Congrats !

Well, I didn't win the 'Best Utah Blog' at Blotanical this year,

but I did find some great blogs I didn't know about, especially

Gardening with Miss Daisy, which I hadn't seen before.

I'd already been over to High Altitude Gardening, and will have to check out

some of the other Utah gardening blogs, too, when I have a bit more time.

Garden Blogger's DEATH Day for September -beet fail

The end of the month is here, already, with the change in the weather upon us. I have been harvesting the veggies, and as I scrubbed my ENTIRE beet crop, I decided it would be the appropriate thing to share for Death Day.

Garden Blogger's Death Day was instituted by Kate and Crew at Gardening without Skills.

Don't miss the fun, head on over and see what's up (or not up).

You can see, not much there. Not total death, but the next puny thing to it.

And why, oh why, did the beets do so poorly?
Perhaps because they had to grow in the shadow of these volunteer cosmos?
Nah.. that couldn't be it.
Must be some other problem.
Every year I vow to be merciless to the volunteers (sunflowers, cosmos, dill weed) in my vegetable garden. Every year I fail.

Blotanical Nominations - for me?

Hey, I am a nominee for the 2009 blotanical awards!

New this year is an award for each state.

For example, Utah's is called 'Best Utah Blog'

To be honest, I don't think there are that many Utah gardening blogs registered with Blotanical.

But as I scrolled thru the nominees,

it was a pleasant surprise to see that I had been nominated!

So help me out, and head over to Blotanical

(where there are bloggers from all over the world listed)

and check it out (and hey, vote for me!)

There are 4 days left to vote.

I am messing with my 'look', and haven't crashed yet. Let me know what you think.

Talk like a Pirate Day- Ahoy, me hearties!

And let's be clear about this, we aren't talking Somalian pirates here,
just the fun, Pirates o' the Caribbean type pirates
(and did you hear about a Pirates 4 movie? Yipee!)

So tomorrow (Saturday, September 19th) is National Talk Like a Pirate day.

Shiver me timbers, these holidays can sneak up on you, can't they?

Frank and Ernest always know just what to say.

So grab your eyepatches and see if you can contract scurvy before tomorrow.

Practice your colorful 'aarrrrghs' and 'avasts'.

Maybe even walk a plank or two, just to be ready.

If you want to go the extra mile, there is a song for Talk Like a Pirate day, by Tom Smith.

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day for September 2009

Mid month already, hard to believe. Be sure to head on over to Carol's May Dreams Gardens to see what else is blooming!

The last of the roses are finishing up. No frost here, yet, but they are dwindling down after a nice show the end of August/Labor day.

These asters are a new fave of mine! Don't you love the rich red color? I have some lavender ones, and these nice blue ones, too.

Another rose, I ended up with three 'Angel Face' plants somehow.
Hard not to like the color and ruffled edges, though.
Also blooming:
volunteer sunflowers,
hollyhocks,
and cosmos,
the last of the George Davidson crocosima (yellow!),
a few remaining mock orange blooms,
and a scraggly maroon - colored mum that was too sad to post.

These fall anemones are always a welcome sight, this time of the year.
Happy Bloom Day!

There's something about me

Kylee at Our Little Acre tagged me for a meme, and since I had fun answering her quiz, I've done my 7 things about me meme as a quiz. See how you do, and how much you know about me.

1-Where does the name 'Muum' come from?
A- My English heritage, of course!
B- I'm English, but I can't spell 'mum'.
C-A nickname given to me by a daughter who didn't like her nickname.
D-Muum IS my name, gosh!

answer- C, 'Muum' originated as revenge! Now it is the norm in our family.

2-What kind of plant do I have the most of in my garden (excluding weeds, of course)?

A-hollyhocks

B-sunflowers (eee! they are taking over the vegetable garden!)

C- weeds (tricky,no?)

D-irises

answer- D, I love irises!!

3-When I'm not gardening, what else do I like to do?

A- cook

B-sew

C-eat chocolate

D- all of the above!

answer- D

4-What makes ga

rdening in Utah SO challenging?

A- The soil is too fertile, and there are NO rocks.

B- It rains so much that the plants all drown.

C- The clouds are so thick that the plants don't get enough sunshine.

D- none of the above.

anwer- D, I should be so lucky to have # A as a problem.

5-As a child, what organization did I belong to?

A- 4-H

B- FFA

C- SDA (snappy dressers anonymous)

D- none of the above.

answer- A, I was in 4-H for ten years, with my grandmother and aunts as leaders. Good times.

6- What kind of chocolate is best?

A- milk chocolate

B- semi sweet chocolate chips

C- anything you can lay your hands on!

D- dark chocolate

answer- D- really, is there any other rational choice?

7- What is my BEST quality?

A- My great gardening skills.

B- My bow-staff skills

C- My humility

D- My statuesque beauty

answer- C, SOOOOOO obvious!

How did you do? Let me know in the comments.

Now, here are the meme rules:

-Link back to the person who gave you the meme (that would be me).
-Reveal seven things about yourself.
-Choose seven other blogs to nominate, and post a link to them.
-Let each of your choices know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog.
-And finally, let the tagger know when your post is up.

Now, I'm tagging these folks:

Lynne at Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life,

Lindalou at Our Mush Push,

the Sass at The Sassy Lime, who I know will get question # 1right :),

SJ at Sarah, Student Midwife,

Gretchie-lou at Richard and Gretchen,

Either of the two 'peas' at Two Peas in a Pod,

Donna at Mamma Mia Days,

and

the Damsel at Old School (if you haven't attended 'class' with the damsel, you should check this out!)

AND...... anybody else who stops by and wants to. Have fun!

happy meme-ing.......... and don't feel compelled to do this if you HATE memes.

fail, fail, fail -Garden Blogger's Death Day

I know I'm late for Death day, but took these pics earlier to share.

In the spring, I cut up and planted some red potatoes I had grown last year.

I knew that we really are not supposed to do that, but thought I'd try it. I've only grown potatoes two or three times before, and don't consider myself an expert with them.

(neither will you, when you see my results!)

The first tuber was mushy.

ahem. 'maybe the others will be better', I thought.

No such luck. Everything was a rotten, mushy mess.

Maybe it was the re-used potatoes. Maybe there is verticillium wilt, etc built up in the soil. I try to rotate the tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes, but the garden is not that big. Several of my tomatoes are showing evidence of some kind of blight/wilt problems.

yep, you can see the dwindly plant stalks and evidence of disease. I thought they were just done. I guess I'll try something different next year. I do have more potatoes to harvest. I'll let you know how they turn out.
ring out your dead. oh yeah.

Be sure to check out more death at Gardening without Skills!

Happy Mother's Day? or Isn't it ALL about ME?

Today is my oldest daughter's birthday, and thus, the anniversary of my becoming a Mom.

She let me reminisce about her birth

(doesn't everyone have a 'war story' for your children's births?) on her blog.

I know there are those who are still waiting for the opportunity to have children, as well as those who feel they are drowning in an ocean of parenthood, and I fervently wish

for those women on either side of motherhood that 'their wildest dreams may come true.' (sentiment via the wisdom of Napoleon Dynamite)

I won't hold forth on all the things I've learned as a mom,

except that I WILL say that I thought I was a patient person until those kids showed up!
Needless to say, being a parent is a challenging job. Sometimes just getting them here is tough.

Happy Birthday to my dear child!

Oh, the pic is my mother's ring, which my family gave me a few years ago. Lucky me.

sweet corn harvest - a mixed bag

Sometimes you think everyone knows what you know, y'know?
When I said something to a friend about hand pollinating my sweet corn, she was surprised.

I explained that, unless you had a block of sweet corn (not just one or two long rows),

the corn kernels might not all get pollinated, and you would have a spotty ear of corn.

Definitely NOT good eating.You can see there are some pollination issues with the top ear of corn,

but the bottom ear definitely missed some pollination.

Each kernel of corn has a silk attached to it, and needs to be pollinated,

or it won't develop.

The pollen comes from the tassels at the top of the corn stalk.
According to the University of Florida's extension article about hand-pollinating garden vegetable crops:
"Two methods of pollen transfer may be used with corn.
Cut an entire tassel, and use it as a wand, shaking pollen grains (dust) onto the silks. Alternatively, strip the tassel and deposit the pollen from the anthers directly onto the silks. Either way, the pollen is transferred.
Be thorough when dusting the pollen onto the silks,
so chances for a bountiful harvest are increased."

I usually collect pollen by running my hand up the tassels, then sprinkle it on the silks protruding from the corn that is developing.

Here is some of the sweet corn that did get fully pollinated.
And it was delicious, too!

A few other sweet corn growing tips:

Corn needs lots of nitrogen, so don't skimp on fertilizing. Don’t plant your seeds too close together, and hand pollinate.
Corn plants tend to have shallow roots, so putting some soil at the base for support can help .
Use the stalks afterwards for fall/Halloween decorations!

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day for August 2009

Mid month already, and time for that record keeping bonanza,

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day!

I didn't post in August 2008, but my 2007 post shows virtually

the same flowers blooming then as now.

Thanks as always to Carol of May Dreams Gardens

for hosting Bloom Day.

Be sure to check out the contributions from all over at her blog today.

As part of cataloging what is in every bed in the yard, I photgraphed the roses in the rose bed, and this one is my fave. Don't know the name, just never get tired of that delicious honey-tangerine color.

As usual, I've been too kind to the volunteers in the veggie garden, and have too many hollyhocks and sunflowers. This deep pink/almost burgundy hollyhock is another fave for me.

Balloon flowers are struggling along, the only thing blooming in the spring bed.

This is a 'weed' tree in Utah, the Tamarisk. I was advised to get rid of it before it took over,

but I had already lived with it for several years, and it behaves itself nicely where it is planted. Tamarisk trees take over river banks here, and so are not well thought of. I do enjoy the fluffy foliage and flowers.

Asters are blooming, and

the burgundy scabiosa, which I planted near the asters. Still trying to decide if the colors are complementary or clashing.

Coneflower,

Irish eyes

Red valerian,

a few daylilies,

the mock orange is just starting to bloom, we chopped it way back in the spring.

The speedwell is still straggling along.

My first year for cannas, and I love the peachy rich color!

Disco belles are chugging along -

and finally, a lovely pink larkspur.

I'll plant more of these, they are easy to grow, and elegant.

Happy Bloom Day!

A zucchini cake that is NOT chocolate

This is the last of my Zucchini Week recipes.

My daughter recommended this recipe from the inimitable Pioneer Woman's blog.

I was going to make it, so I could share a picture and some firsthand testimonials, but I am tired, so all you get today is a recipe.

However, it looks delish! Let me know if you try it out before I do.

(lame! I know! but I gotta run, Women's Weekend is this weekend)

Pineapple Zucchini Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

1 cup All-purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (can Use All White Flour If You Don't Have This)
1-¼ cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 Cup Sweetened Flaked Coconut
2 teaspoons Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
Freshly Grated Nutmeg, To Taste (1/4 To 1/2 Tsp?), Optional
1 Pinch Ginger (about 1/16 Tsp Or So), Optional
3 Tablespoons Canola Oil
2 whole Large Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 Cups Grated (unpeeled) Zucchini (*see Note)
1 (20 Oz.) Can Crushed Pineapple In Juice, Drained (reserve In Case You Need It For The Cake Batter Or The Frosting)

FROSTING
2 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
8 Ounces Low-fat Cream Cheese, Softened (can Use Full-fat Cream Cheese)
2 Cups Powdered Sugar, Approx.
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Splash Of Milk Or Pineapple Juice, If Necessary
Chopped Walnuts Or Pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°.
To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, sugar, coconut, baking soda, salt, and spices in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.
Combine oil, eggs, and vanilla; stir well. Stir egg mixture, grated zucchini, and pineapple into flour mixture. Batter will be stiff and dry but keep folding it and it will all come together. If it still seems too dry, just add a little splash of the pineapple juice.
Spoon batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for about 33-35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs and cake is pulling away from sides of pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
To prepare frosting, combine butter and cream cheese in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla just until smooth. Add a splash of milk or pineapple juice if necessary. Spread frosting over top of cake. You can garnish with chopped pecans or walnuts, if desired.
NOTES : If your zucchini are huge, scrape the seeds out of the center before you shred it so it’s not too watery. Also, I spread it all out on layers of paper towel to drain it and dry it off a bit. Then I measure out 2 cups. Not sure if this is critical though. Nuts can also be added to the cake batter if desired. This recipe makes a very generous amount of frosting.
And this recipe can be turned into a Carrot Cake just by substituting shredded carrots for the zucchini.

'Mooommm... why are my hash browns green?'

So, as 'Zucchini Week' continues, it occurred to me that as a rather bland-flavored veggie,
I could add it to potatoes and make hash browns.

I grated the zucchini and stirred it together with my grated potatoes, and, voila!
How did it taste? My assistant here at ZRI (Zucchini Research Institute), says it tasted 'kinda gross.' I found it to be merely tolerable, myself.
However, I am excited about the possibility of St. Patrick's day hash browns,
which would be a lovely visual accompaniment to the traditional green orange juice.

I've spent some time looking around in the blogosphere for zucchini recipes and ideas, and this has to be the funniest idea I've come across-

I have an unusual use for excess zucchini and it requires no preparation, no cooking, and there is never a leftover.
I live on a narrow country road that should be quiet,
but since a recent influx of newcomers who have turned corn fields into acres of grass with ill-conceived houses plunked in the center,
my quiet road has become a race track. Oversize zucchini make ideal speed bumps!
Simply place a few in the road.
Cars roar over the
hill crest, encounter the unexpected greenery in the roadway and instantly hit the brakes.
True, they are only good for a few hits, but as fast as zucchini grow, this isn’t a problem, is it?

Now, don't try this at home!
But thanks for the chuckles, Karen, who commented on the Urban Garden Casual blog.

Zucchini is better than Eggplant, y'know

This recipe is a variation of the Moosewood Cookbook's Ratatouille recipe.

I know, I know, eggplant is THE ingredient in Ratatouille,

but I don't care for it, and decided a long time ago that when I make Ratatouille,

I would throw tradition to the winds and just leave it out.

Gourmet I'm not, and we are not even going to talk about that cute Ratatouille movie.

I love this flavorful stew with some grated parmesan cheese and brown rice:

Ratatouille sans Eggplant

1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium bell peppers, chopped
2 small or medium zucchini, cubed
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2-4 tomatoes, crushed
1 t each basil and marjoram
1 t oregano
Dash of ground rosemary
½ c. tomato juice
(2 T. tomato paste)
2 t. salt, approx
black pepper to taste
¼ c olive oil
freshly –chopped parsley

grated cheese / rice/ black olives


Heat olive oil in large pot. Crush the garlic; add garlic and onion to pot. Sauté just until onion begins to turn transparent. Stir in tomato juice and herbs, then cover and simmer on low for about 10-15 minutes. Add zucchini and peppers, cover and simmer about 5 minutes, then add salt and pepper, tomatoes (and tomato paste if you think it will be too thin), and stir together. Cook briefly until all vegetables are tender, but not limp!
Just before serving, mix in fresh parsley.

Serve over a bed of rice, or in a bowl with French bread.
Top with grated cheese and chopped black olives.

In other zucchini related news, I found this article that alerts you to the fact that you MAY have too much zucchini if...

Let me credit Robin Wedewer, who wrote this article last year for the Los Angeles Examiner.

My fave is you may have too much zucchini if "you have a zucchini bread for breakfast, a zucchini omelet for lunch, zucchini casserole for dinner and chocolate zucchini cake for dessert."

In today's Relish, a food insert in my local newspaper, there was another article and recipes about zucchini. One thing did crack me up, though - the recommendation that a family of four should plant ' four to six plants for a family of four.'

Yea, that's the kind of advice that ends up with people plotting to stuff giant

green vegetables in people's cars , and on their doorsteps!

Don't forget, Saturday is National Leave a Zucchini on your Neighbor's Porch day, so bag up those zucchinis, print out a recipe or two,

and figure out which neighbor you are going to 'Zucchini Ditch'

Zucchini days continue

They keep coming, and now they've brought a cousin along !

My DH likes the yellow summer squashes much better than the traditional green zucchini, but I don't notice much difference, myself.

There is an old joke comparing zucchini to the manna the Israelites relied on, but came to despise for its blandness. I've googled, but can't find who originated that particular joke.

Zucchini certainly could've been manna, really. It multiplies rapidly, is bland in taste, and people do get tired of it.

I found one reference, along with a joke about locking your car doors in the church parking lot, at Feminist Mormon Housewives.

There is a tasty looking recipe in comments called 'Parmy Zuke Strips' that definitely looks worth making.

At any rate, here is today's recipe - a long time fave of mine. When I first got this 'recipe', I made it so many times that my DH said, 'please, no more!' I don't hear that from him much, really.

Summer Zucchini and Tomatoes with Cheese

(this one is not written down, but I think most everyone has made this at some time or another)

butter,

zucchini, sliced in abt 1/8-1/4" circles

tomatoes, sliced

garlic, diced

onions,

oregano,

thyme,

salt and pepper to taste

bread crumbs

mozzarella cheese, grated or parmesan cheese

In a skillet, saute zucchini in butter, briefly.

Add tomatoes and onions; let them cook a bit to cook off some of the tomato juice.

Add garlic and cook to soften garlic.

Sprinkle crushed oregano and thyme over the top, add salt and pepper.

Put bread crumbs on top, then

sprinkle cheese over the top. Cover briefly to let cheese melt, then serve.

Let me know in comments if you know the origin of that zucchini/manna joke, and I'm always looking for a few good zucchini recipes!

Zucchini mania continues....join with others to spread the joy (and zucchini)

BloggersUnite.org is a place I've just found,

and there are a few folks over there who are banding together to promote zucchini.

Take a look at:
http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/sneak-some-zucchini-onto-your-neighbors-porch-day
Such lovely, positive bloggers,

who want to educate everyone about the happiness that can result from

sharing zucchini with others.
Their objective:
Teach people there is no such thing as too much zucchini !

Today's recipe is just a homey casserole.

Impossible Zucchini Pie

Remember those old ‘Bisquick’ impossible pies that you just stirred together?

– well, this is another one.

2 c. grated zucchini (or you could grate other summer squash, in, too, for more color)
¼ c. chopped onion
a few slices of tomatoes, if you like

1 c. shredded cheddar cheese (or swiss would be nice, too)
1 ½ c. milk
¾ c. Bisquick
3 large eggs
1 t. salt
1/3 t. pepper
1-2 T. whole wheat flour (just to make it seem more nutritious)
½ c chopped ham, if desired

Heat oven to 400°. Lightly grease deep dish pie plate, or an 8x8 square pan works, too.
Place tomato slices on the bottom of your pan, if you are using them.
Combine milk, Bisquick, eggs, salt, pepper and flour in a blender for about a minute, or until smooth. Pour into bowl, and add zucchini, onion and cheese and ham.
Pour mixture into baking dish. Bake 25 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and knife comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serves 6

Zucchini week continues... Angel hair pasta w/ pesto, zucchini and chicken

Hey, back for more?
Glutton for (zucchini) punishment?
Or maybe just looking for a zucchini - loving glutton???

I can't help you with that, but here is another delish zucchini recipe:

Angel hair w/ pesto, zucchini and chicken

Chicken breast in bite size pieces

Julienned zucchini

Garlic, chopped

Angel hair pasta

Fresh basil, lightly chopped

Pkg pesto mix

Oil

Parmesan cheese if desired

Mix the pesto mix with a little oil and water.

Marinate chicken in some of the pesto mixture.

Drain pesto marinade from chicken, (discard marinade)

then cook chicken in small amount of oil until lightly browned.

Remove from skillet, then add more oil and cook garlic and zucchini briefly.

Meanwhile, cook angel hair pasta (hey, they have whole wheat angel hair pasta! Who knew?)

Add remaining pesto mixture to skillet,

along with cooked chicken and fresh basil.

Drain cooked pasta, and serve chicken/ zucchini over angel hair.

Voila! pretty tasty, I'll say!

Oh, and Rachael Ray has a very similar recipe -Zucchini Fettucine.

Remember to let me know in comments if you have a zucchini recipe to share!

ZUCCHINI - week begins and Garden Blogger's Muse Day

Just a heads up, National Leave a Zucchini on your Neighbor's Porch day is coming!

Mark next Saturday, August 8th, and be sure to celebrate,

especially if you, like me, are being inundated by your zucchini plants.

Just to 'sweeten the pot' so to speak .. or maybe just so your neighbors won't hate you,
I'll be posting a new , tasty zucchini-using recipe every day.
You could make a copy and tie it to the zucchini-bats you so generously share with your neighbors. :)

As it is also August 1st, I even found a poem that rhapsodizes about the unique properties of zucchini:

It was an an itsy-bitsy,

teeny-weenysilver striped green zucchini.

While we slumbered, what went wrong?

Overnight it's two feet long!

from http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1146421, which has quite a few poems about zucchini.

I am hoping that you will be inspired to share your own zucchini recipes. Let me know in the comments!!!!

Here's my first recipe, and it is a winner - everybody has a recipe for chocolate/zucchini cake-brownies, etc. I've tried a lot of them over the years, and this one is THE best.

Self – Frosting Chocolate Zucchini Cake

½ c. margarine
½ c. oil
1 ¾ c sugar (1 ½)
2 eggs
2 c finely grated zucchini
1 t soda
2 ½ c flour
1 t vanilla
1/2 c sour cream or buttermilk
4-6 T cocoa
½ t cinnamon (optional)
1 t salt
1 t b powder

Mix oil, margarine and sugar. Add eggs.
Sift the dry ingredients together, including the cocoa. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk to sugar mixture.
Add the remaining ingredients except zucchini blend well.
Stir in the zucchini by hand and pour the batter into a greased 9x13 pan

Mix the following and crumble on top of the cake:

¾ c chocolate chips
¾ c chopped nuts
¾ c brown sugar

Bake @ 350º for 35-45 minutes or until done. Serves 12

(Omit cinnamon to bring out better chocolate taste)

This is a great recipe, folks! Help me out this week, and let me know about your tastiest zucchini recipes.

A new recipe tomorrow. Yum, yum, yum.

Garden Blogger's DEATH Day?!

A few weeks ago I found a blog that tickled my funnybone.

Katie, of Gardening Without Skills, has begun a timely tradition that can help

all of us as bloggers AND gardeners

face our failures with a smile on our lips.

(photo courtesy of USDA plant files)

As you may have guessed, it's called blogger's death day, and gives us a chance to admit ("I'm gardener Muum, and I've killed ten plants this week." 'Hello, Muum')

our failures and mistrakes.

So, here's mine. I started out with some cute buttercups, and moved a few to my 'spring' garden bed, thinking they would add color and interest after the spring bulbs, etc, had faded. This worked great for ONE year, and then the buttercups, 'dear, little buttercups' ruthlessly took over half of the bed.

My response was to try and dig them out, but they have clumpy, nasty roots, and root off of the stem, etc. So, I reluctantly broke out the roundup, because I've learned that it is better to head off an invasion earlier than later. In this pic above, you can see the results of my roundup attack.

Here (below)you can see the roots, as well as the lovely and attractive (said with a bitter and sarcastic tone) foliage.
A month has passed by, and I still have a few more to dig out. And a few that have come back after my offensive and are hoping I won't come back and get them. But I will. :]

Let me know in comments if you have a failure, disaster, etc that you are willing to post, and go see Kate's deadly blog.

Daylilies - the final count ( I think)

Ok, the count was 19.

Here is the last of the stella d'oros(20):

Here are some labels I found of day lilies I've planted in the yard:

L to R the labels read "Rajah" , "Catherine Woodbury", and "Wine Delight"
hmm. I s'pose I could match those up with some in my yard. The orange 'Rajah' could be any of 3 of them, though.

I did go back and compare two of the dark reds in the yard, which are identical, as you can see, so that brings the count to 19 again.

This one, of course, has no name, but is # 20.


Bad pic here -

but I do know the name: 'Raspberry Pixie' , which counts as #21!

This one is smaller than the other strong yellow. This one is almost green in color, and counts as # 22.

hmm. Could be 'Rajah' . Or not. But # 23, for sure.

I do believe I've inventoried the yard, and twenty three different types of daylilies may seem like a lot to some, but I know there are gardeners out there with many more than this!