Category Archives: Country Gardening

Advice, commentary and exploration

In A Vase On Monday – Bleeding Hearts

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Eliza Waters

My bleeding hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) are coming on fantastically and were the obvious choice for today’s arrangement. The past two weeks have been quite chilly with a few nights that threatened frost, but luckily we’ve squeaked through without any damage to … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday View May 9

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Eliza Waters

The Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) on the edge of the lawn bravely continues to survive and bloom. While this past winter wasn’t too bad, it was a previous, deeply cold one and heavy snowstorm that threatened its survival. It limps along. … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Salome & Quince

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Eliza Waters

The Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica) hedge is in full bloom this week, drawing in bumblebees, a flashy male Baltimore oriole and our summer resident ruby-throated hummingbird. It is not a plant I love– its exuberant growth must be trimmed frequently, its … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Narcissi

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Eliza Waters

A neighbor has a field full of narcissi and sells them at 1950’s prices – impossible to pass up. I brought home this armload and made three arrangements. Not only beautiful to look at, they are deliciously fragrant as well. … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday View April 25

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Eliza Waters

The grass is greening up and the perennials are growing in my mixed bed in the back yard. The giant alliums are leaping out of the ground, while the daylilies are not far behind. Lamb’s ears, iris, veronica and astilbe … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Spring Fling

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Flowers are bursting forth, birds are nesting… Spring is all about sex and reproduction – a spring fling! My narcissi are from collections bought long ago, so no ID. The lovely lemon-yellow Butterfly narcissus just opened and the miniature golden trumpet daffodils … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 2017

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Eliza Waters

As you probably are aware, April 22 is Earth Day, when we celebrate our beautiful Mother Earth. However for gardeners, I think every day is Earth Day, in that we demonstrate caring for the planet through our gardens. It distresses … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Pink Hyacinth

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Eliza Waters

With a week of above normal temperatures, at last my garden is beginning to grow and bloom. Last week everything was tightly budded, but this week is a different story. I had cut a few branches of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles × superba) to … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Snowdrops

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Eliza Waters

As you can see, we still have snow! Four inches of ‘mixed’ precipitation fell on Friday into Saturday as Mother Nature played her April Fool’s joke. However, it is melting rapidly on this sunny day, where our high is 47F … Continue reading →

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