WwW: I saw two-lips in the garden !

Words with Wayne
Words of Wisdom from Wayne...




There are two-lips popping up in the flower bed. Tulip (pronounce Two-Lips) is the world's third most popular flower after the rose and chrysanthemum. They belong to the genus Tulips, in the family Liliaceous.

It is nature’s sign that spring is about to join us. Besides the promise of a new start, tulips symbolize imagination, dreaminess, perfect love and a declaration of love.

 Their cup –shaped flower bloom on bulbous plants, with large, showy flowers with was first discovered by a famous Austrian biologist Carolus Clusius. There are now over 3,000 different registered varieties of cultivated Tulips.

Did you know, Tulips can be used in cooking?



There are a bunch of recipes that use tulip petals: as cup of mousse , accents for tuna dishes, and little dishes for appetizers. There's even a recipe for tulip wine which is apparently "a lovely white"(click on the link for recipe).

· Fresh out of onions? Use your Tulip bulbs instead! Tulip bulbs are a good replacement for onions in cooking.

May I have this dance?

Nothing is a fun to watch as a vase of tulips weaving and dancing. Unlike other flowers, tulips keep growing after being cut. The movement occurs as the stems grow upward, while the large flowers respond and twist towards the light, a phenomenon known as phototropism.

 But don't take my word for it.

   Get a bunch of Tulips at the Flower Nook for only $12.99 to put into your vase.

                    Then just stand back and enjoy. Maybe you will feel like dancing too.