Category Archives: Country Gardening

Advice, commentary and exploration

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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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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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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