Planting Daffodil bulbs

One thing I wanted more of this year was flowers. To be able to cut my own flowers to bring home would be nice, so I went on a trip to Crews Hill Enfield. Crews Hill is a great place to go to for all things for the allotment. It has many gardening centres in one small area and makes for a great day out. There are a few pubs that serve food too.

I knew I wanted to plant daffodils as they really are the flower of springtime and I always buy bunches to put around my home at Easter. There were so many types of daffodils on offer at Crews Hill that I didn't know where to start! Then I came across a huge crates piled high with an assortment of daffodil bulbs. There were bowls that you could fill and then pay. I won't remember what I chose until they grow in spring! Adds to the excitement though :)

To have daffodils in bloom at springtime you need to plant the bulbs in Autumn. I had an empty bed that previously housed moneymaker tomatoes. The bed needed more compost which I added and gently pressed down with a rake.

My Mum suggested that I use the Monty Don method to plant the bulbs. Apparently you throw or scatter the bulbs onto the bed and plant them where they land. This will give the natural look rather than uniformed. I much rather the natural look so the Monty Don method was used! I also had some other flower bulbs that needed planting so I added them too! Once they were scattered I dug them in and netted the bed over. Just incase foxes or squirrels decided to dig them up!

Roll on Spring...!