The beginning of spring has come and gone, as have the profusion of early flowering spring bulbs. While a few of the muscari remain all thats left of the other bulbs are their foliage. My daffodils disappeared prematurely, as they were all decapitated and shredded by the savages that live in my neighborhood. I kept a more watchful eye on the tulips and cut them all before they could be damaged.
Even a few crocus managed to avoid becoming squirrel food. I planted a mixed bag and strangely enough the only survivors were all white with stripes. Maybe the squirrels don't like those ones. I figured the muscari would be safe since they are so small and weird and would be unappealing to people who don't enjoy their eccentricities. Most of them made it, however I did discover after coming home from Easter dinner that an entire row of them had been stripped of their little bells, much like shelling peas from a pod. I don't really know what to do about keeping people from destroying my plants. They are so much worse that the squirrels who love to dig up my seedlings and eat my bulbs.
As for my current complete lack of blooms, I think the solution is to not murder all my early started seedlings, and get more bulbs for next year!
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