Category Archives: Country Gardening

Advice, commentary and exploration

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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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Eliza Waters

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The Tuesday View March 21

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Just wanted to show why I’m still not posting any spring flower photos. As you can see, it’ll be a while yet. With a nod to Cathy at Words and Herbs, who hosts a weekly meme of photos taken of the same … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Fothergilla

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Eliza Waters

After a mishap destroyed half my Witch-Alder shrub (Fothergilla major) in front of my porch, rather than throw the branches in the brush pile, I thought I’d try to force them into bloom. A marvelous native plant, its honey-scented, bottle-brush 1-3″ … Continue reading →

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March Comes In Like a Lion, Goes Out Like a Lamb

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Eliza Waters

“March comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb.”  ~ Proverb Here in New England during March, we can experience a broad range of weather from raging blizzard, like Tuesday’s storm Stella, to warm days with temperatures reaching … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Hydrangea & Potpourri

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Collected in October, these dried hydrangea (H. paniculata) look as fresh as the day I picked them. Arrange and forget, what can be easier? Eventually, they will lose their color and fade once humidity returns in late spring and early summer. … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Remembering

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Throughout the cold months, while I await Spring’s arrival, I remember past growing seasons via vases of dried plants collected during the summer and on long autumn walks. The brown tones of this hand-thrown pottery vase (another great, free-table find), echo the … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Eliza Waters

My little collection of Valentine’s Day cheer – a purple primrose, forced pink hyacinths and the second bloom on the white amaryllis, along with a small fragrant bouquet of clove-scented stock and white carnations, pink spray roses and wax flower. … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Forsythia

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Eliza Waters

I finally cut some forsythia for forcing and they came out beautifully. Along with a butter-colored primrose that I picked up at the market, I have a little pocket of spring amidst the stormy winter weather we’ve been having lately. … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Amaryllis & Daisies

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Eliza Waters

My white amaryllis, backlit by the sun, adds a touch of warmth to this cold winter’s day. And for those wondering about the bulb encased in silver wax that I posted in early December, its growth has been very slow, … Continue reading →

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