Happy Father’s Day to my beloved husband, a wonderful dad to our children, a godly man, always loving, always faithful, always giving. He’s a son, a father, and a grandfather. Dad to five… Our first son and his family… Our second son and his wife… Our daughters… and Grandpa to three… He’s the best dad […]
It’s hot and humid this week, but the daylilies are blooming well. Here are a few pictures from the garden. I hope you enjoyed the garden tour. Hop over to Tootsie Time to check out links to other gardens. ~~Rhonda
The apricot tree was loaded with fruit this year. After seeing the deer and the groundhog help themselves to fallen fruit, we sent the girls out to collect the yummy nuggets so we could make apricot jam. The first thing that had to be done was cull the fruit. A lot was thrown out, but […]
Here are a few of my favorites from the daylilies blooming today. ‘Jedi Tequila Sunrise’ ‘Last Picture Show’ ‘Lilting Lavender’ ‘Fooled Me’ ‘Metaphor’ ‘Second Hand Rose’ ‘Arctic Snow’ ‘Siamese Royalty’ ‘Night Beacon’ Can’t wait to see what opens tomorrow! Visit other gardens and see what’s blooming there at Jean’s Bloomin’ Tuesday. ~~Rhonda
Currently, we have 375 daylilies in our database. As of yesterday, 99 of the cultivars have bloomed. Only 276 to go! Keeping up with FFOs (first flower out) right now is keeping us busy. Here are a few pictures from the garden this morning. This picture from the front of the house does not show […]
DD had the opportunity to participate in the “Zookeeper for a Day” program at the St. Louis Zoo. She had a wonderful time and wants to do it again next summer. The program took place at the Children’s Zoo, where all the kids have fun! The junior zookeepers are paired with a zookeeper for the […]
…as my last post…here are more daylilies blossoms. ‘Orphan’s Picnic’ is a gorgeous pink double. With a large blossom, ‘Jolly White Giant’ is a real standout! It’s easy to see how ‘Pittsburgh Golden Triangle’ got its name…at least the “golden triangle” part! 🙂 ‘Bridal Moment’ is a soft peachy pink. ‘Serena Dance’ is anything but […]
The past week, the daylilies have been opening one after another. Every day, DH and I tour the garden to see what has opened. We are in the early to mid season now. We have more than 365 different cultivars, so there will be a lot more to bloom as June and July roll by. […]