Here’s our garden on one of the last warm days of this summer. That’s stock and wild aster on the right. Everything is a little bit overgrown in the back and along the sides. In just a few weeks, we’ll tear out the weeds, prune the roses and plant tulips. We just ordered three dozen of two early flowering varieties, Tulip Mondial and Flaming Purissima, a perennial. We wanted to plant tulips in years past but were shocked by the cost. This year, we found some that are $13 per dozen. Not too bad. We are hoping the white and yellow of Tulip Mondial will look striking (rather than boring) against our evergreen holly and box. What are you doing to prepare your garden for the coming seasons this fall? Please post photos and stories here.

 


Early blooming white and yellow Tulip Mondial from White Flower Farms.

 


Ben Pentreath’s rather famous tulip beds in Dorset.

 


Cut tulips in mugs at Ben Pentreath’s.


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