Midwest Gardeners Handbook 5

Question 1

_ bulbs can be left in the ground year round

Answer 1

Hardy

Question 2

_ bulbs planted outdoors each spring

Answer 2

Tender

Question 3

If you want to store tender bulbs year round _

Answer 3

You need to find a cool enough spot in your house

Question 4

Avoid buying bulbs with (3)

Answer 4

Nicks

Cuts

Soft areas

Question 5

Store bulbs in _ until it is time to plant

Answer 5

Cool/dark

Question 6

Bulbs should be stored in _ bags

Answer 6

Perforated mesh

Question 7

Most bulbs prefer _ soil during their growing season

Answer 7

Moist, well-drained

Question 8

Bulbs prefer _ soil while dormant in summer

Answer 8

Drier

Question 9

If garden needs fertilizer use _ fertilizer

Answer 9

Bulb

Question 10

If garden needs fertilizer, use low _ fertilizer

Answer 10

Low-nitrogen slow-release

Question 11

Plant most hardy bulbs in fall when night temps hit _ degrees (range)

Answer 11

40-50

Question 12

Why plant bulbs when nighttime temps are consistently 40-50

Answer 12

Reduce risk of fall sprouting

Question 13

You can plant bulbs until

Answer 13

Ground freezes

Question 14

If top layer of soil freezes

Answer 14

You can poke a hole in it, plant bulbs underneath

Question 15

Bulbs should be planted at a depth of

Answer 15

2-3 times vertical height

Question 16

Space bulbs _ their width apart

Answer 16

At least 3 to 4 times

Question 17

After you plant bulbs _

Answer 17

Water

Question 18

To avoid bulbs popping flowers in Jan, Feb

Answer 18

Cover with mulch before winter freeze

Question 19

Tender bulbs include (2)

Answer 19

Tuberous begonias

Cannas

Question 20

Start most tender bulbs indoors in _

Answer 20

Mid-march

Question 21

Exception for tender bulbs, plant outdoors _

Answer 21

Glandiolas

Question 22

For tender bulbs, dig up in fall after

Answer 22

Frost kills tops

Question 23

To cure bulbs, _ then bury in sand (2)

Answer 23

Cut back foliage

Remove dirt

Question 24

When packing bulbs in sand, don’t forget to

Answer 24

Label them

Question 25

Don’t _ stored bulbs

Answer 25

Water

Question 26

Store bulbs in _ place (2)

Answer 26

Cool

Dark

Question 27

_ on bulbs can prevent animals eating them

Answer 27

Sprinkle cayenne

Question 28

Commercial and homemade _ can protect bulbs

Answer 28

Repellents

Question 29

Animals don’t eat _ bulbs (h,d)

Answer 29

Hyacinths

Daffodils

Question 30

Animals don’t eat _ bulbs (a,f)

Answer 30

Allium

Fritillary

Question 31

Animals don’t eat _ bulbs (s,c)

Answer 31

Snowflake

Camass

Question 32

Animals don’t eat _ bulbs

Answer 32

Spanish bluebells

Question 33

Animal resistant minor bulbs include _ (g,w)

Answer 33

Grape hyacinths

Winter aconite

Question 34

Animal resistant minor bulbs include _ (s,a)

Answer 34

Snowdrop

Autumn crocus

Question 35

Animal resistant minor bulbs include _ (g,c)

Answer 35

Glory of the snow

Crocus tommasinianus