IAVOM – In the Kitchen

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Eliza Waters

I’m sharing more Littles this week. I always have a few little vases on the windowsill in the kitchen to cheer me as I go about my day. Sometimes intentionally collected, other times they are stems too short to go in a regular arrangement.

The Dahlia ‘Pinelands Princess’ stem had grown all wonky and had to be cut short. With a single bloom to look at, one can really appreciate the perfect form and beauty of this cultivar. A few sweet peas offer a delicious treat for the nose, and the last vase holds yellow woodland sunflowers (Helianthus divaricata), Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota) and catmint (Nepeta mussinii).

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting the weekly garden meme In A Vase on Monday. Click the link to see what other gardeners have created this week.

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Silent Sunday – Stillness

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Katydid

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Eliza Waters
Pterophylla camellifolia (Male) Common True Katydid
My bedtime serenade 🙂
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IAVOM – Gleanings

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Eliza Waters

As opposed to last week’s Littles, I’m sharing one large vase this week, created from the gleanings of a massive deadheading job (three cartloads!) that I did in my big garden. Deadheading is the major chore at this point in the season, at least for me. Some flowers still have a few days beauty left in them so I tossed them into a vase to enjoy. The goldenrod was leaning into the path around the garden, so it got the chop as well. The geotropic effect from leaning, when flipped, made for a nice drape around the base.

Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) forms the base, filled with Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro), Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricata), Chinese Astilbe (A. chinensis var. tacquetti) and Phlox (P. paniculata).

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting the weekly garden meme In A Vase on Monday. Click the link to see what other gardeners have created this week.

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Silent Sunday – Morning Harvest

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Green Moth

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Eliza Waters
Wavy-lined Emerald moth (Synchlora aerata)
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IAVOM – Three Littles

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Eliza Waters
Burgundy ‘Voodoo’ and orange (No ID) dahlias

I’m sharing three little vases this week. Nearly every day as I wander around the garden, I pick a bit of this or that to bring inside to enjoy. Not much makes me happier!

Gooseneck Loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides) & Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
More Dahlias, Goldenrod (Solidago sp.), Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricata) & Origanum flowers

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting the weekly garden meme In A Vase on Monday. Click the link to see what other gardeners have created this week.

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Silent Sunday – Raindrops

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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Tenth Blogiversary

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Eliza Waters

Animated happy face emoticon with fireworksToday, I’m celebrating my 10th blogiversary! I can’t believe how quickly a decade has passed since I first nervously pressed the ‘publish’ button. I look back at that post and think how far I’ve come. Over 1,200 posts and counting, it’s been an interesting, satisfying expansion and evolution. Life!

I want to acknowledge and thank all of you who have found something here worth following, your many kind comments, compliments and likes.

More importantly, thank you for welcoming me into your own blogs, sharing your creativity, ideas and news. I’ve learned, grown and become more through your inspiring posts and feel that many of you have become dear friends. I am proud to be a member of this marvelous blogging community. May we enjoy many more fruitful years together!

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IAVOM – Fiery Color

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Eliza Waters

With Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ at peak bloom, I picked other flowers that complemented them… the maturing stems and fruit of Doublefile Viburnum (V. plicatum var. tomentosum), Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’, Hosta flowers; single stems of Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), Dahlia ‘Voodoo’, Zinnia elegans and a few Poppy (Papaver somniferum) seed heads as accent.

Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting the weekly meme In a Vase on Monday. Click the link to see what other gardeners have created from their gardens this week.

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