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In A Vase On Monday – New Dawn

Posted on June 28, 2020 by

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 →

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In A Vase on Monday – Peonies, Foxgloves

Posted on June 21, 2020 by

With the advent of our first heat wave of the season, the last of my Peonies are being pushed to their end. I await their blooming all year and their bloom time always seems to go by much too quickly. … Continue reading →

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In A Vase on Monday – Aquilegia

Posted on June 7, 2020 by

It has been a hectic spring and I’ve had little time to blog or even make arrangements, but I was determined to get a vase posted this week!   Columbines (Aquilegia vulgaris) are putting on a great show this year … Continue reading →

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IAVOM-6th Anniversary

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

Cathy, at Rambling in the Garden, is celebrating the 6th anniversary of In a Vase on Monday, a meme where gardeners showcase a weekly vase from their gardens. This week she has requested that we make a miniature (six inches or less) arrangement. … Continue reading →

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IAVOM- Encore

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

Incredibly, we made it all the way to November 1st before we had a killing frost, weeks beyond the average. I decided to comb my yard on Friday beforehand to see what flowers I could glean that had survived the … Continue reading →

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IAVOM-Small Treasures

Posted on October 20, 2019 by

Our first light frost came two weeks ago and since then, there have been several more, slowly ending the garden season this year. While the annuals are the first to go, those near the warmth of the paved driveway and … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Tripled

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

With the abundance of flowers available in my garden right now, it is hard to stop at creating just one vase, so today, I’ll showcase three. All too soon, my gardens will be knocked down by frost, so I’m relishing … Continue reading →

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Morning Sun

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

It’s time to use my sunflower pocket vase, filled with assorted sunflowers, of course!A look at my main garden below with its sunflower ‘trees.’ It always amazes me how fast these grow from tiny seeds to more than 10 feet … Continue reading →

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IAVOM-Going Native

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) has begun to bloom, a sign I interpret as the point where we begin to slide from mid-summer towards autumn. The seasonal cycles continue unabated, ‘time and tide wait for no man’ or woman, for that matter. Bittersweet … Continue reading →

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Honky Tonk

Posted on May 19, 2019 by

Another mini-arrangement this week features Tulipa batalinii ‘Honky Tonk’, a lovely, butter-yellow species that has increased well in my garden since last year. Also included are Native Crested Iris (Iris cristata) and three different violets that grow wild around my yard, … Continue reading →

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