Well this year when I thought for sure well I lost them all as they didn't come up when I thought they should.... then they shot up green stems and I knew I had not lost them. e
But the darn rabbits had a field day with it... I had to get out there and redo my wire low tunnels and cover with something... Which took me way to long to get to but I at least knew they were alive and from what I saw I had every bit as many as I had planted and maybe more!!!
So finally I redid my low tunnel hoops out of 1/4" steel rod (well actually honeyman bent those for me) then I covered the whole low tunnel in fruit tree netting. So the rabbits could not get to them at all to eat them....I figured it was way to late to see any saffron but I knew that I still had a bed of bulbs alive and so I was a happy girl...
Then after the rabbits couldnt get to it to eat the green tops off to the ground.. It shot back up and I thought maybe I might get a few blooms.... Wha La I got one today! Maybe I will get a few more.
There is are reason they call farmers eternal optimist! Its been a 2 year road to get this little fella :O)... but I am feeling realllllly good about a full crop next year!!! Knocking on wood!
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Time to get the tweezers out!
Helo! OMG how exciting! OK I must have missed the posts where you planted them where you ordered them from etc. I'm willing to give it a shot. I have a few years to wait, ha. So cool, what a fun thing that would be to harvest.
It sure takes patience, doesn't it! Hope you have a BIG crop next year!
Wow - very exciting!!! I would love to grow Saffron, but I doubt it would be hardy around here, which is too bad as I love it and it's so expensive at the shops.
Wow! So will you make saffron rice with it?
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Hi Sandy!
I suppose you've been busy with work and garden and farm and running and life. Would be nice to catch up, hear what you've been up to. Hope all is well!
Thanks for the share. It sure did take a lot of patience to finally get them to bloom. It's hard sometimes when those little rabbits are hungry. Hope the weather got better later on. It's really beautiful in the photo. Have a wonderful day.
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