You may remember my post about the flower beds at HUD. Today I found out that all of the plants in the flower beds are, in fact, thrown away. The good news is, most of the this seasons tulips won’t even make it into the garbage. Enterprising gardeners in the vicinity made sure that didn’t happen. 
The landscaper promised me that in about 10 minutes (as soon as the lady who left just as I stopped by went upstairs) everyone from the building would come down with a plastic bag and all of the tulips would be adopted.
I didn’t have a plastic bag with me. I usually have one of those envirosax-like things with me at all times, but for some reason it’s not currently in my backpack. I was going to try to come back later with a trash bag, but the landscaper told me that it would take about ten minutes for the plants to be gone. So instead, I did what any other enterprising gardener would do. I picked up about 25 tulip plants, put them under my arm and walked the rest of the way to work.
Yes, I got a lot of looks on the way to work. I even got a really big smile from one guy, who is obviously a fellow tribesman, and was giving me the “you are my hero” look. Hey, it’s my own version of the $25 Victory Garden Challenge!
I would like to point out that I did encourage the landscaper to consider dropping off any left-over plants at our school. The school, as with most of the schools in our area, could use some sprucing up, and it barely gets the books students need. Free landscaping plants are always welcome.
†(sung to the tune of “I am the Walrus”. Koo koo ka choo.)
That's awesome
Well done you! Those tulips will be doubly-lovely next spring.
(smiles contentedly)