Wednesday Wisdom: Tulips Do not Strive to Compete or Impress!

Myrl Jeffcoat I believe that education does that to some degree, parental influence and the major turning point in my opinion is peer pressure and feeling like an odd duck..A

Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD Yes, they do not last long, because they come from the greenhouse (my theory for whatever that is worth).  Later on they seem to do better.  But they are still a joy when they open.  One of our cats used to behead by tulip during the night...LOL A

Grant Schneider I agree, and I have heard that if you pierce them below the head with a pin, that helps them live longer.  I have not tried this, it was AR member

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 who told me.  He is savvy on this subject.  A

Myrl Jeffcoat I love daffodils, when we lived in Napa and took the road via the Alexander Valley in springtime, we would see bunches of daffodils on the side of the road.  It was a lovely.  A

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty I disagree with you.  I think the only competitor we have is ourselves, and the only competition is being the best we can be.  It has nothing to do with anyone else.  Others judge best, better or worse an we buy, hook line and sinker.  A

Sally K. & David L. Hanson we don't have gin in our cupboards, and only vodka in our freezer which I used to keep for my father.  He is long gone, and I do use it for a recipe of penner ala vodka.  Perhaps I will try vodka or find some cheap gine...LOL A

Sharon Lee those damn moles, we had two cats who were mole specialists and could catch those guys.  When we lived in Los Angeles I planted 400, and it took years before an occasional one would pop up.  I did not keep them in the refrigerator at all which is what I was supposed to winterize them...LOL A

Michael Jacobs  Our Trader Joes has them outside in pots, and inside in the flower section.  A

Joe Pryor I do love the long stem ones, and I am looking forward to their arrival, and I may. try Sally K. & David L. Hanson gin solution.  A

Nina Hollander when we used entertain and have large gatherings in Los Angeles, we used to go to the flower market very early and load up our car with the seasonal flowers...Now we entertain ourselves with lots of flowers ..A

Sheila Anderson that quote resonates with both of us and expresses our thinking perfectly.  A

Endre Barath, Jr. Your mother was a wise woman.  The store bought roses rarely have a scent, and that is why I have always grown roses.  Tulips and Southern Cal are not made for each other, unless you keep them in the freezer prior to planting them...I love them also...A

Kathy Streib love parrot tulips.  I have not seen them here yet, and I am hoping they appear as the season approaches.  A

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089 there was a winery in Sonoma that is famous for their tulip fields, and we enjoyed it so much.  Yes people do compete.  A