Category Archives: Country Gardening

Advice, commentary and exploration

In A Vase on Monday: Forsythia

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Cathy at Rambling in the Garden has issued an In a Vase on Monday Weekly Challenge to create a vase from things we’ve gathered from our own garden. I first heard about it from friend and fellow blogger Elizabeth at A Forest … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Happy Holidays to all!

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Last Hurrah

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Oakleaf Hydrangea (H. quercifolia) puts on a show in reddish-orange and burgundy beyond a screen of dried wildflowers – goldenrod, aster and heliopsis – gone to seed at the edge of the field.  

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Confetti

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Beneath the Japanese maple, fallen leaves lay in a confetti carpet on the grass.

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Seeds

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Eliza Waters

For plants, Autumn is about setting fruit and producing seeds; ensuring the perpetuation of the species is the purpose of life in Nature. Above is a seed pod from Turk’s Cap Lily (Lilium canadense), now dry and beginning to split open, awaiting the … Continue reading →

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Hydrangea Wreath

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Eliza Waters

My friend Carol has a PeeGee Hydrangea (H. paniculata) in front of her house, which has been burnished a lovely shade of deep rose and mauve from the cool weather, but not yet ruined by frost. I suggested we get together … Continue reading →

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Autumn Leaves

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Eliza Waters

It’s beginning to look very autumnal around here! The red maples, sumac and Virginia creeper are blazing red. The birch trees are turning gold and leaves everywhere are drifting down with the slightest breeze, crackling and swishing underfoot with each step … Continue reading →

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Frost Predicted

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Those who don’t garden probably wonder about the sanity of those who do, particularly when they come upon a scene like this. At this time of year, why attempt to postpone the inevitable? Protecting tender annuals from a late frost … Continue reading →

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My Gardens

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Eliza Waters

Although my gardens that I have been working in all summer have been blooming abundantly, it occurred to me that I haven’t written about them or posted photos. How remiss of me! So here is a recap of what has happened … Continue reading →

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Weeds

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Eliza Waters

American goldfinches (and lots of birds) love all sorts of seeds! Consider leaving seed heads for the birds to forage. Coneflower (Echinacea), Tickseed (Coreopsis), Sunflower (Helianthus), Ox Eye Sunflower (Heliopsis), Thistle (Circium, Caduus) and Cosmos are just a few favored … Continue reading →

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