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Almost all my plants are kept in containers - any shape and size! A lot of people do prefer to garden in raised beds, the soil can keep its quality better year after year in the ground.  But I prefer to use a different container for each plant! Keep reading to hear my pros and cons for container gardening. u/Longjumping-Quit7471, u/Living-Valuable-376, u/Parking-Bit-9217, u/RaintreeJames   What is container gardening? Container gardening is keeping all your plants in pots. It's ideal for if you don't have much space, or for me it works better! For beginners it's a good way to start, you don't need to buy much.  Weeding your plants is much easier: With only the space in the container, it's easier to keep up with weeding. As I’m weeding more often, I find the roots don't get a chance to develop, and they pull out easier. I can avoid the pesky mosquitoes in the summer: Mosquitos are the devil in the summer! Where I still have some beds, over the winter I can't
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Why I prefer flower bulbs over seeds

(This post was created in partnership with DutchGrown)

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When it comes to growing plants for aesthetic reasons, you will find that everyone has their own opinions about what to grow or what to avoid. For flowers, I much prefer to grow them from bulbs instead of seeds! Keep reading to find out why, and where to get some.


What is the difference between bulbs and seeds?

  • Seeds will have to be sown year after year
  • Bulbs’ foliage will die back, but will grow the following season
  • Bulbs are lower maintenance
  • It can be trickier to move plants grown from seeds around, compared to bulbs
  • Bulbs can be overwintered easily
  • Almost all bulbs are perennial, plants from seeds are annual, biennial, or perennial

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What is the benefit of growing flowers from bulbs?

  • Easy to plant, dig a hole of the correct depth and drop in!
  • You don't need much knowledge to grow them
  • They are dependable, as they can grow back every year
  • You can buy early spring and autumn flowering bulbs! If you want them to flower in the winter, you can ‘force’ them indoors

What are some disadvantages of growing bulbs?

  • When handling, they can be very fragile when they’re ‘in the green’
  • Bulbs that are not winter hardy will have to be dug up and correctly stored
  • Some pests like bulb mites can quickly spread if you don’t know how to treat them

What are some flowers that grow from bulbs?


Photos by DutchGrown
Spring flowering includes:

  • Daffodil
  • Tulip
  • Hyacinth
  • Allium
  • Paperwhites

Photo (left) by Cathy DeWitt, Photo (right) via Instagram
Autumn flowering includes:

  • Cyclamen
  • Crocosmia
  • Nerine
  • Crocus
  • Colchicum

Where to buy flower bulbs:

DutchGrown is a top quality Autumn planting bulb company that operates from their family farm in Holland. They ship all over the UK and the EU. Follow the links below to buy my favourite bulbs available (availability and prices accurate to date of posting).


Tulip Gudoshnik Double, 10 bulbs for £9.50 | Tulip Glamour Unique, 10 bulbs for £8.90 | Tulip Royal Virgin, 10 bulbs for £5.40 | Daffodil Apricot Whirl, 10 bulbs for £5.60


Daffodil Acropolis, 10 bulbs for £5.20 | Daffodil Lingerie, 10 bulbs for £9 | Jumbo Double Amaryllis Nymph, 1 bulb for £10.74 | Crocus Orange Monarch, 20 bulbs for £8.20

Tulip Ice Cream, 10 bulbs for £17.40 | Saffron Crocus, 20 bulbs for £9.20 | Anenome de Caen Bi-colour, 25 bulbs for £5 | Muscari Magic Mix, 25 bulbs for £6.75 (10 % off!)


Shop for more DutchGrown bulbs here and subscribe to their newsletter for 5% off your first order!


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