Farm Calendar & Hours for Summer 2008

Our farm is a busy place during the summer months, and we are available most of the time, but periodically we are closed due to reserved activities, days off, daylily events, or family activities.  Please find below a calendar which may help you determine the best time for a visit to Solaris Farms.  We do not open the gardens until July 11th, and daylily bloom season generally starts after July 18th. In the past we opened at the beginning of July, but this period of time has few flowers and has proven to be difficult for flower shoppers to make selections.    We dig and sell most of our daylilies during peak bloom and find that the plants establish and grow very well for our Midwest customers.  If you visit the farm and are interested in purchasing daylilies, please remember it takes us some time to dig plants and label them so you can take them home. The advantages of having plants dug on the spot are 1) you get are able to see the plants in bloom for a better perspective   2) you will likely get larger plants  3) plant growth is geared for easy transplant during this period  4) comparison of different cultivars in bloom helps in proper selection.   Solaris Farms  is a place you can spend much time wondering, so your visit should be very enjoyable.  We now have comfortable seating in shaded arbor settings and packing a lunch and picnicking is a welcome activity.  Many people enjoy watching our flock of chickens work the fields for a meal or roll in the soil.  Others simply enjoy the quiet country setting...pack a lunch and take a load off!!!

May:  Open by appointment only.  Peony season is in full swing and we are hybridizing and weeding.  If you'd like to visit please call 920-754-4335 and leave a message, we'll get back to you as soon as possible or email us at info@solarisfarms.com (please put 'daylily' or 'peony'  in the subject line of your email).

June:  Open by appointment only.  Peony season is reaching completion and we are hybridizing and weeding.  If you'd like to visit please call 920-754-4335 and leave a message, we'll get back to you as soon as possible or email us at info@solarisfarms.com (please put ' daylily' or 'peony'  in the subject line of your email).  Daylilies aren't in bloom, farm is getting ready for the big show!

July 2008:  =Solaris High Bloom (Solaris Farms daylily peak bloom period, visitors will get a free bonus plant and get to see some great flowers).  Typically the weeks of July 18th through through August 10th are the peak of the peak for great daylily flowers (this is weather dependent, so a phone call or email can save you some travel time).

Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday		Saturday		Sunday
		1	Seedling Planting/Open by appointment	2	Seedling Planting/Open by appointment	3	Seedling Planting/Open by appointment	4	Independence Day...Closed	5	Closed	6	Closed
7	Seedling Planting/Open by appointment	8	Seedling Planting/Open by appointment	9	Seedling Planting/Open by appointment	10	Seedling Planting/Open by appointment	11	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	12	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	13	Solaris Farms Open  10 to 5
14	Open by appointment Call or Email	15	Open by appointment Call or Email	16	Solaris Farms Open  10 to 7	17	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	18	Solaris Farms Open 9 to 5	19	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	20	Solaris Farms Open  10 to 5
21	Open by appointment Call or Email	22	Open by appointment Call or Emai	23	Solaris Farms Open  10 to 7	24	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	25	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	26	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	27	Solaris Farms Open  10 to 5
28	Open by appointment Call or Email	29	Open by appointment Call or Email	30	Solaris Farms Open  10 to 7	31	Solaris Farms Open 9 to 5

Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday		Saturday		Sunday
								1	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	2	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	3	Solaris Farms  Open  10 to 5
4	Open by appointment only Call or Email	5	Open by appointment only Call or Email	6	Solaris Farms Open  10 to 7	7	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	8	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	9	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	10	Solaris Farms Open  10 to 5
11	Open by appointment only Call or Email	12	Open by appointment only Call or Email	13	Solaris Farms Open  10 to 7	14	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	15	Solaris Farms Open  9 to 5	16	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	17	Closed for season; by appointment evenings
18	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	19	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	20	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	21	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	22	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	23	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	24	Closed for season; by appointment evenings
25	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	26	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	27	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	28	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	29	Closed for  season; by appointment evenings	30	Closed for season; by appointment evenings	31	Closed for season; by appointment evenings

September and October:  Solaris Farms is open by appointment week nights and weekends.  Please contact us via e-mail.  Shipping during September is in full swing.  We are also propagating peonies during these months and ship peonies bare-root from September 15th to October 15th.  Appointments may be made to pickup fall peony orders.  We do not recommend planting daylilies after September 1st.

November through April:  Closed to all business, accept, spring/fall pre-orders and reservations.... reason--freezin!  Please contact us via e-mail or phone.