MG soils tend to hold too much water when used by themselves, combine that with a container with no drainage and your asking for trouble. I would take the plants and all the soil out and drill some holes, then mix the soil with wood chips or shredded bark and some real wood charcoal for added drainage. Do not use charcoal briquettes, some types have added chemical in them and the natural charcoal is various sizes which will also increase drainage.

I have an empty half whiskey barrel, and I would love to have peonies! But I worry that they won’t winter well. I only have a patio, so I must do container gardening.

Nice plant, grows well under a wide range of conditions. Stunning in the spring, then it goes from a very gaudy bright yellow to more of a slightly subdued lime coloring. Thin substance, but looks good all season and multiplies well.

I like peanuts, rarely have peanut butter. I'm not much of a flavored whiskey consumer either. I did have a shot of cinnamon whiskey with a group at the end of a very long trying week - and found that was effective but only that one time. Relaxing and warming that particular day. My recipes.com Peanut Butter Whiskey Milkshake 1/4 cup milk 4 cups ice cream 4 ounces Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter, plus more to garnish 2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup, plus more for garnish whipped cream chopped peanuts, garnish Add milk, ice cream, 2 Tablespoons peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons chocolate syrup and the whiskey into blender. Blend until smooth. Add more milk if needed. Put peanut butter on the rim of 2 hurricane or milkshake glasses. Drizzle some chocolate syrup in each. Pour milkshake into glasses. Top with whipped cream and chopped peanuts.