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August 12, 2008
lilies and daylilies

During a rare dry day or two, Nancy took her camera out in the yard over the weekend.

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The picture above shows lilies from Brent and Becky's bulbs. I'm a member of the Garden Writers Association, and in mid-June, the company sent association members bulbs -- probably ones they knew they weren't going to sell that late in the season.

This is a 'Matrix' lily, and we are surprised it did so well since we didn't plant it until mid-June. The prize of the pack, though, was a light burnt orange calla lily called 'Treasure,' which makes a great cut flower.

The next group we have had much longer.

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We moved this group of daylilies around in our backyard when we did a renovation last fall, and we no longer know the names of the varieties. They do seem happy in their new home, however.

We are getting into fall flower mode. Hydrangeas are looking good, as are the clethras and black-eyed Susans. We have also been cutting a couple of glads each day.

The house is looking a lot like a flower shop. I love it.

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Tom Atwell has written the Maine Gardener column in the Maine Sunday Telegram since the spring of 2004. He has worked at the Press Herald/Sunday Telegram since 1974, about the same time he started gardening with any seriousness.

He gardens with his wife, Nancy. She not only is the better gardener of the pair, but also knows the botanical names of plants. They have two grown children and three grandchildren.

Tom was born in Skowhegan, grew up in Farmington and graduated from the University of Maine with a BA in journalism. His goal each year is to have continuous compost from his three compost bins, continuous bloom in his low-maintenance garden and more fruits and vegetables on his family table than the garden pests eat in the field.



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