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HDA
True Blue Farmgirl
59 Posts
Heidi
Hood River
OR
USA
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 Posted - Mar 21 2011 : 10:12:59 PM
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| In between rain showers today I got to poke around in the garden some (even though it is still a mucky soggy mess) and was excited to see peony shoots starting up! I inherited dozens of large peony plants on my property and they are so gorgeous I can't wait! I have a major case of spring fever if the rain would ever let up I could get so much done!!! I used to grow dahlias, but having to dig them up & store them just doesn't work anymore for me, I have nowhere to store them. I have now decided to switch entirely to growing peonies! They just seem to grow so well here. HOpefully I can keep them as nice as the previous owner ( a great gardener ) did. Gardening is one of my all time favorite activities (I come from a gardening family) but I have so far to go. Sometimes I just fly by the seat of my pants in the garden! |
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - Mar 22 2011 : 05:18:47 AM
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i absolutely adore peonies-had the pleasure of a yard full once!!!!!
enjoy-share pics when you can!!!!!
Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
697 Posts
Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
697 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2011 : 4:48:14 PM
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I was just reading an article in (I think) Grit and it said to take your old cheap tomatoe cages and cut the bottom part off to make them shorter. Placing them around the Peony bush during this time of year, then when they go to throw themselves all over the place they will be held up.
You are so lucky, I miss the Peony bushes at my last home so much, they were about 25 years old and huge.
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Sunflower64
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
Janie
Canton
Ohio
USA
173 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 03:57:46 AM
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Great idea Emily, LOVE peonies too, used to make homemade soap with peony essential oil and it was a dream!! We have a couple starts but it will be a couple years to get them going and have them at a nice size. Enjoy Heidi!
"The country way of life is the closest thing to heaven" |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
808 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 05:12:32 AM
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| I love peonies, too. My mom had them at the house growing up. At our new house I plan on planting them for me again |
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Forrester Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
703 Posts
Ann
Belmont
MI
USA
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Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 1:30:11 PM
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What a wonderful thing to inherit with your house. I just posted some great peony photos on my blog! I absolutely love them too - and really, should have more plants. I think about it every year!
Ann
Forrester Farm
www.forresterfarm.com
(site, blog & etsy shop)
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amomfly
True Blue Farmgirl
658 Posts
Angie
LaGrange
IN
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2011 : 6:57:39 PM
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I love peonies. I inherited some too, but plan on moving them to make a row behind my vegetable garden!
Come visit my blog
http://angieruralliving.blogspot.com/
God Bless
Angie-amomfly
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