The Field Notebook
The Bulb Hunter Journal
Stories from the hunt, growing guides, and seasonal dispatches from 40 acres in northeast Texas — going back to 2010.
135Articles
16Years
2010Since
2026
1 entry
JUL10
Eleven Tips for Nonstop Summer BloomsGrowing Guides
2025
5 entries
OCT9
How to Naturalize Daffodils in a Southern LawnGrowing Guides
AUG14
Oxblood Lilies 101: Planting the September SurpriseGrowing Guides
JUN12
Crinum ‘Mrs. James Hendry’: If You Can Only Grow OneFlower Bulbs · Growing Guides
MAY20
Milk & Wine Crinums: The Rent-House LiliesFlower Bulbs · Growing Guides
MAR18
St. Joseph’s Lily: The Hardy Amaryllis of Old Southern GardensFlower Bulbs · Growing Guides
2024
4 entries
NOV1
The Magic of Bulbs: PaperwhitesFlower Bulbs
OCT22
Bulb FertilizationGrowing Guides
JAN23
Is the Hippeastrum vittatum an heirloom bulb?Customer Service Questions
JAN9
The Magic of Flower Bulbs in Florida’s Zone 9bFlower Bulbs
2023
8 entries
SEP8
MAR11
Leucojum aestivum “Snowflakes”At The Farm · Flower Bulbs · On The Road
MAR4
Narcissus incomparabilisFlower Bulbs
FEB18
Heirloom ‘Campernelle’Flower Bulbs
FEB11
Narcissus jonquilla “Jonquil”Flower Bulbs
FEB4
Narcissus tazetta ‘Grand Primo’At The Farm · Flower Bulbs
JAN15
JAN6
Planting Tulips in JanuaryFlower Bulbs
2022
9 entries
DEC17
Chinese Sacred Lilies BloomingFlower Bulbs
DEC10
Forcing Paperwhites in DecemberGrowing Guides
DEC4
NOV27
NOV18
Brick Patio Garden Bed MakeoverThe Cabin
OCT20
MAR3
Lent lily: The Wild DaffodilAt The Farm · Flower Bulbs
FEB21
How do you use flower bulbs in the garden?Bulb Hunter Classics · Customer Service Questions
FEB16
Is it crepe myrtle or crapemyrtle?Bulb Hunter Classics
2021
10 entries
APR14
Flower Bulbs to Attract PollinatorsFlower Bulbs
MAR5
Top Pollinators Spider Lilies AttractBulb Hunter Classics
JAN29
JAN26
JAN15
JAN15
Is It Too Late to Plant My Bulbs?Bulb Hunter Classics · Customer Service Questions
JAN12
JAN6
JAN4
JAN2
How Do Spider Lilies Spread?Bulb Hunter Classics
2020
7 entries
DEC17
2020 ReviewAt The Farm · Bulb Hunter Classics
MAY15
“…and mortal men cannot uproot it”At The Farm · Bulb Hunter Classics
APR30
Which Sister is Shyer?Flower Bulbs
APR10
“What to do with pink rain lily seeds?”At The Farm
APR3
Texas TulipsBulb Hunter Classics · Flower Bulbs
MAR20
Latest Crinum ‘Mrs. James Hendry’ DigAt The Farm
MAR19
Vegetable Gardening Tips with Dr. Bill WelchGrowing Guides
2019
3 entries
JUN3
Crinum ‘Bradley’ BloomingAt The Farm
MAY30
Crinum ‘Mrs. James Hendry’ availableAt The Farm
MAY3
Pink Rain Lily – Habranthus robustusAt The Farm
2018
5 entries
JUL17
Spider Lilies are UpAt The Farm
JUL10
From the Farm! Blooming Now.At The Farm
JUL6
JUL5
Planting Crinum Lily SeedsCustomer Service Questions
JUL5
2016
3 entries
MAY20
The Cloister Garden Easter LiliesThe Cabin
APR9
MAR18
Spring BloomsThe Cabin
2015
4 entries
SEP25
JUL9
What We’ve Been Up To!The Cabin
JUN26
FEB5
Spring Around the CornerThe Cabin
2014
11 entries
OCT8
OCT6
Red Spider Lily ArticleThe Cabin
OCT6
Red Spider Lily ArticleThe Cabin
SEP20
SEP17
Bulbs and Buddies, Sept 20thThe Cabin
SEP13
SEP6
From Bump to Baby!The Cabin
SEP4
AUG30
AUG22
JAN13
Another Day in the MudOn The Road
2013
28 entries
SEP5
September Speaking ScheduleAt The Farm
JUL20
All The Crinums Are BloomingAt The Farm
JUL16
Something Was Staring At MeOn The Road
JUN28
Eggplants and KatydidsOn The Road
JUN19
Alpine BulbsOn The Road
JUN16
Can you guess where these gardens are?On The Road
JUN14
How Many Grasshoppers Can You CountAt The Farm
JUN12
My Favorite Little PetuniasOn The Road
JUN4
Leaving RockportOn The Road
JUN2
Rockport Blooms and FishOn The Road
MAY31
Ol’ Ags and New SeedsOn The Road
MAY31
This is Also TexasOn The Road
MAY24
A Handful of KumquatsOn The Road
MAY23
Gardening in the CracksOn The Road
MAY22
Cookies and CrinumsOn The Road
MAY21
Robots on the FarmOn The Road
MAY18
Harvest Time!At The Farm
MAY16
Stolen Bulbs…Police CalledOn The Road
MAY14
Pass-a-Long FlowersOn The Road
MAY11
Scrapping and JasmineAt The Farm
MAY10
Finally, my Cooperia drumondii bloomedAt The Farm
MAY7
Rain Lilies in a SwampAt The Farm
MAY4
Prickly PearsAt The Farm
APR30
Gift Certificate Winner!At The Farm
APR26
April Beauty- The Last NarcissusAt The Farm
APR25
Bulb Hunter Giveaway!At The Farm
APR13
Reclaiming the Cold FrameAt The Farm
MAR6
Some Purple Blooming FlowersAt The Farm
2012
3 entries
AUG31
Blooming in GoldenAt The Farm
AUG30
True Story.At The Farm
MAR5
2011
18 entries
AUG26
How Long After Planting Does a Magic Lily Bloom?Customer Service Questions
AUG17
Potting IrisCustomer Service Questions
AUG10
Planting Iris in Dreaded HeatCustomer Service Questions
AUG5
Planting Crinum in SandCustomer Service Questions
JUL20
How to Prepare a Crinum Bulb for ShippingCustomer Service Questions
JUL6
Crinum Planting InstructionsCustomer Service Questions
JUL1
Red Spider Lilies in MarylandCustomer Service Questions
JUN22
How Long Does a Crinum Blossom Last?Customer Service Questions
JUN15
Hippeastrum, Amaryllis Genus, & GladiolusCustomer Service Questions
JUN7
Excavated Jonquil Bulb CareCustomer Service Questions
JUN1
Digging Byzantine Gladiolus Before Foliage TurnsCustomer Service Questions
MAY25
When Will My Crinum Lily Bloom?Customer Service Questions
MAY18
Red Spider Lily Performance in Zone 6Customer Service Questions
MAY11
Transplanting Hardy Amaryllis BulbsCustomer Service Questions
MAY4
Bulbs for Shade and Bulbs for Little WaterCustomer Service Questions
JAN21
JAN13
JAN13
Send us Your Snowman Pics!Contest
2010
16 entries
JUL26
BULB HUNTER CLASSICSBulb Hunter Classics
JUL19
Back at the Cabin Again!Bulb Hunter Classics
JUL19
Lycoris incarnataBulb Hunter Classics
JUL15
Squash in BrenhamBulb Hunter Classics
JUN28
RJ Meets The Bulb Hunter, Part 1Bulb Hunter Classics
JUN25
The Best ViewBulb Hunter Classics
JUN24
Bulbs Before BreakfastBulb Hunter Classics
JUN23
Milking StoolBulb Hunter Classics
JUN22
How Did These Polka Dot Boots Get In My Cabin?Bulb Hunter Classics
JUN21
The Winner IS!!! Robin Egg BlueBulb Hunter Classics
JUN19
Bulb Life: From Robert’s EyesBulb Hunter Classics
JUN18
Back in the Saddle with CrinumsBulb Hunter Classics
JUN17
Whatever Rebecca wants would be my choiceBulb Hunter Classics
JUN16
Back in Texas & Your Opinion NeededBulb Hunter Classics
JUN15
Wedding Bells & HoneymoonBulb Hunter Classics
MAY21
Radier and Les Vaux–Day 6Bulb Hunter Classics
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