Category Archives: Country Gardening

Advice, commentary and exploration

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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IAVOM – Japanese Quince

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Eliza Waters

Forced Japanese quince blossoms (Chaenomeles japonica) catch the late afternoon light. The low hedge I took them from is along the walkway outside the window. I keep the vicious thing trimmed short, otherwise it would overtake the walk and its … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Resilience

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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Happy Easter Greetings!

Posted on March 30, 2024 by Eliza Waters
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