04/16/2026
Sorry for the beautiful tease 😉 These are a few blooms that did make it. No Peonies this year for sale. 😜
I hobby farm because the pressure is so much lighter than if I depended on it for income. And this year? It’s been wild. The heat came early and just stayed.
For me, it caused what’s called bud blast. The buds were tiny, overheated, and thirsty—so they basically said, “Nope, not this year.” Done before they ever had a chance to open.
I’ve only had about 10% actually produce—and that’s on a scale closer to a large home garden. Normally, my blooms would just be getting started right now.
But my late bloomers (the ones that usually show up mid-May) are the only ones looking good—and they’re blooming now… a full month early.
God bless the ones who do this for a living. 🙏🏼
