The First Tulips are READY to Harvest for Mother's Day : Flower Hill Farm

Hi Flower Friends! It's Nicole from Flower Hill Farm- today I am harvesting tulips getting ready for Mother's Day sales!
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[@christiensgarden3325]

Love grandpa and grandma

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Nicole, i am convinced this is going to be a magnificent year for you:)))

[@serenababy6358]

I could watch your tulips be harvested all day! Your poor back! You're probably well conditioned for it but my goodness, my back hurts from planting up my 5x8 raised bed! I just get an inkling of how physically demanding your job is and i sure do appreciate you sharing it with us.

[@hillarythorin7122]

I have heard of treating tulips as annuals but curious about the seven year rotation you mentioned. I haven’t heard this before, could you tell us why/more? Thanks for sharing all of your expertise! 😊

[@judymckerrow6720]

Hope to be able to see some of the bouquets you make for Mother’s Day?🌷💚🙃

[@FlowerHillFarm]

That’s the plan!

[@hollyb8993]

Curious, Why can’t you plant for seven years in the same place. I haven’t heard of this before, and how does that affect tulips that you leave in the ground-Meaning tulips planted in garden beds to enjoy and not cut.

[@petefredrick3784]

I was wondering that too! I've never heard of that.

[@jamieosburn9822]

When using tulips for cut flowers, there are none left in the ground. The tulips are harvested and stored with the bulb attached. The bulb is cut off when the bouquets are put together before delivery. I have always rotated my tulip beds too, I do it for soil health.

[@daisyblooms4813]

It looked like she was pulling the bulb out of the ground along with the flower so I don't think she's leaving anything behind. As for the 7 years thing - I was wondering that too. I'm thinking it's in order to avoid certain soil-borne pests/disease.

[@TheFragrantBunch]

I think it’s crop rotation - the practice of planting different crops sequentially on the same plot of land to improve soil health, optimize nutrients in the soil, and combat pest and weed pressure.

[@l2iowacowgirl893]

What do you do with the bulb after you cut it.

[@altheab.8907]

So nice to see all those buds on the tulips, Nicole. Looking forward to your first bouquets!

[@camicri4263]

Happy mother's day Nicole! To all the mother's in your family🤗💗

[@marandacrump5790]

Nicole , quick Tulip question. If you pick the tulip in ‘ color crack ‘ stage how long does it take to fully color up? And will it do that in the cooler or does it need to be left out?

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

Good to know the temps they like to be store at. Thanks.

[@kimbar11]

Beautiful!

[@AngiesPantry58]

[@BramptonGardener]

Those will be stunning, stacking the crates like that is very cool. Funny how they need to grow up. I can't wait to see them all together.

[@nicolegardens1049]

Free the tulips! Happy Mother's Day to you and all the mom's out there, hope your sales are through the roof!

[@45jessiemad]

So jealous. Wish our tulips lasted until mothers day!

[@amysgardenstead2879]

You were smart to put tulips in the deer fence. I put netting on mine and Easter Day the deer stomped on the netting and munched them to the ground.

[@ready2run2006]

Happy Mother’s Day, Nicole!

[@sony2612]

Nicole....i love the flowers I'm here to see the beautiful flowers not much of planting ... Please post videos of bouquet bars...thank you

[@trishabrinkdesign]

Wow, great info in this one! Thanks as always for sharing! Taking notes for next year…💐

[@karendavidson394]

Today is Teacher Appreciation Day so I made bouquets with tall bearded iris, ranunculus, anemone and the very last tulips, some fringed ones. Gotta love cool, coastal, northern California zone 9b. Watching other folks challenges remind me of growing in Wisconsin for years. I enjoy your whole process. Thanks

[@daisyblooms4813]

That's so nice of you! I'm sure the teachers love them.

[@soccermom1245]

Here in SE coastal NC my tulips are LONG GONE! WOW! I can't believe the huge difference in our climates. I am so excited for you growing business!

[@zarahsgarden2097]

I'm still waiting for mine to bud lol 😭🌷💕

[@debramoore7049]

Wow Nicole !!!!! So Beautiful im super excited seeing you harvest your Beautiful Tuplis i love watching your videos ive learned so much from you I can't wait till next year to try my Mothers day harvest im very new at this and you have inspired me so much im starting some fall crops im hoping ill have a small start so looking forward to fall so I can start my crops for Happy Mothets Day also Girl May GOD Continue Blessing you your Amazing!!!!! 😇

[@juliafiore120]

Wow! Those look amazing! 🤩

[@shawnamuschamp8972]

💙💙💙

[@ellieholden6294]

You are THE BEST! I'm just dealing with all of this today - orders for tonight, orders for Mother's Day, trying to get the timing right, 🤯. Mine looked just a TINY bit less open than yours, so it sounds like I should harvest this evening or tomorrow morning and then chill until Mother's Day. I'm guessing give a full 24 hours before pickup to snip the bulbs, wrap, and hydrate?

[@Talula72]

Beautiful! I love seeing them planted en masse like that. Our tulips are so far behind this year in SE WI. Nothing even close to blooming in my yard.

[@jwbowden674]

Tulips look amazing! ❤

[@raolopp5158]

So beautiful. Hope u have also time to just relax and look at your flower and hope u wint work urself crazy with your millions of plants. Love the work please keep it up.

[@ahavarichardson5426]

I can already envision the Bouquets you will be making with all these lovely's. Mom's gonna be happy! Just to hot here in Florida to grow Tulips or daffodils either! I want to move just to plant them!!

[@maryanderson6897]

What do you do with all the bulbs? Will you put some in your yard to enjoy? Gift them or what? I’m just curious

[@bettyboucher]

Hi Nicole. I love your content and appreciate how hard you work and how much you love what you're doing (most of the time 😉) it occurs to me that youay want to look into a Coolbot for holding flowers. (I have no affiliation) My husband turns a workshop room in our garage in northern Maine at camp into a temporary 'hanging room' for bear or moose during hunting season. Also to keep bait from freezing during ice fishing season. Pretty inexpensive to buy and super easy to install. Just need insulating enclosure. Just a thought....Have a Great Season!

[@alisonbond1819]

My tulips came up super short. Any idea why? Also I have a lot of grass in one tulip patch. Any ideas on how to deal with that? LOVE your videos! Always so fun and positive!!

[@MoniqueARuiz]

I had the same issue with some of my tulips. I reached out to the place I bought the bulbs and they said most likely either too mild a winter, inconsistent moisture or a combo of both.

[@rhondapelletier2141]

Maybe when you do your flower bars you could put some of those Spent bulbs in paper bags and allow your customers to buy them…….???? Win Win

[@ready2run2006]

Those bulbs are duds once you cut off the entire plant. You need to leave the bulb on the ground with some leaves intact so it can regenerate and grow new bulbs for the following year.

[@zarahsgarden2097]

🌷💕

[@CG-mb2iu]

Do I need to rotate my tulips in the yard every yr? What does it do like they won’t bloom again? This yr planted 500 tulips and they put on a show they were so big and giant blooms. I’m like worried next yr they won’t bloom as good. I guess I need to dig them up.

[@jjbjjbh]

Lovely tulips. Do you rinse the tulip bulb ends in water before refrigerating them for storage? Or just put them in the fridge, covered with soil from the bed? Thanks.

[@pamelahansen5928]

So - you don’t replant the bulbs in another spot after you use the blossom?

[@FlowerHillFarm]

Nope! I’ve gone over it a few times but this is a very good resource for all of the info podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMzA4NzExL3Jzcw/episode/ODVhOTc1ZGYtMWY1Ni00NDVkLWIwYjQtOTRjNjgzNDcyMzAx?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwj-gOO16sP3AhVfhIkEHeAADs0QjrkEegQIIxAK&ep=6

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Gorgeous tulips 😍 Do you throw out the bulbs or give them away to someone who might be able to get another year out of them?

[@kelevettanwajagu5940]

Question? Why would you not plant the them in the same area for a specific time frame?

[@pamcollins3603]

Check bottling companies like Pepsi or Coke to see if they would sell you old coolers

[@sharonzavisha4030]

Curious, why do you treat them as annuals? So much more work planting. What do you do with the bulbs? Chuck or save?

[@sherryo.6600]

Forgive me if I missed it before...but why do you lift the bulbs? I am in zone 6b and I leave mine in the ground and they return and sometimes even multiply. Thank you for the great tips you always have. Love those shades you're wearing in this video, btw. 😎💐

[@FlowerHillFarm]

I’ve gone over it a few times but this is a very good resource for all of the info podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMzA4NzExL3Jzcw/episode/ODVhOTc1ZGYtMWY1Ni00NDVkLWIwYjQtOTRjNjgzNDcyMzAx?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwj-gOO16sP3AhVfhIkEHeAADs0QjrkEegQIIxAK&ep=6

[@katedhotman9282]

Why do you pull up the whole plant instead of just cutting the stems? I'm curious!

[@ready2run2006]

You get longer stem length if you pull out the whole plant. Also you can store the tulip with the bulb in the cooler longer.

[@patrickfrederick3729]

What do you do with the bulbs after they are picked ? Or do you leave the bulbs attached in the bouquets?

[@MoniqueARuiz]

I've seen other flower farmers just throw them in a compost heap after cutting them off.

[@stephaniejohnson2937]

Why are tulips treated as annuals? Here in the south I understand because they do not get the cold they need to winter over :) just wondering why you don’t get multiple years from your bulbs

[@FlowerHillFarm]

I’ve gone over it a few times but this is a very good resource for all of the info podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMzA4NzExL3Jzcw/episode/ODVhOTc1ZGYtMWY1Ni00NDVkLWIwYjQtOTRjNjgzNDcyMzAx?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwj-gOO16sP3AhVfhIkEHeAADs0QjrkEegQIIxAK&ep=6

[@YaddiStar]

Can someone explain why does the whole flower and bulb need to be removed?

[@empressoftheskies]

Allows for the longest stems

[@rosiedyer9419]

Do you save your tulip bulbs then?

[@kimberlywilliams3008]

Hey Nicole, may I ask why it takes 7 years to plant tulips in the same spot? Is this true if you add compost and amend the beds?

[@FlowerHillFarm]

I’ve gone over it a few times but this is a very good resource for all of the info podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vMzA4NzExL3Jzcw/episode/ODVhOTc1ZGYtMWY1Ni00NDVkLWIwYjQtOTRjNjgzNDcyMzAx?hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwj-gOO16sP3AhVfhIkEHeAADs0QjrkEegQIIxAK&ep=6

[@alissaeyre8302]

I was going to ask the same thing! Thanks!

[@drogon4235]

I love your content but why wear shades that are so huge ?

[@Rootcraft_UK]

I think you might mean geotropic?

[@FlowerHillFarm]

Same idea I guess- they look for the sun which I’ve always heard as helio

[@mrmrs6760]

Why you don’t plant those beautiful tulips for another 7 years? Don’t understand

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[@lauraskogen3781]

Curious why 7 years?

[@FlowerHillFarm]

Disease

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