Category Archives: Country Gardening

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A Week of Flowers – Day Three

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Eliza Waters

It is Day Three of Cathy at Words and Herbs annual ‘A Week of Flowers‘, where she invites any and all to join her each day this week (until 7th December) to share a photo or two, taken over the past year, … Continue reading →

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A Week of Flowers – Day Two

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Eliza Waters

It is Day Two of Cathy at Words and Herbs annual ‘A Week of Flowers‘, where she invites any and all to join her each day this week (until 7th December) to share a photo or two, taken over the past year, … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – December Bucket

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Each December for the festive holidays, I fill an old wooden bucket on the front porch. I usually start in November with a harvest look of dried ‘Annebelle’ hydrangea flower heads and curly seed heads of willow herb (Epilobium ciliatum). Later, … Continue reading →

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IAVOM 12th Anniversary – Puns and Props

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Cathy at Rambling in the Garden, who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday (featuring flower arrangements from our gardens), celebrates her 12th anniversary of the meme this week. She suggests a theme annually for gardeners to … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Sun and Stars

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Recent Gleanings

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Eliza Waters

With tender annuals long gone, it’s slim pickings in my garden, but I managed to gather a few things for a vase this week. Witch alder foliage (Fothergilla major) shines this time of year, and I couldn’t resist clipping a … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Post-Frost #3

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Eliza Waters

On October 10, we had our first heavy frost, ending all tender plants in my garden. As I do every year, I gathered all useable blooms the day before, put them into vases, took photos, then placed the arrangements throughout … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Aflame

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Post-Frost #2

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Eliza Waters

On October 10, we had our first frost, a heavy one that ended all tender plants in my garden. As I do every year, I gathered all useable blooms the day before, put them into vases, took photos and then … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Post-Frost #1

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Eliza Waters

On October 10, we had our first frost, a heavy one that ended all tender plants in my garden. As I do every year, I gathered all useable blooms the day before, put them in vases, took photos and then … Continue reading →

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