Spring Bulbs coming up early

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  1. Escarpment

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    I planted out some botanical tulip bulbs yesterday and they were already sprouting in their packet. I can see snowdrops starting to appear which is exciting because I planted out about 150 in the green last year - can't wait to see how they do!
     
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    I might be having daffodils on the table for New Year Lunch the way they are growing.
     
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      :thud: They’re poisonous, please have something else for your lunch @waterbut :biggrin:.
       
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        I have snowdrop seeds sown in June all up. I save seed every year and this is the earliest I've seen ever.
         
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          Brilliant Plantminded. Absolutely pure dead brilliant. Still laughing.
           
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            Although not a bulb, my bottlebrush is flowering and I have put Xmas lights on it. Never had that combination before.

            My bulbs in the greenhouse are coming up, which is a good thing as the mice won't be interested.
             
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            Don't believe it about the mice. We used to find just bundles of leaves where the mice had eaten the crocus corm underneath.
             
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