Monthly Archives: August 2015

In A Vase On Monday – Pink & Yellow

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used bright yellow daisies of woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricata) and zinnia (Z. ‘Profusion Yellow’). I think the ‘Profusion’ series is one of the best zinnia hybrids, a super performer that is drought and heat tolerant, as well … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Summer Meadow

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, my spouse requested a “tall” arrangement and I’m happy to oblige. I’ve chosen our tallest vase, a sleek, black glass in the Ming-style, that was a gift from his brother many years ago. Curiously, when held up … Continue reading →

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Lazy Summer Afternoon

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Fluffy, cottony clouds float in a Wedgewood blue sky. In the treetops above me, goldfinches twitter; cedar waxwings dart and swoop after insects, calling “zee-zee” to one other. I sit in one of the Andirondack chairs above the river, taking in … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Cool Whites

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve chosen a cool, all-white palette. White garden phlox (P. paniculata) are in their glory right now, as are the Annabelle hydrangea (H. arborescens ‘Annabelle’), whose bracts are turning a papery, lime-green. Plume poppy panicles (Macleaya cordata) are … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – High Summer

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve picked flowers from my garden that to me, simply shout “high summer!” Pink garden phlox (P. paniculata), pinwheels of black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’), goldenrod (Solidago sp.), little jewels of striped mallow (Malva sylvestris), white flowering … Continue reading →

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Spam

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Spam (and I’m not referring to the processed meat product), can be a pain to deal with. No one likes hitting delete over and over. Thus, the birth of that great tool, the spam filter. However, sometimes we innocents ourselves get … Continue reading →

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