Tiptoe Through The Tulips
The sun is shining and the weather is in the mid to high 70s since I returned from a week of gorgeous weather in London as well. It seems the past several weeks have been just lovely. We expect to continue bathing in this bliss for days to come, which I welcome. Yesterday, we went shopping for flowers and organic produce at the local farmers' market and I came home with three bunches (5 Euros!) of these gorgeous red tulips.
I'm not typically drawn to common tulips, they appear a bit waxy to me, but the Parrot and Curly Sue tulips are gorgeous and I love these below though I'm not sure what they are called - do you know? They have layered petals, are a deep reddish pink, yellow centers and when completely open they almost resemble a wild rose or peony....
It's funny, whenever I see tulips though I'm reminded of the most annoying song! ha ha! "Tiptoe to the window, by the window that is where I'll be. Come tiptoe through the tulips with me! Tiptoe from your pillow, to the shadow of a willow tree. And tiptoe through the tulips with me! Knee deep in flowers will stray, we'll keep the showers away. And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight, will you pardon me? Come tiptoe through the tulips with me!" - Tiny Tim
I never quite understood Tiny Tim. My grandmother loved Tiptoe Through The Tulips and would sing it to me when I was little. My mother sang it as well. He was big in the 50s and 60s, long before I was born. But when anyone sang it, especially Tiny Tim, well you sorta couldn't forget it. His voice shivered and pulsated in such falsetto sweetness that it was rather quite odd, amusing, nauseating, all of the above! But his song stuck. Perhaps that is the case with most irritating songs, you can't get them out of your head... If you want to hear Tiny Tim singing it, with his ukele of course, click here and prepare your ears as it's quite similar to nails on a chalkboard. :)
Yesterday at the farmers' market tulips were everywhere! It's fascinating to live in a region where you are in total harmony with the land as far as produce and flowers are concerned. For instance, growing up in South Carolina we had "watermelon season", "peach season", etc. In New England, we had pumpkins and apples. Over here it seems to be in season for white asparagus, strawberries and tulips currently. I look forward to the things that each new month brings as we are surrounded by farmland and so much of what we buy at the farmers' market is harvested in our state or in bordering countries - for instance the Netherlands is a few hours away so we have tons of tulips.
What is currently in season where you live?
(images: holly becker for haus maus)
I'm not typically drawn to common tulips, they appear a bit waxy to me, but the Parrot and Curly Sue tulips are gorgeous and I love these below though I'm not sure what they are called - do you know? They have layered petals, are a deep reddish pink, yellow centers and when completely open they almost resemble a wild rose or peony....
It's funny, whenever I see tulips though I'm reminded of the most annoying song! ha ha! "Tiptoe to the window, by the window that is where I'll be. Come tiptoe through the tulips with me! Tiptoe from your pillow, to the shadow of a willow tree. And tiptoe through the tulips with me! Knee deep in flowers will stray, we'll keep the showers away. And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight, will you pardon me? Come tiptoe through the tulips with me!" - Tiny Tim
I never quite understood Tiny Tim. My grandmother loved Tiptoe Through The Tulips and would sing it to me when I was little. My mother sang it as well. He was big in the 50s and 60s, long before I was born. But when anyone sang it, especially Tiny Tim, well you sorta couldn't forget it. His voice shivered and pulsated in such falsetto sweetness that it was rather quite odd, amusing, nauseating, all of the above! But his song stuck. Perhaps that is the case with most irritating songs, you can't get them out of your head... If you want to hear Tiny Tim singing it, with his ukele of course, click here and prepare your ears as it's quite similar to nails on a chalkboard. :)
Yesterday at the farmers' market tulips were everywhere! It's fascinating to live in a region where you are in total harmony with the land as far as produce and flowers are concerned. For instance, growing up in South Carolina we had "watermelon season", "peach season", etc. In New England, we had pumpkins and apples. Over here it seems to be in season for white asparagus, strawberries and tulips currently. I look forward to the things that each new month brings as we are surrounded by farmland and so much of what we buy at the farmers' market is harvested in our state or in bordering countries - for instance the Netherlands is a few hours away so we have tons of tulips.
What is currently in season where you live?
(images: holly becker for haus maus)
Comments
I love tulips. So glad you're back Holly!!
So Been singing the song in my head since!
Thought Tiny Tim was hilarious when I was little also!
Tina
I'd also have to say Oster deko is totally in season, right? =) I'm really loving some of the gorgeous Easter decorations I'm seeing this year!
Have a lovely Easter weekend! Aren't the four days off just perfect? :)
Here is Durian (king of fruit) session now. They event got durian buffet... Ehhmm trust me if you never eat durian you will faint to just smell them... It's yucky smell.
Thanks for sharing the sweet picture :)
Oh, and I love Tiny Tim, wholly and without irony. He was an American original, with a strong revivalist penchant for long-forgotten early 20th century music! The crazy falsetto voice is just a bonus ;)
I agree wholeheartedly that the common tulip is rather waxy and further, a little tacky depending on colour/context. But these are gorgeous! There's something rather rough about them which evens out their delicate nature.
F x
I agree wholeheartedly that the common tulip is rather waxy and further, a little tacky depending on colour/context. But these are gorgeous! There's something rather rough about them which evens out their delicate nature.
F x
Can't wait till they open!
Very beautiful!
Chris :o)
And! My Grandma used to sing that song too! She used to try and plant tulips every fall, but the squirrels and chipmonks would dig them up. Never failed! We'd laugh about it though. Thanks for the memories! :)
I love this species because of the delicate parts- akin to a Ranunculus.
I've drawn quite a many of these for that reason!
We're going into Winter in Australia, so everything in my garden (Summer vegetables & herbs) are taking a break. Love Posie
So weird, I was just thinking about South Carolina peaches and going to the u-pick fields. I spent about 5 years in the Greenville/Spartanburg area, before moving to Germany (I also lived in Hannover). Now living next to the Elm forest near Wolfenbüttel, renovating an old 1845 fachwerk house. Love it here in Germany (now, after a few years!)
xo
Melis