Comments on: Come look at the photo gallery I created of the beautiful peonies at my farm! http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:25:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Suzie http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-35147 Suzie Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:51:45 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html#comment-35147 Magnificent Peonies. Well done Martha. They are a joy. If I lived elsewhere I might be able to grow them again. The conditions, weather, soil, climate, support and attention yours enjoy ensures they thrive. But they are not easy to grow if all of the above conditions are not in place. I would love to see more articles on how to garden in a hotter more bleak environment - without the need to grow succulents. I still want a pretty garden. However where I am now is not ideal for my kind of garden. Here the temperature has been over 100F for a month now, plus sandy alkaline soil - and hot dry winds as well. So plants I love, and have grown successfully elsewhere in acidic well nourished soil, like camellia, rhododendrons, peonies, ferns, tuberose, daphne etc would not survive, even if one tried to locate the coolest side of the home and lavished all the attention in the world on them. Any tips for such inhospital places for dedicated gardeners living in these less than ideal conditions, please? Magnificent Peonies. Well done Martha. They are a joy.
If I lived elsewhere I might be able to grow them again.
The conditions, weather, soil, climate, support and attention yours enjoy ensures they thrive. But they are not easy to grow if all of the above conditions are not in place.
I would love to see more articles on how to garden in a hotter more bleak environment - without the need to grow succulents. I still want a pretty garden. However where I am now is not ideal for my kind of garden. Here the temperature has been over 100F for a month now, plus sandy alkaline soil - and hot dry winds as well. So plants I love, and have grown successfully elsewhere in acidic well nourished soil, like camellia, rhododendrons, peonies, ferns, tuberose, daphne etc would not survive, even if one tried to locate the coolest side of the home and lavished all the attention in the world on them.
Any tips for such inhospital places for dedicated gardeners living in these less than ideal conditions, please?

]]> By: MaryAnne Corcoran http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-22806 MaryAnne Corcoran Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:25:11 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html#comment-22806 HI MARTHA, Have enjoyed you so much over the years. I no longer can get your TV show but enjoy this web page. The Peonies are just wonderful. HI MARTHA,
Have enjoyed you so much over the years. I no longer can get your TV show but enjoy this web page. The Peonies are just wonderful.

]]> By: margaret Esposito http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-14589 margaret Esposito Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:38:54 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html#comment-14589 I bought two Peony Tree. I planted a month ago. The edge of the leaves turn brown on one of the tree. The other one looks healthy. I do not know why? Please help me. I love peony. I bought two Peony Tree. I planted a month ago. The edge of the leaves turn brown on one of the tree. The other one looks healthy. I do not know why? Please help me. I love peony.

]]> By: Jody in Seattle http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-14588 Jody in Seattle Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:53:20 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html#comment-14588 Peonies - not only sre the flowers beautiful, but the foliage is beautiful, too. I hope you have enough time to enjoy all your beautiful plants. It's a world away... Jody in Seattle Again I wish I could get the pattern for your WHITE sweater. "If it weren't for gardening, I'd never get up, and if it weren't for knitting, I'd never sit down." Love you, dear Martha Peonies - not only sre the flowers beautiful, but the foliage is beautiful, too. I hope you have enough time to enjoy all your beautiful plants. It's a world away...

Jody in Seattle

Again I wish I could get the pattern for your WHITE sweater. "If it weren't for gardening, I'd never get up, and if it weren't for knitting, I'd never sit down."

Love you, dear Martha

]]> By: Emily Hoadley http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-14587 Emily Hoadley Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:48:57 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html#comment-14587 Just love all of your peonies. I have plants from my great grandmother's home. I moved them to my new house and they just finished blooming. Love their smell, reminds me of my great grandmother. Just love all of your peonies. I have plants from my great grandmother's home. I moved them to my new house and they just finished blooming. Love their smell, reminds me of my great grandmother.

]]> By: lisa mertins http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-14586 lisa mertins Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:05:06 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html#comment-14586 dang. serious peony envy here in HOT so cal. i'm told they can be grown here but i've failed a couple of times and just recently lost a baby one :( dang. serious peony envy here in HOT so cal. i'm told they can be grown here but i've failed a couple of times and just recently lost a baby one :(

]]> By: Tammy http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-14585 Tammy Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:29:36 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html#comment-14585 What a wonderful reminder of my dad (who passed away several years ago) whose favorite flower was the peony. Thanks for sharing and for bringing back wonderful memories! What a wonderful reminder of my dad (who passed away several years ago) whose favorite flower was the peony. Thanks for sharing and for bringing back wonderful memories!

]]> By: L.T. TRAN http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-14584 L.T. TRAN Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:07:46 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html#comment-14584 Martha, Your peony beds are spectacular. We had our first peony open house a couple of weeks ago, since the weather was so warm. If you are going to be in Chester County, PA, we invite you to visit our peony farm where we grow over 150 peony varieties. L.T. TRAN Idlewild Farm Martha,

Your peony beds are spectacular. We had our first peony open house a couple of weeks ago, since the weather was so warm. If you are going to be in Chester County, PA, we invite you to visit our peony farm where we grow over 150 peony varieties.

L.T. TRAN
Idlewild Farm

]]> By: Kathy http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-14583 Kathy Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:20:13 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html#comment-14583 Hi, Martha, Your tree peonies are stunning. Thanks for all your wonderful photos. My great-grandparents planted the herbaceous variety on their farm long ago, both light and deep pink as well as white. I love to gather them each spring. Your Canon takes good photos. Kathy Hi, Martha,
Your tree peonies are stunning. Thanks for all your wonderful photos. My great-grandparents planted the herbaceous variety on their farm long ago, both light and deep pink as well as white. I love to gather them each spring.
Your Canon takes good photos.
Kathy

]]> By: Taylor http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html/comment-page-1#comment-14582 Taylor Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:22:23 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-look-at-the-photo-gallery-i-created-of-the-beautiful-peonies-at-my-farm.html#comment-14582 The peonies are just beautiful. We have one lovely white plant that has been passed down in the family for three generations--in four locations. I actually enjoy seeing the multitude of ants that crawl all over the buds. Isn't this for some sort of sweet nectar they exude? We have had problems with ground hogs in the garden this year. Any suggestions other than Epsom salts? The peonies are just beautiful. We have one lovely white plant that has been passed down in the family for three generations--in four locations. I actually enjoy seeing the multitude of ants that crawl all over the buds. Isn't this for some sort of sweet nectar they exude? We have had problems with ground hogs in the garden this year. Any suggestions other than Epsom salts?

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