Monthly Archives: September 2015

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Autumn Simplicity

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Eliza Waters

It is officially autumn and the two vases I’ve made this week reflect the crossover of the seasons. The first is a slot-necked pocket vase that was handmade by artisans in Ecuador using a wax-resist technique that results in textured … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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Looking Good September 25

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Eliza Waters

I’m joining Gillian at Country Garden UK in her new weekly meme Looking Good in the Garden. She asks us to showcase what’s striking our fancy in our gardens each week and link back to her site, where we’ll see what’s special … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – White & Purple

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Eliza Waters

  This week I’ve used two wild asters for the bulk of my arrangement: blue wood aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium), (which looks purple to me, you can see a big mound of it in my garden in the background) and white lance-leaved aster … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Mauve & Purple

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used mauve heads of sedum (S. ‘Autumn Joy’), which are just beginning to deepen in color in my garden, maroon-purple sprigs of shiso (Perilla frutescens), an annual of the mint family that readily self-sows in my herb bed, and … Continue reading →

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County Fair

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Eliza Waters

I haven’t been to the County Fair in many years, but after reading a couple of blogs mentioning fairs, I decided that this year I would go get my fill of what makes agricultural fairs so unique. Back in the heyday … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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