Comments on: species peonies, and lilac tricks and tips http://awaytogarden.com/species-peonies-and-lilac-tricks-and-tips Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: joyce http://awaytogarden.com/species-peonies-and-lilac-tricks-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-8925 joyce Wed, 20 May 2009 03:00:34 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4868#comment-8925 The peonies are definitely stronger this year! Dug up all from my parents' house before it was sold 8 years ago, and planted all I could. Gave the rest to some of my neighbors, and today they are blooming in all in their glory! Now in the middle of edging and trimming and mulching, I find myself doing battle with the wisteria! I am starting to think it was a mistake to plant it, even tho it blooms gloriously. It is sending out thick rooty runners, and it is growing about one foot a day! The peonies are definitely stronger this year! Dug up all from my parents’ house before it was sold 8 years ago, and planted all I could. Gave the rest to some of my neighbors, and today they are blooming in all in their glory!

Now in the middle of edging and trimming and mulching, I find myself doing battle with the wisteria! I am starting to think it was a mistake to plant it, even tho it blooms gloriously. It is sending out thick rooty runners, and it is growing about one foot a day!

]]> By: margaret http://awaytogarden.com/species-peonies-and-lilac-tricks-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-8887 margaret Mon, 18 May 2009 12:56:43 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4868#comment-8887 Welcome, Sarah Caron...and yes, you had it right the first time: peonies. :) Sounds like you are well under way over there to say the least (I went and checked on your broccoli today...isn't it exciting when the first hint of a head starts to form?). See you soon again. Welcome, Sarah Caron…and yes, you had it right the first time: peonies. :) Sounds like you are well under way over there to say the least (I went and checked on your broccoli today…isn’t it exciting when the first hint of a head starts to form?). See you soon again.

]]> By: Sarah Caron http://awaytogarden.com/species-peonies-and-lilac-tricks-and-tips/comment-page-1#comment-8883 Sarah Caron Mon, 18 May 2009 12:07:10 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=4868#comment-8883 My neighbor's peonies (peonys?) tripled in size suddenly this year (several plants all over her property) ... We've been astounded with the growth. Now, I am off to read more on lilacs -- Mine are about to (FINALLY!) bloom and I want to make them last as long as possible. My neighbor’s peonies (peonys?) tripled in size suddenly this year (several plants all over her property) … We’ve been astounded with the growth.

Now, I am off to read more on lilacs — Mine are about to (FINALLY!) bloom and I want to make them last as long as possible.

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