first tulips

first tulips
Originally uploaded by rachel is coconut&lime

These opened over the course of the day, this morning they were just buds!

Sherwood Garden Tulip Dig Results

Matt went with a co-worker to the the tulip dig at Sherwood Gardens early this morning. He dug up quite a few different varieties, most of them in variegated colors in the red and pink family. We had hoped for some more of the black(ish) tulips but apparently they didn't come up this year. Now we are drying the bulbs out in the sunshine. Then we'll cut off the tops, wrap them in newspaper and pack them away (in a cool, dark place) until November when we will plant them.

Sherwood Gardens Tulip Dig

The Sherwood Gardens tulip dig is Saturday, May 26th, starting at 7 AM. Get there early (with your own trowel) to dig up your own bulbs. They are about a quarter a piece and in many different (and exotic) varieties, so this is a great deal. We got most of our tulips there last year and they all bloomed this year. What you do is dig them up then wrap them in newspaper and plant them in November for next Spring.

Go early to get the best bulbs!

Tulips!

The tulips came a little late this year. Last year Matt went to the Sherwood Gardens annual bulb dig and dug up a bunch of exotic tulip bulbs. We planted them in clumps of the same color, but we deliberately did not know which color we planted in which spot.

He planted about 60 bulbs in November and we plan to go back this year for more. It has been a lot of fun seeing them bloom this year-I especially like the black tulips. Ironically, I heard that not many of the tulips at Sherwood Gardens came up this year due to the freakishly cold weather in April, but all of ours did.


Black tulips with ruffly edges near the cherry tree in the backyard.

Pink tulips near the center of the backyard with wedding gift flamingos.

Pinky lavender tulips and green and white striped tulips around the new dogwood in the front yard.
Purple tulips along the front walk.