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EP214- Plant Summer Bulbs & Bareroot Perennials Now For A Summer Of Colour!


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In this weeks episode John looks at summer flowering bulbs and bareroot perennial plants that you can plant now for an high colour garden this year. 

Summer Flowering bulbs available now include: 

  • Dahalias
  • Lillium 
  • Gladiolus
  • Anemones
  • Ranunculus
  • Rudbeckias 

Then when it comes to bareroot perennials the list is endless at the moment and includes:

  • Salvias
  • Verbena 
  • Geum
  • Lupin
  • Geraniums 
  • Dierama

and many many more. Buying perennials bareroot will ensure strong plants that flower this year and will be much more cost effective than buying mature plants. 

Imagine your garden transforming into a kaleidoscope of colors with summer flowering bulbs and bare-root perennials like dahlias and lilies. This episode is your guide to making it happen. I'll share my experiences with the practical beauty of these plants, offering tips on how to leverage the spring season for vibrant garden success. Get ready to learn about the economic smarts of starting with tubers and the horticultural magic of seaweed and mycorrhizal fungi. Whether you've got green fingers or are just dabbling in dirt for the first time, I promise you'll walk away with insights to cultivate a garden that neighbors will envy.


As the season turns, it's time to embrace the long-term rewards of thoughtful gardening. I'll delve into why now is the ideal moment to lay the groundwork for an awe-inspiring garden display, discussing the strategic planning and troubleshooting that ensures perennial success. From safeguarding tender shoots against slugs to anticipating the sheer joy of blooms unfurling, this episode is brimming with advice straight from the earth's playbook. So don your gardening gloves and tune in – your future self, and your garden, will thank you for it.

For those of you looking to join my "Grow Your Own Food Course" there are two options. Please note option 2 the launch pad goes off sale next week. 


Option 1: Grow your own food online course, this is a self paced course with over 4.5 hours of tutorial videos taking your through each step of growing your own food from sowing your first seed to harvest and everything in between. Including monthly sowing guides and additional modules to be added throughout the year. This course is available for €97 and is available for the lifetime of the course.

Option 2: All the goodness of the above course with the added benefit of monthly live group calls from March through to the end of June (dates TBC but replays available) These calls will answers community questions, plan the month ahead, troubleshoot any sticking points you have and of course support as you master growing your own food. This option closes at the end of February and the People inside will get great support over the coming months.

You can purchase these courses here;
https://mastermygarden.com/grow-you

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Until next week
Happy gardening
John

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