Enjoy more than a million flowers in bloom in heart of Amador wine country
Daylilies in bloom are just part of the fun of Daylily Days, June 21-22 at Amador Flower Farm. Tram rides, artisan vendors, wine tasting and a taco truck will be there too. Debbie Arrington
What better way to celebrate the first weekend of summer than amid acres and acres of beautiful blooms?
It’s Daylily Days, Amador Flower Farm’s annual celebration of its signature plant.
Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, the farm will host a one-of-a-kind garden party with plenty of family fun and flowers – including more than a million daylily blooms. The 14-acre farm boasts about 1,200 varieties of daylilies, with more than 1,000 varieties available for sale.
During Daylily Days, the farm offers a lot more than flowers. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this weekend, enjoy a wide assortment of activities in the heart of Amador wine country.
“Join us at Amador Flower Farm to celebrate the beauty of the daylily in full bloom!” say the hosts. “Shop handcrafted goods from talented local artisans – candles, garden baskets, bonsai, jewelry, honey and more! Sip and stroll through the gardens with wine from Deaver Vineyards and Winery, now located right on-site. On Sunday, June 22, enjoy Mimosas all day. (Both days), delicious street tacos by Cholo’s Cocina will be offered for sale. And don’t miss our FREE tram rides through the stunning demonstration gardens!”
Visitors also are invited to picnic under the farm’s massive oaks.
Admission and parking are free. No pets please.
Amador Flower Farm is located at 22001 Shenandoah School Road in Plymouth – less than an hour from Sacramento.
For directions and details: https://www.amadorflowerfarm.com/
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Garden Checklist for week of June 29
We're into our typical summer weather pattern now. Get chores, especially watering, done early in the morning while it's cool.
* It’s not too late to add a splash of color. Plant petunias, snapdragons, zinnias and marigolds.
* From seed, plant corn, pumpkins, radishes, winter squash and sunflowers. Plant Halloween pumpkins now.
* Keep your vegetable garden watered, mulched and weeded. Water before 8 a.m. to reduce the chance of fungal infection and to conserve moisture.
* Water, then fertilize vegetables and blooming annuals, perennials and shrubs to give them a boost. Feeding flowering plants every other week will extend their bloom.
* Don’t let tomato plants wilt or dry out completely. Give tomatoes a deep watering two to three times a week.
* Harvest vegetables promptly to encourage plants to produce more. Squash especially tends to grow rapidly in hot weather. Keep an eye on zucchini.
* Pinch back chrysanthemums for bushy plants and more flowers in September.
* Harvest tomatoes, squash, peppers and eggplant. Prompt picking will help keep plants producing.
* Remove spent flowers from roses, daylilies and other bloomers as they finish flowering.
* Pinch off blooms from basil so the plant will grow more leaves.
* Cut back lavender after flowering to promote a second bloom.
* Give vegetable plants bone meal or other fertilizers high in phosphate to stimulate more blooms and fruiting.
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