Category Archives: Country Gardening

Advice, commentary and exploration

Silent Sunday – Love Lies Bleeding

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Going Wild

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Eliza Waters

The annuals are starting to go a bit wild lately, happy with all the hot weather and sporadic rainfall, filling the garden beds to the point of bursting. A cloudburst Saturday evening pushed a few stems into the paths, so … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Red-Orange

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Hot colors on tap this week! Dahlia ‘Hypnotica Icarus’, marigold (Calendula officinalis) and flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata) start the show. Tiger lilies (Lilium lancifolium), zinnias (Z, elegans ‘Aurora’) and cosmos (C. sulphureus) are next. And lastly, zinnias (Z, elegans ‘Aurora’), … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Happy Camper

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Twelfth Blogiversary

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Eliza Waters

What?? Twelve years on WP, who would have thought that I’d last this long and still have something to share? What sustains me is YOU, dear reader, and fellow bloggers whose posts keep me intrigued, smiling, interested and learning new … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Breakfast Guest

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Vibrant

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Lots of new things in bloom this week! Vase-sized sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), I love the smaller size and the bees seem just as happy with them as they do the larger ones. Garden phlox (P. paniculata), Dahlia ‘Chilson’s Pride’, Hosta … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Better Than Ice Cream

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Eliza Waters

My arrangement this week looks a bit like an ice cream cone, but since I can’t eat that wonderful confection, this will suffice! In the vase: Pink spires of Chinese astilbe (A. chinensis var. taquetii ‘Superba’), spider flower (Cleome hassleriana), … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – In the Garden

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Wednesday Wonder – Strange Little Aliens

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Eliza Waters

I wrote a post a dozen years ago about a lacewing larva that I found in my yard, which disguises itself by sticking debris on its back as camouflage. It became one of my most visited posts! My curiosity led … Continue reading →

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