Category Archives: Country Gardening

Advice, commentary and exploration

Hail!

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Eliza Waters

While it could be worse, a gardener never likes to see hail in the garden once the plants have leafed out. 😦

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In A Vase On Monday

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Eliza Waters

I realized after supper that I needed to make a quick arrangement before the light faded. Being Memorial Day here in the States, red, white and blue would have been appropriate colors, but satisfactory blooms aren’t in my garden at the … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday View May 23

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Two weeks of ample rain and a three-day heat wave have created the perfect conditions for growth in the garden and beyond. Allium aflatunense ‘Purple Sensation’ have begun blooming and A. giganteum are nearly so. The heat burnt its foliage– … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Simply Heavenly

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Ages ago, when I was in my late teens, I walked down a sidewalk along a tall wooden fence. I smelled the most heavenly scent and had to know what produced it. I boosted myself up to peer over the … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Eliza Waters
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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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