Visions of Daffodils
The first night at the Nine Muses Ranch, I received a message from an ancestor. I was asleep in the Yurt, and he took me into the future to show me drifts of Daffodils planted around the outside of the Yurt. It was beautiful. And he told me that Daffodils should be planted around the Yurt and be allowed to naturalize. This means that once you plant them, you leave them alone. Over time, the bulbs will multiply on their own and the drifts will become more and more beautiful throughout the years. One generation of these bulbs can bloom annually for up to 50 years!
I told Char about my vision and she encouraged me to make it happen. I would like to ask the communities help in making this dream a reality – So far, I’ve purchased 50 bulbs and would like your help to bring as many as we possibly can to Nine Muses. If you would like to contribute, here’s what you can do: Go to any garden store (Swansons, Molbaks, Fred Meyer, Lowes, Home Depot) and purchase as many Daffodil bulbs as you feel comfortable contributing. Most places have bulbs on sale right now at 50% off! Or you can contribute cash to me at next week’s class meeting and I’ll pick up more bulbs. I hope to get them planted in the next few weeks so Char can enjoy a spring bloom this season.
Some varieties which make beautiful drifts and last well are Ice Follies, Tete-a-Tete, Flower Record, Delibes, Unsurpassable, Barrett Browning, Scarlet Gem, Geranium, Cheerfulness, Peeping Tom, Mount Hood, Spellbinder, Carlton, and Viking. Dutch Master or King Alfred Improved is the best bulb for naturalizing if you can find it.
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Camille says:
OMG! ANOTHER TRIP TO NINE MUSES!!!??? that would be so lovely. are you talking december?? after finals? cuz i could do it then!!!
~c
November 7th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
anniewalters says:
Yes! Of course, I must speak to Char first to clear a planting trip with her. I would like to go asap b/c bulbs must be planted before the first heavy freeze. It all depends on schedule too… I would love us to be able to go together! ~a
November 7th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Ulfarr says:
I’ve been meaning to ask Char if we can go help with the actual building of the sweat lodge as well. Gronk bring saw and hammer. Gronk build with wood. =) I’d be totally down with a service trip to Nine Muses.
November 8th, 2008 at 7:46 am
mykol feather fingers says:
mmmm…. to feel the cold earth give these hands a purpose…
yes please.
November 10th, 2008 at 8:17 am
mykol feather fingers says:
oh. also, i have blue flag iris seeds that i saved from the bastyr herb garden that i wanted to give to Nine Muses for the dream retreat but forgot… i would love to have them planted as well if Char will have them!
November 10th, 2008 at 8:18 am
AnnieTwoBraids says:
Oooooo – Iris would be very well suited around the pond!
November 11th, 2008 at 12:06 pm