Category Archives: Country Gardening

Advice, commentary and exploration

Wordless Wednesday – Peony Unfolding

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – More Daffs

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Eliza Waters

I get to use my Lenox daffodil vase this week! Narcissi ‘Thalia’, ‘Starlight Sensation’ and ‘Pipit’ share the limelight. 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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New Walkway for Spring

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Eliza Waters

We’re very grateful and proud of the work our son did refurbishing our front and back flat-stone walkways. Previously, they looked like shifting tectonic plates, now restored for easy stepping. Good hardscaping complements a garden!

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IAVOM – Spring Mix

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Eliza Waters

Daffodils are in peak form this week and I’ve selected several cultivars to feature in this week’s vase. Joining them are a few clusters of primula (P. veris) and stems of forsythia, Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) and spicebush viburnum (Viburnum … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Daffodil Heaven

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Magnolia

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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Silent Sunday – Helleborus

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Narcissi

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Eliza Waters

The lawn is greening with warming days and plentiful rain, and the first Narcissi are blooming in my yard, hurrah! In the background of the first photo, you can see N. Jetfire’ and from elsewhere (out of view) I picked … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Hope Springs

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Eliza Waters

I picked all the nearly open daffodils (Narcissus ‘Jetfire’ and ‘February Gold’) in my yard before the recent snowstorm dumped over five inches of heavy ‘wintery-mix’ upon us (shared in a post yesterday). Luckily, it seems that most of the … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Surface Tension

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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