I emptied some containers of their former occupants, removed the top half of soil, mixed fresh potting soil with the bottom half, and added some Osmocote slow release flower fertilizer, then planted these tulip bulbs in one.
Then I covered with more fresh potting soil and a little more Osmocote. These are settled in for the fall and winter. They do need to be kept away from squirrels, voles, and feral cats.
This time, I'll also treat the bearded irises as container plants. I think it will be a lot easier for me to take care of them. I bought two more, but will also try to clear out the rest of the old iris bed, which is taken over by thistles, and recover what iris rhizomes I can, from there. Then that bed will become mowed lawn once again.
The daffodils will also be planted in a container.
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