# We planted about 100 bulbs yesterday and some critter dug up 30 of them last night (or maybe the morning.) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** gardening\ **Created:** [April 10, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-planted-about-100-bulbs-yesterday-and-some-critter-dug-up-30-of-them-last-night-or-maybe-the-morning/1000104 "2024-04-10T16:24:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-planted-about-100-bulbs-yesterday-and-some-critter-dug-up-30-of-them-last-night-or-maybe-the-morning/1000104/61 "2024-04-19T23:56:41Z")
FWIW, bone meal attracts some animals. Per [here](https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/bonemeal-main-uses/) this includes dogs and foxes. Did you use bone meal? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-planted-about-100-bulbs-yesterday-and-some-critter-dug-up-30-of-them-last-night-or-maybe-the-morning/1000104/62 "2024-04-20T00:10:24Z")
Not sure if you’re asking me. But no, I didn’t. I did put down a ton of white rocks though. Pics are above. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-planted-about-100-bulbs-yesterday-and-some-critter-dug-up-30-of-them-last-night-or-maybe-the-morning/1000104/63 "2024-04-24T16:43:16Z")
I think I’ll direct this thread to the main #gardening thread. > [@Gardening Season 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gardening-season-2024/1000107/75): > > We finished our planting yesterday. [[image]](https://postimg.cc/kDYBPQ6H) [[image]](https://postimg.cc/0ryb4WQm) Click thumbnails for bigger pics. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-planted-about-100-bulbs-yesterday-and-some-critter-dug-up-30-of-them-last-night-or-maybe-the-morning/1000104/64 "2024-05-10T12:41:12Z")
So the rock project was a semi-fail. plenty of grass and weed came up through the rock. I think I’ll have to pull the rocks up onto the walk and pull all the weeds/grass by the roots and then put the rocks back, packing them in as I go. **I won’t use weed killer** and we were trying to avoid barrier paper so the bulbs could spread over the years. Not sure how feasible this all is. ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-planted-about-100-bulbs-yesterday-and-some-critter-dug-up-30-of-them-last-night-or-maybe-the-morning/1000104/65 "2024-05-10T13:46:18Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > So the rock project was a semi-fail. plenty of grass and weed came up through the rock. Sorry I anticipated this in the other thread… > [@](#): > > What did you put down for weed control under the gravel? I could imagine that being a bit of an issue. Unfortunately, I spoke from experience. I doubt “packing” will solve your problem, and feel such gravel is a challenging choice in most temperate climates. Good luck. Down the line you may get to experience the neverending joy of trying to REMOVE stones from your garden area. 😬 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-planted-about-100-bulbs-yesterday-and-some-critter-dug-up-30-of-them-last-night-or-maybe-the-morning/1000104.md?page=3)