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Tulip bloom

  • May 21, 2014
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Tulips in bloom

There’s nothing more beautiful than a dense bed of tulips, so last Fall I planted a couple hundred tulip bulbs in our four raised beds and then waited out a very long winter. I like tulips because they are usually the earliest to flower, and they come back each year with more blooms.  Seeing the tulip sprouts during the early Spring thaw is always a welcome sight.

And despite being ravaged by the local deer population, they are on glorious display right now.

Tulips in raised beds

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Rory

Rory Groves moved his family from the city to the country several years ago to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise livestock, host workshops, and homeschool their six children. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.

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2 comments
  1. Brenton Balvin says:
    May 26, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    If you can split any of those bulbs I’d be interested in some for next spring.

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    1. Avatar photo Rory says:
      May 27, 2014 at 8:43 am

      They’re still getting established this year, so its too soon to split. But they are dirt cheap at the end of the season — I think I paid $2 for a dozen.

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