My start was to plant the Jack-in-the-beanstalk vine like it showed on the package. Since I planted it in the middle of the lawn it only lasted a week. Frank Cooper -----Original Message----- From: James Waddick Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 2:18 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Starter Drugs - bulb wise Dear Friends, There are lots of pros and cons presented to get kids interested in gardening. 'Instant gratification' is a powerful force. Tulips are easy and colorful and get eaten all too quickly, Narcissus are a bit more boring - color wise - but endure for the ages (or so it seems). I ask why limit the prospects?. Most decent size towns have a place that sell loose bulbs in bins very cheaply. For about $10 you can amass a collection of mixed tulips, mixed daffodils, mixed hyacinths and handful of crocus. Unless you have 10 grandkids, this is a slight investment in the gardening future. Maybe at Christmas they get the bulb and garden books to go with their earlier fall fun. Go for it. Best Grandpa Jim W. ( I already sent the grandkids some iris rhizomes a month or so ago and radish seeds in spring) -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F + _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/