January 4, 2010 and all is cold here at Oakville Farm.
As stated in a previous blog entry, we live in Zone 7 and experience average wintertime temperatures between 0-10 degrees Fahrenheit. Currently with daytime temperatures below freezing and nighttime temperatures in the teens our daylilies are definitely "resting". Old Man Winter has certainly blown in.
While walking through the daylilies today, I was reminded that how daylilies may be classified as dormant, semi-evergreen and evergreen in one area, may not be so in others. Therefore, with your own garden, compile an updated notebook about weather plus classifications and how they affect one another. Keeping a garden or specifically daylily notebook, one can keep up with patterns of early growth, slow growers, those needing extra nutrients, those needing to be divided, etc.
Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Brrrrrr ...
What a day. The daylilies are now certainly in their dormant mode. Temperature last night was below 20 degrees. And high today was near 30 with a stiff west wind blowing all day. Actually I hear it now. The dogs will stay in the laundry room again tonight with temps returning to below 20 degrees!
Did not get any photos of the new goats. They continue to be very skiddish and did not take kindly to "camera and me" in their space today. Maybe I can tempt them to get close with a little bit of peanut hay. Our other goats love the peanut hay and will come running when it is put out.
And speak of "out", Sampson, the buck goat, got out of his pen today. He was in the yard munching away. He jumped the fence, so Sherman had to put hot wire around the top to prevent him from jumping again. He is back in the pen tonight. Wonder where he will be tomorrow? Stay tuned.
Remember, spring is the next season and a great time to order and plant new daylilies. So be thinking and until next time, Happy Gardening.
Did not get any photos of the new goats. They continue to be very skiddish and did not take kindly to "camera and me" in their space today. Maybe I can tempt them to get close with a little bit of peanut hay. Our other goats love the peanut hay and will come running when it is put out.
And speak of "out", Sampson, the buck goat, got out of his pen today. He was in the yard munching away. He jumped the fence, so Sherman had to put hot wire around the top to prevent him from jumping again. He is back in the pen tonight. Wonder where he will be tomorrow? Stay tuned.
Remember, spring is the next season and a great time to order and plant new daylilies. So be thinking and until next time, Happy Gardening.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Saturday ....
2010 2010 2010 Have to practice writing it, ya know.
Hope everyone is having a good day. It is very cold here in Zone 7. Our average daytime temperature is supposed to be near 50 degrees. Today it was 35 degrees with a stiff wind, feeling more like the upper teens. YIKES. I believe that the temperature is in the 20's already. But we are inside for the night. The dogs will even be inside in the laundry room for the evening.
I perused the daylilies today. All are resting comfortably.
Our farm grew today, by ten Boer cross doe goats. They are a bit skiddish, but should settle in within a few days. Like to see pix of them?
Guess this is all for now. Remember to check us out http://www.oakvillefarm.com when making 2010 daylily gardening plans.
Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Hope everyone is having a good day. It is very cold here in Zone 7. Our average daytime temperature is supposed to be near 50 degrees. Today it was 35 degrees with a stiff wind, feeling more like the upper teens. YIKES. I believe that the temperature is in the 20's already. But we are inside for the night. The dogs will even be inside in the laundry room for the evening.
I perused the daylilies today. All are resting comfortably.
Our farm grew today, by ten Boer cross doe goats. They are a bit skiddish, but should settle in within a few days. Like to see pix of them?
Guess this is all for now. Remember to check us out http://www.oakvillefarm.com when making 2010 daylily gardening plans.
Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Friday, January 1, 2010
2010
Happy
New
Year
Welcome in the year 2010. That always sounded so futuristic to me. And here it is. WOW. Hope each of you has a healthy and prosperious new year.
Until next time, Happy Gardening.
New
Year
Welcome in the year 2010. That always sounded so futuristic to me. And here it is. WOW. Hope each of you has a healthy and prosperious new year.
Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
New Year's Eve
If you have travel plans for tonight, please drive safely. We will be staying close to home.
Had rain overnight, so will not be conducting daylily inventory today as yesterday. Weather was perfect for walking through the daylilies ie, dry ground and sky bright with sunshine. This morning it continues to drizzle rain after the heavier rain last night. So will be staying inside and taking down decorations, cleaning and making plans to peruse the daylilies, hopefully tomorrow.
One of the new daylilies that we have available for the 2010 season:
Nacogdoches Bing Cherry
early bloomer, rebloomer, dusty rose with purple eyezone
Check us out at http://www.oakvillefarm.com for other upcoming daylilies. And until next time, Happy Gardening.
Had rain overnight, so will not be conducting daylily inventory today as yesterday. Weather was perfect for walking through the daylilies ie, dry ground and sky bright with sunshine. This morning it continues to drizzle rain after the heavier rain last night. So will be staying inside and taking down decorations, cleaning and making plans to peruse the daylilies, hopefully tomorrow.
One of the new daylilies that we have available for the 2010 season:
Nacogdoches Bing Cherry
early bloomer, rebloomer, dusty rose with purple eyezone
Check us out at http://www.oakvillefarm.com for other upcoming daylilies. And until next time, Happy Gardening.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Wednesday ...
December 30, WOW.
Yes, I have been on hiatus: celebrating Christmas, visiting family, "on the road again" as it were. And had a grand time. One night, we piled into a vehicle and rode out to view Christmas lights. Well, well, we came upon a "yard light show". Red, green, white lights strung all the way up the tree with every branch being covered, down the chimney, around roof line, on the ground, on arches, on artificial trees in the yard, wreaths on windows, plus much more and all synchronized to music. It was fabulous. We sat in the vehicle for more than 40 minutes, singing to the music which was broadcast over a radio station, and taking in every moment of the magic. Thank you to the folks on Jones Avenue in Elizabeth City.
Hope everyone has had a safe healthy Christmas/Holiday filled with family, friends, food, love and laughter. Traditions and holidays are remembered for years to come.
Now on to SPRING thoughts. You are probably thinking that winter has just begun. Well, yes it has. The ground is resting, plants are in hiatus yet storing energy to be released in the spring. And our minds are all about the surprises yet to come. When planning your daylily gardens be sure and check out our great buys at http://www.oakvillefarm.com . Please check back often as we will be adding new daylilies.
Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Yes, I have been on hiatus: celebrating Christmas, visiting family, "on the road again" as it were. And had a grand time. One night, we piled into a vehicle and rode out to view Christmas lights. Well, well, we came upon a "yard light show". Red, green, white lights strung all the way up the tree with every branch being covered, down the chimney, around roof line, on the ground, on arches, on artificial trees in the yard, wreaths on windows, plus much more and all synchronized to music. It was fabulous. We sat in the vehicle for more than 40 minutes, singing to the music which was broadcast over a radio station, and taking in every moment of the magic. Thank you to the folks on Jones Avenue in Elizabeth City.
Hope everyone has had a safe healthy Christmas/Holiday filled with family, friends, food, love and laughter. Traditions and holidays are remembered for years to come.
Now on to SPRING thoughts. You are probably thinking that winter has just begun. Well, yes it has. The ground is resting, plants are in hiatus yet storing energy to be released in the spring. And our minds are all about the surprises yet to come. When planning your daylily gardens be sure and check out our great buys at http://www.oakvillefarm.com . Please check back often as we will be adding new daylilies.
Until next time, Happy Gardening.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Only two more days until ....
Yes, December 25, 2009. Seems like I can't get enough accomplished in these last days before the holidays. ;)
The daylilies here at Oakville Farm have soaked up much of the melted snow. Water is even standing between the rows. And on the north side of each row, the snow is still there. Weather forecasters are calling for rain on Christmas day.
Hope your gardens are prepared for winter, from cold snowy winters in the northern zones to the warmer southern zones. Ya know, daylilies originated in Asia, but have adapted well to the USA climates. Daylilies thrive in USDA climate Zones 4 through 9. My understanding of the USDA Zone map is that it factors in average winter minimum temperature. For example, for us in Zone 7, our average minimum temperature is 0 to 10 degrees. With that, daylilies that are considered "Dormant", are those that loose its leaves for the winter. "Evergreen" daylilies have leaves that remain green throughout the winter, unless severely frozen. "Semi-evergreen" daylilies are those that do not fall in either category, ie leaves die back, but not all the way.
I will be back tomorrow and give examples of these three classifications. Until then, Happy Gardening.
The daylilies here at Oakville Farm have soaked up much of the melted snow. Water is even standing between the rows. And on the north side of each row, the snow is still there. Weather forecasters are calling for rain on Christmas day.
Hope your gardens are prepared for winter, from cold snowy winters in the northern zones to the warmer southern zones. Ya know, daylilies originated in Asia, but have adapted well to the USA climates. Daylilies thrive in USDA climate Zones 4 through 9. My understanding of the USDA Zone map is that it factors in average winter minimum temperature. For example, for us in Zone 7, our average minimum temperature is 0 to 10 degrees. With that, daylilies that are considered "Dormant", are those that loose its leaves for the winter. "Evergreen" daylilies have leaves that remain green throughout the winter, unless severely frozen. "Semi-evergreen" daylilies are those that do not fall in either category, ie leaves die back, but not all the way.
I will be back tomorrow and give examples of these three classifications. Until then, Happy Gardening.
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