Category Archives: Country Gardening

Advice, commentary and exploration

Silent Sunday – Sunny

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Purplicious

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Eliza Waters

With so many purple/burgundy flowers blooming now in my garden, I felt the urge to do a purplicious arrangement. In the vase: My favorite aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium), Verbena bonariensis, flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata ‘Watercolors’), coleus foliage and bloom (Plectranthus scutellarioides), … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Lit from Within

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Zinnias and Dahlias

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Eliza Waters

As you can see in the background, my garden is still filled with a good amount of flowers for making arrangements. How much longer before frost cuts them down is anyone’s guess, but I will enjoy them as long as … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – September Blooms

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Eliza Waters

(Three images from my garden)

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IAVOM – Little Blue Jug

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Eliza Waters

I bought this little, blue Villeroy & Boch Dresden Saxony milk jug at an antique store many years ago. It was chipped and priced accordingly, but I fell in love with its embossed cherries and lovely blue glaze, which still … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Grasses

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Green Hearts

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Big and Little

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Eliza Waters

At least once a summer, I get the itch to create a really large arrangement in one of my hefty vases. This blown glass beauty I brought back (very carefully as a carry-on) from a trip to Poland. The whole … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Plume Poppy

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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