I am suggesting gifts from a devious Santa

I am suggesting gifts from a devious Santa The beginning of December is your last chance to plant those spring-blooming bulbs you purchased but still have sitting in the garage. If you haven’t dug up and stored tender bulbs such as gladiolas, dahlias and cannas, then dig in now before the ground freezes solid. Does this sound like too much work? You can gamble with the winter weather and leave tender plants in the ground but cover the planting area with a waterproof tarp or oil cloth. Weigh this down with boulders and a bark mulch and hope for a mild winter. It is the rain that rots tender bulbs in our climate not the deep freeze that does them in.

Now make like Santa and start a list to check on twice – three times if you have gardeners to buy for.

This year I am suggesting gifts from a devious Santa. Things to give to loved ones that might not know they really want to become gardeners. Gifts that inspire young people to garden, gifts that get sorry things checked off of the ‘honey-do” list.