{"id":107363,"date":"2022-06-10T07:54:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T12:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=107363"},"modified":"2022-06-10T07:57:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T12:57:12","slug":"cheers-peony-season-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/10\/cheers-peony-season-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheers to peony season part one!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi there friends, hope this finds you doing well and having a great week. It’s been a difficult few weeks so this post was a like a breath of much needed fresh air. Every year around this time, I head to the North Fork to visit a farm that happens to grow peonies (among other things) I buy from them every year so the owner is kind enough to alert me when they are in season and getting into full bloom mode and this season it happened really fast.<\/p>\n

This year out of the blue, there were two unusually warm days (both over 90 degrees) which accelerated the blooming of the peonies way too fast, and suddenly they were scrambling to get them cut and out the door. As we know, their shelf life is short and they are not the hardiest flower especially under a very hot burning sun. So I made a little excursion one afternoon and scooted out of my office early, it was the perfect tonic I didn’t know I needed so desperately, after a rough few weeks.<\/p>\n

Just getting out to the farmland and open land on a beautiful summer day was cathartic in itself. Then when Patty had me climb into her old dirty van to drive out literally<\/em> into the the peony fields, I knew I was in for a little adventure:) It was such a thrill to see peonies growing as far as my eye could see. A real sight to behold. I was able to snap a few pictures as I thought you might enjoy seeing them too, the pickers were cutting away as they were blooming almost as fast as they could pick them!<\/p>\n

This little trip made me realize that the best things in life really are free. Something felt so freeing and peaceful just being in those fields, the sun beating down, watching these spectacular flowers getting bunched up and put into big black buckets. Something so simple yet so pleasurable. I could have stayed there all afternoon but reality beckoned and off I went with my front passenger seat loaded with peonies………<\/p>\n

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Loaded up and heading home!<\/p>\n

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Prettiest front seat passenger I have ever had:)<\/p>\n

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Got home and let the fun begin, part 2 next week!<\/p>\n

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This just might be what peony heaven looks like….such fun. It’s one thing to walk into a florist and take peonies home, but quite another to get to watch them being cut right in the fields, and let me tell you, I enjoyed every single minute.\u00a0 How I wish the peony season would last longer though! Definitely one of the highlights of every June:) Stay tuned for part 2 where I will show you how I used all these peonies.<\/p>\n

And yes, they were kept in my garage refrigerator to maximize their life, I want to squeeze every minute I can out of these beautiful gifts from nature. Thanks for stopping in, until next time……….<\/p>\n

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Our porcelain arrival sale is on (ends tomorrow ), brimming with so many spectacular pieces, plus a fun giveaway!
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Click here to see the sale<\/em> <\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

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Today and tomorrow our entire collection of pleated shades is 20% off, first time ever and just newly restocked!<\/span><\/h3>\n

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