11/02/2024
I remember the first time I ordered tulip bulbs just two years ago. I had no idea what I was doing. I ordered a bulk pack of 1000 from an online retailer and added a few other packs of 15 to it for some specialty varieties to try.
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥.
And then I learned the hard way that all of those tulips would bloom at once because they were all the same variety and I needed somewhere to store them. My mom came to the rescue and bought us a $450 fridge that had a tiny flaw that Menards had marked down.
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥.
You all loved those tulips and it was so fun to harvest them but I had grander plans for 2024. We ordered 2200 bulbs in multiple varieties. Doubles. Fringed. Eye catching varieties. I knew the fridge would no longer cut it so we bought an 8x10 shipping container that was converted to a cooler from another local business. It would allow us to space out the season and safely store so many blooms. That purchase completely drained the profit I made the previous season.
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥.
This week we took possession of 4200 tulip bulbs that need to go in the ground. 4200. Can you imagine?! That time a box of 1000 showed up I thought I was doing something big. With the bulbs in our possession I was finally able to list our spring subscription yesterday. On farm pick up sold out in one hour and our second pick up location sold out in 6 hours.
My mind is blown. My heart is full. My soul is yearning for the freshness of spring. And . . .
𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱. THANK YOU!
