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end-of-the-year indeed

12/27/2020

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2020 was uncharted territory for me in more ways than I could have ever imagined.

I've learned:
  • I am blessed with some over-the-top, amazing people in my life who mean the world to me.
  • guarantees are for appliances.
  • not to stray too far from the 'here and now.'
  • that potato chips, brownies and soda in one sitting is not a good idea (even though my 'here and now' self would disagree).
  • you can deal with difficulty whether or not you have courage.
  • gratitude is necessary.
  • it's all about perspective.
  • the fortune-teller was wrong.
  • material items live low on the totem pole.
  • finally, and of utmost importance, it ain't so bad that it can't get worse.

Pictured: A quaint storefront I passed by in Bath, England.
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treat your 'elf

12/20/2020

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Pictured: Daylily 'Heavenly Curls'
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a do'er of stuff

12/13/2020

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With winter coming up on December 21st, gardening tasks are officially over, right? You can kick-back, relax, and forget about the flowers. Well...as gardener, I have to say that couldn't be further from the truth. I choose to look at winter as a gift; a time to do a variety of tasks and activities I was too busy for during the growing season.

Here's a list of some gardening 'stuff' I usually do in winter:
  • I update my garden maps to reflect any additions, subtractions, and transplant re-locations. Should a plant tag go missing I'll know exactly where everything is planted.
  • Last summer I took literally hundreds of photos. I go through each and every photo, delete what I don't want, and name and organize the keepers on my laptop.
  • I have an actual photo album of my current daylilies, so I get prints made up of any new plants and update the album.
  • All my outside garden daylily/plant name tags are checked for wear and updated as needed.
  • My computer lists and spreadsheets are updated, in addition to my website content.
  • The garden supply cabinet in the garage gets a good cleaning on a day when the temps are around 50 degrees.
  • I go over my future daylily wish list with any changes. I love this task!
  • I take some time to visit various daylily websites and do lots of online reading. This, too, is fun!
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blueberry breakfast

12/6/2020

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'Blueberry Breakfast' is a very unique, distinctive daylily. Its coloration tends to vary with the weather. Some days it looks chalky lavender/purple and other days, vibrant pink. Occasionally it even exhibits spots, as you can see in the second photo. This beautiful dormant diploid cultivar is perfect for  the front of the border as it only grows 22" tall. Hybridized in 1988 (Rose), Blueberry Breakfast has five-inch flowers and is a midseason bloomer. In my garden, last summer's bloom was from July 7 through September 16. (The latter date included late-season rebloom.) This daylily is very hardy and grows very well in Wisconsin. It's a perfect northern daylily!

American Daylily Society Awards: Honorable Mention: 2002
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