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Advice, commentary and exploration

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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First Vase of Spring

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Eliza Waters

At last, the earth is beginning to awaken here in New England and the spring bulbs are cheering us with their happy flowers. All are miniatures, so it is a small vase, my first vase of the year! The daffodil … Continue reading →

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Scilla

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Eliza Waters
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South Coast Botanic Garden

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Eliza Waters

As I continue to pore over and process photos from my vacation, I get to relive the wonderful places and people I met along the way. One such treat was getting to meet fellow garden blogger Kris Peterson, whose Late … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Eliza Waters
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Huntington Gardens

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Eliza Waters

Huntington Botanical Garden in San Marino, California is one of the best gardens I have ever visited. Well-designed with a great variety of specimens, and vistas opening here and there, pleasure awaits the plant lover around every bend. At the … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – 5th Anniversary

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Eliza Waters

Cathy at Rambling In the Garden, host of the weekly meme showcasing arrangements created from our gardens, is celebrating five years of IAVOM. Her requested theme this week is anything NOT in a vase, so I created a wreath. The vine base … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Last Flowers

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Eliza Waters

Frost has finished my annuals and the perennials are slowly following, as Nature pushes them into dormancy. Here I share the last arrangements I made before their demise. I put all the mixed zinnias (Z. elegans) into one vase with … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Eliza Waters
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