IAVOM – Tidying Up

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Eliza Waters

Sometimes, simply deadheading isn’t enough and more drastic action is needed to clear paths of overhanging vegetation. This week quite a few flowers got the chop: Gloriosa daisies (Rudbeckia hirta), Calendula officinalis, Zinnia elegans ‘Envy’ and Zinnia ‘Zahara Salmon’, plus some sprigs of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium).

A second vase contains two of my favorite dahlias: pink ‘Chilson’s Pride’ and clear yellow ‘Lemonade’, plus more ‘Envy’ zinnias.

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.

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Silent Sunday – Garden Phlox

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Living on the Edge

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Two-toned Pocket Vase

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Eliza Waters

This Ecuadoran hand-painted pocket vase features two different glazes, cobalt or aqua, depending upon which side you view.

The cobalt tends to be my favorite. Which do you favor?

In the vase: apricot Calendula officinalis, golden woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus), quill-tipped sweet coneflower (Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Little Henry’), goldenrod (Solidago sp.), feverfew daisies (Tanacetum parthenium), white garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) and purple speedwell (Veronica longifolia).

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.

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Silent Sunday – Blue Hosta

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Joe Pye Weed

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Pink and Purple

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Eliza Waters

A simple gathering of spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), zebra mallow (Malva sylvestris ‘Zebrina’) and Verbena bonariensis.

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.

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Silent Sunday – Zebra Mallow

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Eliza Waters
Zebra Mallow (Malva sylvestris ‘Zebrina’)
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Wordless Wednesday – Bridge of Flowers

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Eliza Waters

The Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts USA

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IAVOM – Pretty Kitty

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Eliza Waters

Today, I stuffed my kitty-in-the-garden pocket vase full of posies to mirror those painted on the vase.

Pollen-heavy Japanese anemone (Anemone x hybrida), a few stems of second flush foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), pink cranesbill (Geranium x hybrida), white gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides), purple anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum), Verbena bonariensis, golden bronze-fennel blooms (Foeniculum vulgare ‘Purpureum’), pink flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata) and love-in-a-mist seed pods (Nigella damascena).

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers from our gardens. Click the link to join the fun or see what others are sharing this week.

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