This morning, after letting the chickens have a roam about their pond garden, I did my usual walk about and despaired at the water standing in all the beds out back. Determined to find some good in the gloom, I tested what would easily be pulled from such soft ground and discovered the thistle gave way easily from the saturated soil with hardly any mud at the root. Delighted, I pulled and pulled until I had removed several armloads of thistle which would not be sowing its seed in wild abandon this summer!
Alas, the lovely and fragrant peonies are mostly beaten. 5 inches of rain in 24 hours were too much for them, now heads down and petals pooled about them. They had a great bloom this spring, despite the weather, don't you agree??
I do not know the names of any of these as all but the last were here when we bought the farm. it was a gift from my garden shopping buddy and former colleague, Barb. It produced 3 fine peach blossoms this its first spring.
You are wonderful at finding the good in difficult situations, Sharon. Your peonies are really beautiful. Such a treasure! And I'm sad about those little baby birds, but Mother Nature will prevail. You must be counting the days until Jerome is there with you permanently.
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ReplyDeleteNice to meet you through Judy's blog. Your peonies have a beautiful colour. I like this apricot pink shade.
We also have pouring rain last week in the region of Paris where I live and roses have badly suffered.
What is the name of the blue flowers in your banner ? They are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Bonjour de France
Hélène