Each year over 7,000,000 bulbs are hand-planted to create the world's largest flower garden in the small town of Lisse (about 15 miles south of Amsterdam in the Netherlands). The mere mention of Keukenhof makes the hearts of gardeners (such as me) skip a beat.

Timing is everything when it comes to visiting the world's largest bulb garden because it is only open for 8 weeks in the Spring of each year.