Thank you! in Store Your Bulbs for the Winter

By gingin
October 24, 2011

When I have dried bulbs that do not need stratification, I store them in an empty coffee can with shredded paper until I'm ready to get them going again in spring.

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threegardeners

Oct 23, 2011 8:00 PM CST

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Name: Lee Anne Stark
Brockville, Ontario, Canada (Zone 5a)
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I am for sure going to try this!

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flaflwrgrl

Oct 24, 2011 4:20 AM CST

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

I have had little occassion to store any bulbs --- in fact only 2 times in my life & I happened to have some sawdust handy at the time so I used that. But now I live more northerly than before & the situation may present itself again. This is a great tip to know because newspaper is always readily available. Thanks Ginger!

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KyWoods

Oct 24, 2011 10:36 AM CST

Name: Renée
Northern KY

What a great idea for all that shredded paper I've been sending to the recyclers! Thanks!

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locakelly

Oct 24, 2011 12:20 PM CST

Name: Kelly
Phoenix, Ar

Excellent tip and definitely a great way to recycle the paper!

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gingin

Oct 24, 2011 2:24 PM CST

Name: Ginger
Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b)

Thanks...glad you liked the tip

It's a maybe situation here whether the caladiums will come back so I put them in coffee cans with shredded paper...ie: all those "you are pre approved" to go further in debt notices. They get shredded anyway, so might as well be put to good use.