A friend of mine told me about free tulips at a mall near us. Tulips were removed from flower beds to make way for annuals. For three days, the removed tulips were dumped in a far parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. So, I packed up Simon and Norah and headed over there for a tulip adventure. Boy, did we have fun! Simon enjoyed the dump truck but did not put any tulips in our box because of the dirt. What boy doesn't want to get dirty?!?
There are rules at a tulip-free-for-all and the event was overseen by the mall security. The gathering of tulips could not begin until the tulips were dumped and spread. The security guard gave the signal to "go" and the whole thing took only 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. This truly was the adult version of an Easter egg hunt.
We so enjoyed the tulips that we picked up a friend and her box and took her to get tulips at the 2:30 p.m. dump. We then were able to take pictures and capture the event on video. Our tulips are now drying out in the yard and will winter in the garage or basement. Check back next spring for the lovely tulips blooming in our yard!
There are rules at a tulip-free-for-all and the event was overseen by the mall security. The gathering of tulips could not begin until the tulips were dumped and spread. The security guard gave the signal to "go" and the whole thing took only 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. This truly was the adult version of an Easter egg hunt.
We so enjoyed the tulips that we picked up a friend and her box and took her to get tulips at the 2:30 p.m. dump. We then were able to take pictures and capture the event on video. Our tulips are now drying out in the yard and will winter in the garage or basement. Check back next spring for the lovely tulips blooming in our yard!
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