Making Informed Decisions
Just because your Great Aunt‘s cousin‘s friend says it -doesn‘t make it a ’fact‘.
Taking the time to make informed decisions will save you a lot of angst, time and money. When...
The Peony Blog
Discover tips, stories, and behind-the-scenes glimpses from our farm in Homer, Alaska.
Fertigation and Irrigation
Keeping your peony fields irrigated is critical for growing large flowers. You probably would not
lose all your plants if you don‘t water, but you‘d have less than acceptable flowers and
the plant itself would suffer...
Laying out Your Fields - Irrigation
We run T-Tape on both sides of each raised row for irrigation and fertigation. More on all the
hook-ups later, but for now you need to lay out the T-Tape throughout the field. Check with Drip
Works. These guys will...
Laying out your field continued
How far apart should my rows be? How long should they be? Should I typar my fields? What about
access for maintenance? Should I hill my rows and if yes, how high? All important decisions to make
next. You only...
Laying Out Your Fields Single or Double Rows
Plan first your access to and from the field. Try to combine your access with keeping a margin of a
weed free area surrounding your fields. Keeping 15 to 20 feet or more of clearing around your field
will pay off year...
Soil Preparation in Fields
First of all, there is no way I can tell you what to do to successfully grow peonies in your farm
soils. I can say, this is probably the second most important part of a successful peony farm. A lot...
Location
Before you start a peony farm for the cut flower market you need to make sure you have the stamina, both physical and financial. Growing peony is a long term investment requiring a lot of physical labor. It usually takes...