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The Truth About Organic Gardening: Book Review

March 11th, 2008 by Kathy Purdy · 9 Comments 

If you can have only one of Jeff Gillman’s books, The Truth About Organic Gardening: Benefits, Drawbacks, and the Bottom Line is the one to get. Don’t get me wrong, The Truth About Garden Remedies is an interesting and informative read, but it mostly tells you what doesn’t work, or what only “sorta” works. The […]

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Peonies: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

June 19th, 2007 by Kathy Purdy · 15 Comments 

‘Bev’ was planted in fall 2002 and has filled out substantially

Peonies remind me of my paternal grandmother. Whether it was an evening with her bridge group, Sunday Mass, or a family cookout, she always dressed fashionably, including fully applied makeup and perfume. To be called glamorous was a compliment she always appreciated.

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What’s Wrong with My Peonies?

August 1st, 2006 by Kathy Purdy · 4 Comments 

This spring, I had the most beautiful peonies in the world.

I was especially taken with the foliage of ‘Bev,’ the one on the far right. It was a smoky purple. The flowers were spectacular, too, but I never managed to get a photograph this year. You can see them, here, though.

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Categories: Weather · Plant info · Pests, Plagues, and Varmints · Peonies

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The Ladies

July 17th, 2003 by Kathy Purdy · 5 Comments 

I’d like you to meet three special friends of mine:

Aimee

Bev

Rozella

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Planting prima donna peonies

October 20th, 2002 by Kathy Purdy · Comments Off 

The peonies from Reath’s came on Monday the 7th, but because of various commitments I couldn’t plant them until Thursday. They came wrapped in plastic with wood shavings to keep them damp, and then the whole shebang was packed in straw or hay–the first time I ever saw that used as a shipping material. I […]

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My Peonies and My Colchicums

September 26th, 2002 by Kathy Purdy · Comments Off 

I bought my peonies at Reath’s. They definitely are not the cheapest, but I am hoping their quality will be worth the price. A long time ago I fell in love with a photo of the herbaceous peony ‘Bev’ (Fine Gardening May ‘91) and Reath’s is one of the few places that carry it. And […]

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