Tulip Bulbs

Delhi is in Northeast Louisiana about half way between Monroe and Vicksburg on I-20.
Tulips bloom at different times. The earliest ones bloom in March. Blooms will last a couple of weeks from start to finish. Even though I don't raise them anymore they are still one of my favorite flower. Some guy south of us about thirty miles at a little town of Wisner, had over 10,000 tulips this year. He opens his place up to the public. No admission. Never could get a chance to get there.

Debbie, you can stagger your planting and extend the bloomtime of your tulips. If you have 20 bulbs of the same color and you are not doing a special display, and have a total of 100 tulips bulbs(5 colors total) You could plant 5 of each color on week one, then the next group of all 5 colors, about 10 to 12 days later, then the next set 10 days after that and then finally the last set of 25 bulbs, you will have nearly constant blooms for 6 to 8 weeks rather than a single flush of color for 2 weeks.

My sweet Moon with good words of advice. Hey sugar how are you. Still ticked off like I am?

Definitely feel like I have had my nose swatted, Jim. Grin....But, been chewing on this bone long enough to realize a couple important lessons....when you rent, you don't remodel: and the secret to life? Never forget to breathe.

Did some full moon howling last night....the upshot of it is: it is now just a matter of simple choices, and all of them are mine. GRIN

JIm-- I have been to Delhi! I moved from GA to TX and stayed there one night. I also went to Poverty Point, which was fascinating. But I do remember the humidity. You had to swim through the air.

Oh dear now you both have my curiosity up? LOL


But anyway, thanks Moon so very much for the staggered planting suggestion. I will certainly do that.

Jim do you remember the guys name with the 10,000 tulips? Maybe I could google it. Thanks again.

Debbie

Gee, I'm sorry. It was just in our local paper. The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, La.) You might be able to pull that up. Probably be in the March issues.

Poverty Point is an interesting site. It is amazing how the Mound Indians built those things. There is not explanation of them and they can be found all over the U.S. There are several scattered mounds in our area, but just one to the place. There is one a few miles from me that has about an acre on top. The guy that owned the land used to raise a garden up there. Everytime he plowed, he plowed up arrow heads and pottery shards. My son and I went over there a good many years ago and it was so grown up we couldn't get around. I understand his grandson, who had bought the property, sold the mound a couple of years ago for a pretty good sum. There hasn't been any kind of development or hunts so I don't know if it is true or not.

You are right about the humitity. It is constantly around 85%. Can't breathe in the summer and freezes you in the winter. The humitity has been so high the last month, I work in the yard and then have to sit to get my breath.

Come back and visit us again sometime.

The humidity is bad, but the plants sure love it! It was all a brilliant green.

We are at the other end of the Mississippi and we have the mounds too-- some are also shaped like animals. I will never forget that site. They made it some kind of park with a visitor's center now.

It was a long time ago when you were here then. They have a nice visitors center, show a film with explanation and a tram for the tour.

I thought the MN stood for Minnisoto. Didn't realize you were in Mississippi.

You are right! The MN is for Minnesota! But the Mississippi River starts a few miles from here-- we are the first big city on it. Here it is not so wide, but the water is already brown.

There is a city in Minnesota called Mound, featuring one of those big mounds-- we are not as creative as y'all are with naming things! Those mounds lines the river valley throughout the state.

I would have been down there in the 1990s-- no tram for sure. I was also through there in the late 1980s, but headed down to New Orleans instead of west. You have a marvelous state-- a little hot and sticky, but marvelous.

Never been any further north than Ohio. Got a daughter living there. Would love to see Mn. In the summer, though, can't take cold. I thrive on the heat. Just the humitity get to me. Ever back this way give a hollar.

JIM I see you! I thought I scared everybody away with my broom!

I'm still around. Had to leave church and go to the hospital. Kid hurt in a 4 wheeler accident. Just got home about 10:30. Had a message that one of my cousins was in the ICU in Monroe, La. 4 wheeler accident. They'll never learn that those things can kill you.

So sorry to hear that Jim. Hope all is okay with your cousin.....good thoughts and best wises for speedy recovery....keep us posted.
Moon

I am very truly sorry to hear that Jim, I will keep your family in my thoughts!

Where is Kassy and Dave and the rest of bunch Moon?

Kassy went bye bye and Dave's been floating around

Kassy signed off to bed a few minutes ago as did Imazadi, Venice , Smiley and JJs. I just got home. Spent the evening at my son's house....He and his girlfriend Christina had a get together ....DHJim and I are surrogate parents to most of them....all call us mom and Pop.....had a nice time. Just wanted to touch base with everyone. Jim hope all goes well for your cousin and the young man who was injured....4 wheelers aren't toys.....darn it.

I have stored my tulips in dirt in the garage. Should I have been keeping them moist? I will put them in the fridge before replanting them.