"pulled some nettles"? Anyone who pulls nettles has to be one tough cookie! I imagine its worse than skinning a porcupine.
Planting peonies from seeds? I've never heard of this before, outside of China. I looked it up. You have to do it just right and then expect poor results. If you are successful it will take 3 to 5 years to get a bloom. But what do you have to lose?


