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

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

1920     May 30
1930     April 29
1934     April 26

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
1992     April 25
1994     April 21
1998     April 29
1999     April 28
2005     April 27
2006     April 25
2010     April 22
2015     April 26
2016     April 15
2017     April 17
2019     May 11 
2020     May 7

2021     May 2

2022     May 12

2023     May 10

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