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Tag Archives: floral design
A Week of Flowers – Day Seven
Today is the last day of Cathy’s (Words and Herbs) weekly flower challenge, which has been quite popular and successful in cheering us all up: “From Sunday the 22nd through to Saturday the 28th let’s share a photo a day (or more than … Continue reading
Posted in Country Gardening, My Photos
Tagged floral design, flowers, garden meme, gardening, nature photography
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A Week of Flowers – Day Two
Cathy at Words and Herbs has presented a challenge to cheer us all up: “From Sunday the 22nd through to Saturday the 28th let’s share a photo a day (or more than one if you like) of our flowers and gardens and brighten … Continue reading
Posted in Country Gardening, My Photos
Tagged Dahlias, floral design, flower arranging, garden meme, gardening, In a Vase on Monday
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In A Vase on Monday – Late Summer Gold
In late summer, our fields are full of several types of Goldenrod (Solidago sp.), laid out like a huge buffet for pollinators. Goldenrod pollen is high in protein, just what bees need to prepare for the cold season ahead. An … Continue reading
In A Vase on Monday – Sharing the Love
I’m featuring a simple arrangement in my little Ikebana vase that was a gift from my son and his partner. Representing ‘heaven and earth with man in the middle,’ are Mealycup Sage (Salvia farincea), Cigar Flower (Cuphea ignea ‘Vermillionaire’) and Sunflower … Continue reading
In A Vase on Monday – Uplifting
It seems that my color palette this year is trending towards bright and bold. I do have pink and white out there, but perhaps I’m unconsciously trying to uplift our spirits during this crisis through my flower choices. It works … Continue reading
In A Vase on Monday – Red
These flowers were picked on our CSA farm as part of our weekly harvest share. I love the bold red Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus), yellow Statice (Limonium sinuatum) and the bicolor Zinnia (Z. elegans ‘Aztec’) that picks up the other two colors. … Continue reading
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Tagged floral arrangements, floral design, gardening, In a Vase on Monday, red flowers
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In A Vase on Monday – Sunny
July yields many wonderful composite flowers: Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), Gloriosa Daisies (Rudbeckia hirta), Calendula (C. officinalis) and Zinnias; all of which have begun to flower in earnest in my garden. Naturally, I chose my sunflower pocket vase to display them. I love … Continue reading
Posted in Country Gardening, My Photos
Tagged floral arrangements, floral design, gardening, In a Vase on Monday, sunflowers
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In A Vase on Monday – Contrasts
I picked this little bouquet as I walked along our trail by the river, gathering a few pretty flowers I saw, ending with some chartreuse flowers of Lady’s Mantle (Alchemilla mollis) from the garden. It started with a stem of … Continue reading
In A Vase on Monday – Sundrops
Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa) are bright and beautiful in the garden right now. In a contrasting cobalt blue jug, their gold color just pops. Bachelor buttons (Centaurea cyanus) and Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) provide additional blue. White Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and Daisy Fleabane … Continue reading
In A Vase On Monday – New Dawn
My ‘New Dawn’ rose is having its best year yet– a tumble of delicate pink blooms cascade down its canes, covering the arbor. Likewise, my Carolina Lupine (Thermopsis caroliniana), is peaking this week with dozens of yellow racemes. I … Continue reading