Category Archives: Country Gardening

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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), … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Blue Hosta

Posted on August 29, 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 … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Zebra Mallow

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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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 … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Nepeta

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Lime Green and Pink

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Eliza Waters

A mix of lime green flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata) and Zinnia elegans ‘Envy’ with pink spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), and zebra mallow (Malva sylvestris). Accents are mealycup sage (Salvia farinacea) and love-in-a-mist seed pods (Nigella damascena). Thanks … Continue reading →

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Floral Friday – Zinnia and Friend

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Not Pink

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Eliza Waters

I thought I’d change things up this week and share a vase that isn’t pink. 🙃 Primary-colored florals of summer are boldly on display today! Blue globe thistle (Echinops ritro), red montbretia (Crocosmia aurea ‘Lucifer’), yellow black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) … Continue reading →

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