A peony taller than a pergola? Some garden! The sight of peonies standing proud and tall before they bend and droop is breathtaking. This year's peony crop has been especially nice because we have not had the usual damaging thunderstorms that come in June. I picked some of the side buds from the peonies last week, put them in a plastic bag and stuffed them in the back of the refrigerator crisper drawer hoping that I can induce them to open in a month or two. I would have peonies every month in the year if I could--ants and all. But since I can't, I'll settle for the memory of this tall beauty gracing a perfect June day (even if the peony is not really taller than the pergola).