Monthly Archives: September 2026

IAVOM – Sunny

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Eliza Waters

My sunflower pocket vase gets its annual viewing! I missed the flowering of actual sunflowers but here are two Rudbeckias (R. hirta and R. subtomentosa), along with yellow sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), white garden phlox (P. paniculata), collarette Dahlia ‘Giggles’ and … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Cobalt Reflections

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – View Beyond the Oxbow

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Clearing Cleomes

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Eliza Waters

My spider flowers (Cleome hassleriana) have grown tall, arching over paths making a prickly and sticky mess to pass by, so ‘off with their heads!’ More than a dozen of the topped flowers went into this vintage, cranberry-glass vase. Other … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Changing Seasons

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Bumblebees on Anemones

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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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 … Continue reading →

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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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