The flower
bulb open garden days are over. I look back on two wonderful days. The tulips
did their very best to flower in time. On Saturday even the border in the
backyard was in bloom.
Visitors
came both from home as abroad. All wanting the same thing: flowers, colour and
sun. Well it's was all there. Because of the sunny weather everyone is in a
good mood. I met several readers of my blog. How nice to get to know them. Even
my flower bulb dealer came from North-Holland to see whether the tulips
performed well or at least as they should.
In the barn
my daughter and friend N. served many cups of coffee. Visitors exchanged gardening
tips to one another and there is laughter, lots of laughter! About what?
A small
anecdote:
I had some
unroasted peanuts, which I forgot to feed to the birds. I planted these peanuts
in conservative jars. After 14 days a plant has grown. This would be great fun
for children.
As I tell
about it and meanwhile hand out some peanuts to the visitors sitting at the
table in the barn. At that very moment the French garden photographer B. comes
out of the garden and joins us. I hand her her some peanuts too and ask her
what they are called in French. "Cacahouète" she says.
"Kakawet" I say after her. We try to pronounce what she said. It sounds
like the cry of a cockatoo.
She takes
the peanuts, breaks them and immediately puts them in her mouth. We look
stunned and then start to laugh loudly. I explain it to her ... she laughs
about it too. It is such a lovely stereotype. Those French, they really eat
everything!
Well, the
peace is back in the garden again. I am now going to relax and reflect on all
the impressions. For those who could not come a small photo impression:
Not everybody likes these bright colours.
I do!
Just sit and relax
Colourful small garden
All colors are nice.
The tulips from the back yard in flower!
Bizar! Tulip 'Greenwave'.
Peanuts in jars.
Dear Hetty,
ReplyDeletethese must have been some very exciting days for you as well as for your visitors! I personally love the tulips in your back garden most as I love the combination of pale and dark colours. Your planted pots look very exciting too! I´d love to have such a lovely display of tulips in pots, but even though I am trying it year after year, planting tulip bulbs in containers does´t seem to work for me. Either they rott, stop growing at a certain point or won´t flower well.
Have a lovely week!
Best wishes,
Lisa
Lovely lovely! Was just in Holland last weekend visiting the tulip gardens!
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