Holiday Beauty with Amaryllis Bulbs

Lift kohlrabi from your garden when the mid-stem bulbs swell to 2 to 3 inches in diameter. (Turnips that form bulbs below the soil are best harvested at about the same size.) Don’t let kohlrabi bulbs grow much larger or they will rapidly become woody. Lift kohlrabi bulbs gently or cut them off just above the soil to avoid pulling up neighboring bulbs. Kohlrabi is moderately frost hardy, but if the weather turns freezing cold immediately protect stems and plants with cloches or

Fall finds garden centers hawking bulbs for tulips, daffodils and other spring bloomers. You can plant these outdoors before cold weather comes, or bring them inside and engage in a little trickery for a winter bloom. How Forcing Works Most spring-blooming bulbs require winter chill in order to flower. But they don’t need too cold conditions for the whole winter, and you can start the process early in your refrigerator (or buy “pre-chilled” bulbs). You then simulate the com

Here’s a handy tool to give you an idea of when the final frost in your area will likely happen, so you know when it’s safe to start planting. You’ll thank us this summer.