Monthly Archives: September 2025

Wordless Wednesday – October Light

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IAVOM – Pure Joy

Give me a large vase with plenty to fill it and I am one happy camper! We finally had two days of rain last week and while welcome and needed, several plants of heavy Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) toppled. Since frost … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday – Autumn Still Life

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Wordless Wednesday – Tobacco Hornworm

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IAVOM – Aster Season

I pulled out my two-toned pocket vase for a turn this week. Here’s the other side: White frost asters (Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei), lavender heart-leaf (S. cordifolium) and large purple Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’ provide a filler base for Dahlias ‘Ice Tea’ and … Continue reading

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SssSilent SssSun-day

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Wordless Wednesday – Day’s End

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IAVOM – Let’s Party!

I went big this week, hauling out my tallest vase to accommodate some long stems that I had the urge to cut and put on display up close. Providing a focal point, the deep burgundy Dahlia ‘Debora Renae’ matches the … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday – Radiant

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Wordless Wednesday – Daily Harvest

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