. Jalbum 8.1 slides/1.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 November 2003 -- A blank canvas, looking north from future daylily field toward our house. November 2003 -- A blank canvas, looking north from future daylily field toward our house. slides/1.JPG slides/2.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 Boomer, Soba and Kirk with the new tractor. Boomer, Soba and Kirk with the new tractor. slides/2.JPG slides/3.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 May 2004 -- We tilled up 10 acres for the daylilies. May 2004 -- We tilled up 10 acres for the daylilies. slides/3.JPG slides/4.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 Even with a 6 foot wide tiller, it took many days to prepare a seedbed. Even with a 6 foot wide tiller, it took many days to prepare a seedbed. slides/4.JPG slides/5.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 We planted a mixture of oats, perennial rye grass, and ladino clover as a cover crop. We planted a mixture of oats, perennial rye grass, and ladino clover as a cover crop. slides/5.JPG slides/6.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 Boomer and Soba, our daylily guard dogs. Boomer and Soba, our daylily guard dogs. slides/6.JPG slides/7.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 Soba inspecting the cover crop. Soba inspecting the cover crop. slides/7.JPG slides/8.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 September 2004 -- Mary, with our friends David & Sheila ready to plant the first daylilies. September 2004 -- Mary, with our friends David & Sheila ready to plant the first daylilies. slides/8.JPG slides/9.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 American Gothic -- serious daylily ranchers. American Gothic -- serious daylily ranchers. slides/9.JPG slides/10.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 The first daylily patch The first daylily patch slides/10.JPG slides/11.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 January 2005 -- The daylilies under a winter blanket January 2005 -- The daylilies under a winter blanket slides/11.JPG slides/12.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 May 2005 -- Our son Matthew helps plant more daylilies May 2005 -- Our son Matthew helps plant more daylilies slides/12.JPG slides/13.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 Soba is not much help planting, but has a good vantage point. Soba is not much help planting, but has a good vantage point. slides/13.JPG slides/14.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 July 2005 -- Matthew helps with weeding July 2005 -- Matthew helps with weeding slides/14.JPG slides/15.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:24:05 -0500 The patches are starting to show some bloom. The patches are starting to show some bloom. slides/15.JPG