 жыл бұрын
Just saw it last week on KZfaq. Bought some cheap flour and extra baking soda so I can try to keep mice out of my shed. Occasionally we have them get into the basement through the garage. Since it’s not harmful to humans or other animals it’s a better alternative to poison. Hope it works for you. I get really frustrated with one woodchuck eating my vegetables and flowers. It’s your livelihood; that kind of destruction is costly for you and I’m sure very disheartening. Good luck.
@happypappy 2 жыл бұрын
What was the song on this video? (which I really enjoyed, you both and the song!)
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I think it's Cody Francis. We have a new music source, epidemic sound, so I still haven't figured out exactly how it works to find stuff again
@virginiastephen6310 Жыл бұрын
Hi, how did it work out using the chicken wire as a barrier? I'm a farmer and have huge vole/mole pressure also and am wanting to try this! They even made nests in my tulips this past spring. 😥 Thank you for all you share!! 💕💐
@potocatepetl 2 жыл бұрын
The waiting is the worse... I never was a patient person. But what can you do?
@moomeadowsfarm6432 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful video, thank you! I like the wire idea however voles easily crawl through chicken wire (like what you used). Would using 1/4"-1/2" hardware cloth work? Thanks again!
@YouCantEatTheGrass Жыл бұрын
We used hardware cloth this year. We knew the larger holes were a bit if a risk, but it did work
@forlackofabettername Жыл бұрын
Hi! I am planning out a plot for a similar (hopeful) yield of tulips this fall planting season. Doing lots of research as this will be my first time growing for wholesale. This video was so informative! Question: what’s your opinion on doing a raised bed lumber sides and filling with loam/compost with a little drainage mix of sand? I think this could be a good process in many ways vs digging in, but I live in New England my concerns include insulation from frost. On the edges? If you have a second I’d love to hear your thoughts.
@rhiannonm94x 2 жыл бұрын
How big was the trench you dug for that amount of tulips?
@PEONIAOBSESSION 2 жыл бұрын
500 dollars 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
@Nour-qr8wm Жыл бұрын
but how often should they be watered?
@shawnsg 2 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie after about 20 minutes of placing those bulbs I would have lost my mind and just started dumping them in and hoping for the best.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
lol, it only took an hour total, so it wasn't too bad
@melissamybubbles6139 2 жыл бұрын
I am working on planting tulips for my mother. She has now decided she doesn't want them in a straight line, after I planted a whole bag. I think I'll do the rest differently, but leave the line. I'm just too tired and sore from digging heavy clay to redo it.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
lol, definitely not worth redoing. I definitely have some straight lines in my personal garden too, lol. It's just so hard to dig in between things in the gardens, it takes forever
@check41000 Жыл бұрын
Where do you buy your bulbs?
@JohnDeMoss Жыл бұрын
Squirrels get on my nerves so bad. What they don't eat in the fall the deer eat in the spring. I am usually lucky to get one or two tulips a year. :(
@jenniferhershey8621 2 жыл бұрын
Where do you purchase your bulbs?
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
From a Canadian wholesaler - van noort
@clothespindolls 11 ай бұрын
yep, planted 100 tulips none came up - yep realized moles ate them all
@YouCantEatTheGrass 11 ай бұрын
They can be very aggressive- scattering them far apart helps for my "garden" area, but I lose patches every year
@fideledefer4283 2 жыл бұрын
How come tou guys don't grow roses ?? 🤔🌹
@shannonessig5959 2 жыл бұрын
That soil! Holy merde! It's GORgeous! I'm sure the flowers will be nice, too. But the soil!!!
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
We are very lucky
@bettea360 2 жыл бұрын
Won’t the voles tunnel down from the top?
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
They aren't super active in the garden, due to the cats patrolling the area so much
@nicholasdemarest4254 2 жыл бұрын
I have one question how much do the bulbs cost compared to sale price of the flower?
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
The bulbs average to about .35 and I sell them for 2-3. They really aren't the most profitable crop, but still make money, and more importantly, they start the season a month earlier and are popular, so can establish return customers for leading into the more profitable times of year
@joannaitzelnavarro5137 Жыл бұрын
@You Can't Eat The Grass where do you get your bulbs from?
@altheab.8907 2 жыл бұрын
Just saw a video by Arkansas Prepper re voles. He uses poison and I know you don’t want to use that, but the contraption he made looks promising. I would think you could add the flour baking soda mix into the pipe instead. You wouldn’t need the rod. It would stay dry and they would still eat it. He mentioned they love apples. Maybe coating apple slices with the mixture would lure them in faster if they smell the apples. Hope you see this message. I don’t know if I can somehow send a link to you through KZfaq and I don’t have an email address for you. Really hope you can eliminate those voles so they don’t eat your tulips (or anything else).
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I'll have to check it out. We wouldn't want to use poison because the cats eat so many of the rodents, and then it would become a risk of poisoning the cats. But I know they make traps that you bury underground to catch them. They usually don't cause too much damage over the winter, but it would be pretty disastrous if they got into this patch of bulbs
@user-vv9nx6rh4k Жыл бұрын
Where can I buy Tulip Bulbs?
@YouCantEatTheGrass Жыл бұрын
You buy them in fall around here
@tiedwithafibromyalgiabow 2 жыл бұрын
Rabbits eat mine and voles too
@sandrajohnson9926 2 жыл бұрын
Blood meal & bone meal for fertilizer for tulips.
@King_of_carrot_flowers 2 жыл бұрын
I understand that there are few good spring flowers for cutting and I'm sure I would be forced to do this if I were a flower farmer. It's such an unsustainable practice, however. Tulips aren't annuals -those bulbs take years to grow in Holland and are only so cheap because they are grown en masse in monocultures using the unsustainable farming practices. Only to be thrown out after one year. It would be nice if we as the consumer could get over out love of tulips and favor narcissus, camassias, anemones, ranunculus, leucojums, which can be grown in an environmentally responsible way, and if we could accept that in March/April, it's seasonal to have shorter bouquets because spring flowering herbaceous plants just don't produce 18' stems.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I agree, the ranunculus are definitely the best option for space saving and also bulb saving
@nicolehutten7391 2 жыл бұрын
as a dutch person I can tell you it's not true. there are biological bulbs available. and the other plants you talk about are as equally 'dirty' as tulips when it comes to growing them
@TheEmbrio 2 жыл бұрын
I’m still worried about volés for you. They could hide in the snow and come from above. Still time to got and cap with mesh. Hopefully smaller diamètre mesh than what you have now..
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
We don't actually have too bad of vole activity. Our cat does a pretty good job of killing them all during the summer, that most of the activity comes from them expanding their tunnels from the neighbours orchard. We also have the snow melt off pretty regularly here, so they don't do too much of the tunneling between the snow and ground layer - I know they do do that a lot, I've seen it in other spots locally, but just not so much here. So I think its worth the risk to be able to dig the top without fighting a surface mesh. I guess I'll know if it was a successful gamble next year
@ruralangwin 2 жыл бұрын
Tulips never comeback year after year in the arid west.
@pamelahansen5928 2 жыл бұрын
Deer have eaten my tulip bulbs and if any bulbs survive- they eat the blossoms too🥴
@TheEmbrio 2 жыл бұрын
CAPS so you cap your ditch, please please please. Voles WILL come from above. Better safe than... content /drama next year ;)
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
I would prefer flowers to drama, lol, but you are right, that I suppose it's also content, lol
@tshockmom69 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my, you have voles from the bottom and I have squirrels/chipmunks from the top. They dig them up and leave them in the top of the ground. I can’t wait to see these massive plantings. Raise your prices to reflect inflation.
@YouCantEatTheGrass 2 жыл бұрын
That would make me so mad, them just digging them up to be jerks
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