Over the last several weeks our weather has alternated between lots of rain and lots of sun. The tomatoes and broccoli are all growing like gangbusters, but so are the weeds. While we like to add as many of the “weeds” to our salads and saute as possible, there is simply too much chickweed and [...]
Archive for the ‘2011 Peony Bloom’ Category
Mad About Weeds? Get Serious About Mulch!
Posted in 2011 Peony Bloom, General Garden Care, Herbaceous Peony Care, Spring Clean Up on June 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
First Tree Peony to Bloom in 2011, Garden Glass Set-up
Posted in 2011 Peony Bloom, Mundy Hepburn Garden Glass on May 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
First Peony to Bloom in 2011!
Posted in 2011 Peony Bloom on May 7, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Its Almost Peony Time in China!
Posted in 2011 Peony Bloom, Peonies in Luoyang, Tree Peonies in China, Where to see peonies in bloom, tagged Luoyang, Ouyang Xiu, Tree Peonies in China on March 30, 2011 | 10 Comments »
The 29th annual Peony Festival will open in Luoyang on April 1st. This ancient city, located in the center of Henan province, about 500 miles southwest of Beijing, served as the capital of China during many dynasties. We have imported some of our tree peony stock from Luoyang since the late 1980s, and have benefited [...]
What a Difference a Year Makes
Posted in 2011 Peony Bloom, Spring Clean Up, tagged 2010 Peony Bloom, 2011 Peony Bloom, Extreme Weather on March 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As you may remember, last year we had an exceptionally warm spring in New England. In 2010, our tree peony bloom was the earliest we have ever had, with the peak around May 10th. March 2010 was very warm and April was downright hot, with a streak of three days in the 90s. This time [...]
