Kevin, groups visit my gardens, but primarily, I am best known for my shade garden which includes an enormous collection of hostas.
I never intended to collect daylilies; however, when I noticed that they helped to dampen the frequency of depression, I started to buy large quantities.
Eventually, I became a wise shopper, knowing what I wanted in a daylily. I add more of those daylilies that I like the most. I also like to bid on daylilies when no one else seems to be interested.
I do hybridize, but I really have problems with waiting two or more years to see the first flower of my effort. I have many seeds in my refrigerator, including some that I pollinated in my living room this last winter. The latter I will plant this month.
I recently retired from teaching and I have a lot more time to work outdoors. I am way behind in my work. It will take me at least two more seasons to have the daylily beds better organized and better weeded. I work outdoors 60 plus hours every week.
This is part of my mental health treatment which my insurance does not cover.
