It’s not something I often do, but I couldn’t resist reworking a tale I wrote for FriFics 6 years ago.
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Now listen to me tulip, you need to wake up your mates. I know it’s still a little chilly, but the daffodils put up with it, so why can’t they?
We all like a lie-in, but this is ridiculous. This time last year you were all on parade. Right now, most of you are still tucked up in your flower beds. Being tulips gives you no privileges.
So, this is your final warning. If your colleagues don’t get up and open their petals right now you will find yourself joining the weeds on the compost heap.
I’m counting. One…two….three…
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Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and to Na’ama for the photo.
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Love it!
I’m pleased, thanks, Beth!
The warning worked. Loved this.
They daren’t argue with me! Cheers, Sadje.
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He’s onto something radical. He could start a gardening show with this. No need for fertiliser, soil sampling, mulching. Just yell at them. Brilliant.
A very good point, I’ll suggest it! Thanks so much, Margaret.
Dear Keith,
I’ve heard talking to plants is beneficial, but yelling at sleeping tulips? Hm. Not so sure about that. There’s nothing wrong with posting retreads. Most of us either haven’t read them or don’t remember them. 😉 I enjoyed this. Get on with it, Tulips!
Shalom,
Rochelle
I do talk to my house plants, but that’s probably because I have no one else to talk to!
I’ve got 17 years’ worth of stories behind me. I may just dig a few more up from time to time!
If only the count really worked. Lazy plants. Off with the weeds.
Even when I treat them to some delicious plant food, they don’t thank me!
This is lovely Keith .
That’s really kind of you, thanks.
Can you come over and do my garden too?
I don’t come cheap! Cheers, Neil.
(giggling) Let me know if it works Keith!🌺
Watch this space!
Ah, hearts and flowers cannot be forced, but i certainly understand your impatience.
Worth a try though! Cheers, Mimi.
Poor tulips having to muster in the cold. Never imagined you as such a martinet.
Oh, you have no idea, Christine, I planted them for a purpose so they should do what’s expected of them!
Eeek! I’m coming, I’m coming! I’ll soon be awake!
I should think so too!
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I talk to my houseplants, too. Doesn’t always work. Maybe I should try the yelling.
Careful, they may yell back at you!
I enjoyed your rework of the story. Drill sergeant to spring flowers is so amusing to me.
Thanks, Lisa. It’s time they were on parade!
🙂 You’re welcome.
I saw Worzle Gummidge giving the tulips a lecture, lovely
Now you come to mention it that’s just the sort of thing he’d do!
It might be warmer on the compost pit.
Good point, they may just break cover there!
Our tulips turned out great this year – of course, in the Scottish weather they lasted about 2 days before the wind and rain destroyed them, but still…! 🙂
Forty-eight hours of pure joy! Better luck next year.
That’s why I do not garden. All that difficult consternation. 🙂 Nice one, Keith.
Very wise Bill, they can be very difficult to get on with!
Gret little story, telling the flowers to get on with it. My late aunt used to tell her gladioli to ‘grow ya buggers, grow!”
I’d love to have heard that! I doubt they argued!
Laying down the law to the flora :). I had a little chat with my dogwood trees last week, and now they’re in full bloom. Maybe it really does work!
I think you just proved it, Linda!
I’m a firm believer in speaking to plants. Sometimes, they need a little nudge.
This is a fun read, Keith. 😄 LOVED IT!!!
Isadora 😎
They do – imagine the shock you’d get if one spoke back! I’m delighted you enjoyed it, Isadora.
I’ve heard of people talking to heir plants> Do you think scolding them might just wilt their libidos?
It could well do, they are quite fragile!
what a hard taskmaster, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
You do, plants can be very lazy!
Ha! What a fun take! I wonder if they just said: no thanks, bud. 😉
What? I’m almost a week late to reading this? Must’a had a bit of a Tulip nap, eh? … 😉 Love this, by the way! Sorry for the tardiness. …I’ve been spending way too much time with Narcissium … 😉