This post is actually a week late, but I so wanted to show you the sweet bunches of pastel coloured spring flowers last time, that I thought this one could wait. I hoped the tulips would still be in bloom today, but when I arrived at the allotment at the end of the afternoon, I saw the last petals fall to the ground... Too bad! So my title tulip time in the garden is really no longer appropriate, but I kept it anyway, as I am still showing you the flowers!
At this time of year, it's difficult to keep up with what's going on in the garden. It all goes so fast. Flowers come and go, and so are the weeds. If it hadn't been for the help of my daughters and sweet friends, my little piece of paradise wouldn't look the way it does now.
As soon as the water supply was on, my friend Wilma (thank you so very much xox) helped me clean the garden house and outdoor kitchen. Which is a horrendous task. Your always covered in dirt when finished, and you never know what you may encounter while cleaning. Fortunately no mice, or worse, rats, this year, only spiders. Lots of them! We did a good job though. Hopefully I can show you some photo's of our reinstalled and spotlessly clean outdoor kitchen next week.
Thank you too for your sweet comments on my blog. It's always a joy to read them and to now what you have been up to in your garden.
Wishing you a happy week!
Love,
Madelief x
A selection of the tulips on my blog are: Menton, Apricot beauty, Purple Prince, Flaming Flag.
It sounds like a very productive day! Lucky you, to have a friend who is there for the nasty jobs as well as the fun. I look forward to seeing your garden as it unfolds again.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDe foto's zijn in ieder geval mooie herinneringen aan de tulpentijd in de tuin. Als ik het niet vergeet, wil ik in het najaar de bollen ook gaan planten. Wat lief dat je hulp krijgt bij het schoonmaken van alles in en rondom het tuinhuisje. Hier in de tuin ben ik altijd bedacht op muizen, ik zie tenminste regelmatig dat ze op bezoek zijn geweest ;-). En soms zie ik er een ineens voorbij schieten!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIk wens je een hele fijne week...morgen nog lekker een dagje vrij :-). Veel liefs, Ingrid
Such beautiful photos. One of my very favorite things of Spring is to see the tulips. They are so pretty in all their colours. You captured them so well, Madelief. Deb
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMooi je tulpen madelief fijn dat je elke keer weer hulp vind...fijne dag morgen ook fijne week liefs Ria x
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDear Madelief, I am so grateful to you for giving us one more glimpse of your 2016 garden's tulips. My favorite picture is the overhead view of the rosy and magenta tulips. The centers of the magenta blooms seem to have a blue hue...very beautiful. I don't think I've ever before noticed such a tulip coloration.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBravo to you and all your garden assistants to facing the darker side when cleaning up your garden house and getting the outdoor kitchen ready for the new season. I guess it's a matter of taking a deep breath, getting down to work, and always knowing you can eventually have a bath and a cup of tea.
More flowers will follow! xo
Dearest Madelief,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat a lovely series of your tulip garden with lots of photos.
Glad you got such help for cleaning up and you no doubt also do share the special garden moments with the very same sweet friends.
Hugs,
Mariette
Absolutely beautiful! You certainly have a green thumb :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenOh madelief, beautiful as always...you are such an inspiration :) xxx
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI am so pleased that you have the 'girls' and friends to help you with your tasks, it eases the burden, as the quote goes 'many hands make light work'. Your garden is always so pretty and colourful to see.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBeautiful garden, beautiful flowers and beautiful woman smiling.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGorgeous, cheerful sight, Madelief! XO
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWishing you a beautiful season in the garden.
Linda at Beautiul Ideas
I always love to see photos of your beautiful garden.You are right though - at this time of year it is difficult to keep up with everything. The rain and sun we have had here mean that plants (and weeds) are racing away!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIk wilde nog graag een tulpenroute rijden maar ik kan ook wel door jou tuin een route doen, prachtig! XX Esther
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThere is NOTHING like being in the garden, and we spent all weekend there. Oh Madelief, your garden space is full of year-round beauty!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAnother lovely, inspiring post.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHave a wonderful week ~ FlowerLady
Piękny ogród, czuć tu dobrą rękę właścicielki... :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLiebe Madelief,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenwunderschöne Tulpen hast du gesetzt.
Deine Fotos machen immer irgendwie glücklich-
Danke schön dafür!!!
Liebe Gartengrüße
Vita
Ja, het gaat heel hard nu in de tuin. Ik heb nog enkele late tulpen in bloei, maar volgende week is het echt gedaan! Groetjes Hetty
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour tulips are so pretty Madelief...your hard work and love of gardening shows through in all its beauty. Have a wonderful week!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour tulip pictures are exquisite Madelief! Your garden looks so beautiful...especially at tulip time!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHelen xox
Wat een prachtige kleuren!!Beautiful Garden!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGroetjes Marieke
Your tulips are stunning!! Really, so beautiful!!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour tulips are so lovely. So colourful and lush.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat a nice friend you have! There is nothing nicer than to have a good Spring cleaning of your garden house.. now you're all set for some lovely tea parties when the weather is nice. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDear Madelief,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour garden is so very pretty with all the wonderful coloured tulips and it must make you very happy. Glad that you have your daughters and friends to help out.
Happy week
hugs
Carolyn
Lovely pictures and lucky you with a friend like that :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour garden is so beautiful and colourful...
Have a happy tuesday, take care.
Love from Titti
wow prachtige kleuren wat mooi
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBeautiful tulips, beautiful garden. Tulips don't do well in my heavy clay soil so I usually plant some up in pots, but last autumn I didn't plant any and so regretting it now! Have a great week. Jane xx
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLieve Madelief♥..wauw wat een mooie♥ tulpen♥..prachtige♥ kleuren♥ ook..
BeantwoordenVerwijderenja het is veel werk maar ..elke keer weer zo'n kleurrijke♥ flowers te zien Prachtig!!♥
Lieve♥ groetjes Gaby..♥
Dearest Madelief,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenmay I borrow your girlfriend Wilma? ;o)) I could also need help in the garden - and she looks so cheerful! :O) It's great that she and your daughters so diligently help you! Your garden is really a splendor - even when the tulips are already faded. Here the tulips-bloom is over, too and I look forward to the next blossom dreams!
Lots of hugs, my dear!
Traude
http://rostrose.blogspot.co.at/2016/05/thema-palmol-was-konnen-wir-tun-teil-1.html
Wat heb je toch een mooie tuin.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenEn je foto's zijn ook schitterend.
dear madelief, your garden is always one of my favorites, so many gorgeous flowers and colors! i wish i could see in in real life. enjoy! xox
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour photos of tulips are outstanding and I love the colors bursting from the page. Those purple and pink and rose tulips are charming and these photos would make pretty note cards.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGorgeous tulips Madelief! Such bounty in your garden, a delightful haven of tranquillity. Love your garden posts, they are so inspiring. Happy week for you. Sharon
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWat is het toch genieten in jouw tuin. Volgens mij moet je elke keer, als je de tuin binnenstapt, even stil staan en in je arm knijpen om zeker te zijn dat het echt is...
BeantwoordenVerwijderenFijne dag,
liefs,
Mirjam
Such lovely photos and flowers. Sometimes we have to look quick because flowers don't last long. Your beautiful photos do help to preserve them a bit longer. Very pretty.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBlir så glad av att titta un på alla dina fina blomster bilder.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHa en fin helg!
Hanna
Your garden looks so beautiful and the tulips.... I'm sure that they're even prettier in person than in the pictures. That's what I've found with mine, anyway. I was amazed that I had any, since, I've been digging the whole garden up after it being neglected for two years because of the operations. I know that I dug an awful lot of bulbs up and just stuck them back in and.... voila! Here they are again, this year. I'm so happy to see them again! :) Yesterday, it was really warm and most of them have shriveled up. Yes! It goes way too fast and it sort of breaks my heart.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHappy gardening!! :)
xxoo
Stunning always stunning xxxx
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