Category Archives: Country Gardening

Advice, commentary and exploration

Silent Sunday

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Eliza Waters
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Summer!

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Happy Summer Solstice to my northern friends and Winter Solstice to my southern ones!

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Peonies & More

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Eliza Waters

June is a wonderful time in the garden and with abundant rain, things are advancing rapidly. With so much in bloom it is hard to pick just a few things to feature in a vase. I chose my heavy cut-glass … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM-White Iris

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s In A Vase on Monday arrangement, I’m using the last of my white Bearded Iris (I. germanica), which have been blooming abundantly for the last 10 days. The clump offered nearly four dozen blossoms, the best it has … Continue reading →

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IAVOM–Burgundy

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Burgundy rules this week’s arrangement with my first blossom of dark German iris (possibly I. ‘Frontier Marshall’), opening today. The original plant was a gift from a friend so ID is uncertain. Oriental Columbine (Aquilegia oxysepala) reminds me of Chinese … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Since today is Memorial Day here in the U.S., I thought I would do a red, white and blue arrangement to commemorate the day. The last Monday in May is set aside to honor those who died in military service, … Continue reading →

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Honky Tonk

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Another mini-arrangement this week features Tulipa batalinii ‘Honky Tonk’, a lovely, butter-yellow species that has increased well in my garden since last year. Also included are Native Crested Iris (Iris cristata) and three different violets that grow wild around my yard, … Continue reading →

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Spring Flowers

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Eliza Waters

I made a little birthday bouquet for a young friend who was celebrating her 11th year last week. She’s been a garden buddy since she was a toddler and I hope that she will be for many years to come! … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Blues

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Blue flowers, that is. Today is Earth Day, and although I think every day should be Earth Day where we do our best to take care of our planet, that’s not the focus of this post. (You can visit here … Continue reading →

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