Daffodils

Daffodils blooming at the cabin in Kuusamo on Sylvan Lake.  

Daffodils are deer resistant. The flower is toxic to deer.

Plant daffodil bulbs in the fall, about 2 to 4 weeks before the ground freezes.

Plant bulbs 1 1/2 to 5 times their depth.

May 24, 2019

May24, 2019

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Autumn Red Daylily

This Autumn Red Daylily was planted on May 24,2019 in a lily focus bed in an east facing flower bed in Norglenwold by Sylvan Lake.

Mid Season rebloomer

Scape height 39 inches

Bloom Size 5 inches

Single Bloom Form

Dark Red 

Flowers are edible

Attracts butterfies and hummingbirds

Year of registration 1941

Amazing Grace Day Lily

This Amazing Grace Day Lily was planted on May 23,2019 in a lily focus bed in an east facing flower bed in Norglenwold by Sylvan Lake.

Mid Season bloomer

Scape height 18-24  inches

Bloom Size 5.5 inches

3 way branching

Ruffled Yellow

Showy, fragrant flowers

Flowers are edible

Year of registration 1968

August 2, 2021

August 2, 2021

Alberta Clipper Day Lily

This Alberta Clipper Day Lily was planted on May 23,2019 in a lily focus bed in an east facing flower bed in Norglenwold by Sylvan Lake.

Mid-Season to Late-Season bloomer

Scape height 25 inches

Bloom Size 6 inches

4 way branching

White with chartreuse throat

Year of registration 2003

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Canada Red Rhubarb

This Canada Red Rhubarb was planted May 22, 2019 in a front flower bed with a full west exposure in Norglenwold at Sylvan Lake.  It is known to be a super sweet variety and does not need as much sugar in cooking as other varieties.

Karl Rosenfeld Peony

This peony was planted in the front garden in Norglenwold at Sylvan Lake with full west exposure. (planted May 22, 2019)

Pansies

Bought these pansies May 22, 2019 at Dragonfly Greenhouses (Clearwater County). They spent time outside at the greenhouse so was able to plant them the same day. We've had some heavy frost the last few days but hopeful frost is finished.  Planted them in the front flower bed, facing west, with 3 canna lilies and 2 King Tut Grasses. 
Deer ate the pansies on July 5, 2019.

King Tut Grass, Canna Lilies, Pansies May 22

Poppies

Potted Vegetables

Big Beef Tomato Plant in Pot
First Tomato July 6, 2017

Zuccini planted in Pot
First Zuccini July 6, 2017

Fruit Trees in Waimea

These trees grow in the backyard at the home of friends in the village of Waimea (also known as Kamuela), Kaua'i County, on the Island of Hawaii, USA. This garden is on the dry side of  Waimea.

We picked fruit from the papaya every morning for breakfast and often picked one for salads for lunch or supper.  The papaya is a large tree-like plant growing from a single stem from 5 to 10 metres tall.  The leaves are similar in shape to the plumeria but much smaller and wax-like.  The fruit is ripe when it is soft and has an amber to orange colour.

The pictures of this orange tree were taken in March.  The crop was plentiful and provided us with yummy oranges to take to the beach for snacks.

  This banana plant had 3 large clusters of bananas when we visited in early March.  

Lemon Tree

History of Ice Out Sylvan Lake to update annually

We started following the ice out dates in 2019.  I have no record of the family winners of our ice out competition from 2019-2021.  If anyone remembers who won which year let me know and I will update the list.

Family Ice Out Competition Winners (Winners buy Ice Cream)

2019

2020

2021

2022 Chad

2023 Reegan

2024 Grandpa

The ice has melted completely on the ice as early as April 15 and as late as May 30. 

In using different sources the following is a list of the dates the ice on the lake was completely gone.  In using a recent resource there were a couple of dates that were different hence the ? marks on some of the entries. 

1920     May 30
1930     April 29
1934     April 26

1935     May 1?

1936     May 12

1937      May 7

1938      May 16

1939      May 1

1940      May 9
1941     April 20

1942     May 7

1943     May 5
1944     April 29

1945     May 13
1946     April 26

1947     May 6

1948     May 15?

1949     May 7?

1950     May 17?

1951     May 11?

1952     May 1?

1953     May 16?

1954    May 24?

1955     May 23?

1956     May 21?

1957    May 9?

1958    May 5?

1959     May 13?

1960   May 11?

1961    May 2?

1962    May 11?

1963    May 11?

1964     May 11?

1965     May 11?

1966     May 11?

1967     May 24?

1968     May 12?

1969    May 11?

1970     May 11?

1971    May 11?

1972    May 11?

1973     May 12?

1991    May 13?
1992     April 25

1993     May 5?
1994     April 21

1995     May 9?

1996     May 5?

1997     May 6?
1998     April 29
1999     April 28

2000     May 1?

2001     May 1?

2002     May 24?

2003     May 2?

2004     May 1?

2005     April 27
2006     April 25

2007     May 4?

2008     May 18?

2009     May 16?
2010     April 22

2011     May 12?

2012     May 8?

2013     May 11?

2014     May 17?
2015     April 26
2016     April 15
2017     April 17

2018      May 11
2019     May 11 
2020     May 7

2021     May 2

2022     May 12

2023     May 10

2024

Ice Out 2019

Historically the ice has melted completely on the ice as early as April 17 and as late as May 30.  Here are a few shots of the lake only 2 weeks before the official ice off the lake date 2019.

Official date

May 11, 2019

April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019

Jonathan Apple Tree

Oliver picked out his own apple tree (Appy)

 and planted it in the backyard at his home 

in rural Connecticut

 on March 16, 2019. 

He loves that he can see it 

from his chair at the kitchen table.

One day in late April 2019 Oliver's tree had a special visitor.

April 24, 2019

June 19, 2019

Oliver with his tree in Salem
  June 19, 2019

Appy's Moving Day Oct. 25, 2020
Salem to "temporary tree sitting" at
a friend's during family move.

Planting in Boylston, MA
Nov. 22, 2020

Appy in his new home in Boylston, MA
May 8, 2021

May 8, 2021

May 8, 2021