The Bloemenmarkt

I have so much fun wandering through the tightly packed floating flower market. Dense in population, produce, and kitschy touristy tripe. I get the same joy from it that I do when I go shopping for Christmas decorations.

So much blue and white pottery. And I haven’t even made it to Delft yet!

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Then there’s the vaguely creepy staring eyed dolls in traditional dress.

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Of course there’s tulips everywhere which weirds me out only because they are being sold as souvenirs. And of course, given where I’m from, I keep thinking, “but you’ll never get plant matter through the border!”

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The orchids are spectacular, and I can’t tell you how much I want to try growing some!

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And in living areas where space is at a premium, bonsai are the perfect answer.

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I love this mainly because it’s so weird and a carnivore.

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This wall just makes me want dozens of window boxes growing everything possible! Just think how much better my cooking will be when I have fresh herbs!

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And finally, when you don’t actually have garden space to put ornaments in, they make them in pot size! *squees!* I’ll be getting a flamingo *nods*

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Hope you all had a good ANZAC Day and remembered that we still have people out on the front lines. And I hope all our people out on the front lines are safe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

4 thoughts on “The Bloemenmarkt

  1. Those plants look awesome. Maybe you could start hanging pots from the ceiling. I love orchids too. I think we’d need a green house for that. Love the bonsai fruit trees that actually produce fruit. Don’t worry currently serving ANZACs were not forgotten, my cousin is in the Navy. *love from rainy, windy Aussie land*.

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