yet another (silly) question!

[lindyloo]

'grief, this gardening lark is complicated! have finally got my small bed ready to put some babies into tomorow, and in the meantime i have sown salad, iceberg lettuce, strawberries and rhubarb into tubs. i am now running out of containers! i want to do some italian salad, and have an old wheelbarrow which is incredibly deep, and currently filled to 5" from the top, with soil and some bulbs, i think they were crocus, stipey leaves, and they were yellow and purple. the flowers have gone, but the leaves are still nice and green, not dying back. heres the question- can i just put 5" of fresh soil on top of the bulbs, and sow my salad crop on top, leaving the current residents of barrow undisturbed? i forgot to say, the bulbs are very close to the surface, so wont be too buried for next year. also, should i chop the leaves off of the bulbs first? sorry- i am sure this is a stupid question, for all experienced gardener!

[Two_Sheds]

If you want crocuses next year, you need to let the leaves photosynthesise to feed the bulbs.
ie, don't cut the leaves off or bury them

[Jeanied]

I always seem to plant my flowering bulbs too shallowly they need to be planted at least 2 x their height - so top the levels up and go for it!

[lindyloo]

thank you both- i didnt want to wait for them to die down, but i dont want to kill them either! will top them up with soil, then, but not today- it's absolutely drenched outside, and still raining lightly. mind you, we really needed the rain, but best laid plans, etc.--- having finally got my bed sorted ready to plant in, i was going to put my young plants in today, and sow some more seeds- maybe tomorow!