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TonsofTulips: Bulbs by bike!
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Monday, March 19, 2007. These are the treasures you will find if you rent a bike and pedal off the beaten paths and away from tourist attractions. We came upon this lovely garden one early Saturday morning in March. The lady of the house was just busy bringing more planters out and agreed most kindly when we asked her if it would be okay to take some photo's of her garden. She herself hurried inside though! Filled with sky blue Grape Hyacinths. We'd love to hear from you and welcome your comments!
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TonsofTulips: Flower bulbs, natural habitat versus cultivated
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Tuesday, April 3, 2007. Flower bulbs, natural habitat versus cultivated. As a gardener I prefer a natural looking garden, where the plants look like they belong there and are allowed to multiply (if they want to) yet I have to say there is something mesmerizing about a straight lined intensely colored field of flower bulbs like you see them in Holland. And then there are the flower bulb fields where all kinds of bulbs are grown in well organized and modernized fashion. During our last trip to Holland...
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TonsofTulips: January 2007
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Wednesday, January 3, 2007. No, this is not a flowershop. This is just somebody's window in a street in Amsterdam. Views like these are what inspire me! Just see what a magnificent display you can make, two tall red glasses, filled with pebbles, 2 or 3 Amaryllis bulbs on top of them and red dogwood twigs surrounding the bulbs and giving support to the tall flower stems. What a wonderful way to get through the dark days of winter! Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Bifurcated carrots / ...
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TonsofTulips: September 2009
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Friday, September 11, 2009. The smell of fresh bulbs. Here in our business, www.tonsoftulips.com. The busy season is at our doorstep. The first shipment of flowerbulbs from Holland arrived and our warehouse has that unmistakable smell of fresh bulbs, a bit earthy, a bit sweet, very hard to describe but if you open a bag of bulbs at home and sniff you will notice. It's always an exciting time full of anticipation. First there is the check-up, how is the quality this year? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Papag...
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TonsofTulips: New life in the garden!
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007. New life in the garden! Instead of writing my blog, much of my time right now is spend in the garden. With almost half an acre to cover, there is a lot to do. For the first time this year we have created a little kitchen garden, squared off with willow fencing that we found in the catalog of National Gardening. This way the deer cannot come in and it also gives the garden a sort of a French look. Here are some pictures of our winged kids. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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TonsofTulips: Spring in the Midwest!
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007. Spring in the Midwest! It looks like spring finally arrived here, albeit somewhat hesitantly. For some weeks in a row we have had warm weekends and cooler weeks but at least the bulbs are blooming in our yard. The blue grape hyacinths that we planted 2 years ago are getting nice and full, the eventual goal is too have them growing like a meandering stream of cool blue, bordering the bed at the side of the house. The peach tree is already in bloom with double the flowers as the first...
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TonsofTulips: Tulip Museum Amsterdam
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Monday, March 26, 2007. Did you know there is a Tulip Museum in Amsterdam? The people in the museum can tell you all you want to know about flower bulbs and how to plant them and they'll be happy to help you find gifts for everyone back home. Downstairs you can learn all about the history of the flower bulb industry in Holland on flatscreen video's and there are several books available on everything connected with flowerbulbs. If you love tulips and daffodils make sure to visit this place!
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TonsofTulips: No, this is not a flowershop....
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Wednesday, January 3, 2007. No, this is not a flowershop. This is just somebody's window in a street in Amsterdam. Views like these are what inspire me! Just see what a magnificent display you can make, two tall red glasses, filled with pebbles, 2 or 3 Amaryllis bulbs on top of them and red dogwood twigs surrounding the bulbs and giving support to the tall flower stems. What a wonderful way to get through the dark days of winter! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe to this blog!
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TonsofTulips: April 2007
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Tuesday, April 3, 2007. Flower bulbs, natural habitat versus cultivated. As a gardener I prefer a natural looking garden, where the plants look like they belong there and are allowed to multiply (if they want to) yet I have to say there is something mesmerizing about a straight lined intensely colored field of flower bulbs like you see them in Holland. And then there are the flower bulb fields where all kinds of bulbs are grown in well organized and modernized fashion. During our last trip to Holland...
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TonsofTulips: May 2007
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007. Spring in the Midwest! It looks like spring finally arrived here, albeit somewhat hesitantly. For some weeks in a row we have had warm weekends and cooler weeks but at least the bulbs are blooming in our yard. The blue grape hyacinths that we planted 2 years ago are getting nice and full, the eventual goal is too have them growing like a meandering stream of cool blue, bordering the bed at the side of the house. The peach tree is already in bloom with double the flowers as the first...