Christie Jones Ray

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Planting Peonies



These sweet girls will finally be placed in their new home beside the hollyhocks at the "Morning, Glory" Cottage. They have already produced buds and will be blooming soon.  The sky appears ready for a storm, so we must make haste.

I add a few more books to the wagon...


One single bloom peeped out from the leaves...one last sweet pale "teacup" from Nancy's Daffodils.


Pretty pink grape leaves.

I just had to capture one more photo of these lovelies.

Onward to the cottage....

My sweetheart will not allow me near the shovel, as liniment was needed this morning to ease this stubborn gardener's neck and shoulders.


He does allow me to help determine the girls' new home.
And happy, they are...



They will grow fairly tall and will need the help of pretty spiraled trellises to gently guide and support their blooming stems.


Inside, the new Tula gardener's hat awaits a sunshine-y day to protect Grammy's head, face, and freckled shoulders.


The wonderful adjustable strap, will be a tremendous help on those blustery days....the wind loves to swoop them away!

I have pressed the violets  grandson and I gathered at the pond the other day, and they will remain in my cottage Bible.


Much progress has been made on this perfect peony planting day...I feel rain drips....