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In A Vase On Monday – Wild Things

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Eliza Waters

  Though my garden is finished, I picked these wild goldenrod flowers (Solidago sp.) on a walk last week. Nearby was a delightfully-curled, dried stalk of grass, which I tucked into an old bottle. Simple things can be so pleasing, even … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Autumn Hues

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Eliza Waters

My orange Blenko vase was just the thing to hold an arrangement featuring all the hues of autumn, starting with orange and yellow calendula (C. officinalis). Small wands of wild goldenrod (Solidago sp.), picked from an area that was mowed in August, … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Autumn Sun

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Eliza Waters

My sunflower pocket vase, another from my collection of hand-painted pottery made in Ecuador by Artesia, seemed perfect for the colors in this week’s autumn arrangement. The backdrop of fall foliage adds to the seasonal feeling. The past week has seen several frosts that have … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Autumn Pocket

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Eliza Waters

This week’s flower colors reflect the yellow and red-orange autumn foliage in the background. I’m using another of my hand-painted, pocket vases made in Ecuador by Artesia. Each side offers a different color, either cobalt or turquoise. I think the cobalt looks better with … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Asters and Cosmos

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Eliza Waters

I usually like to take my time creating my arrangements, as I derive great pleasure from it, but this week I didn’t have the time, so here is my first ‘plonk’ for IAVOM. Of course, I had to use the heart-leaved … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Frost Warning

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Eliza Waters

A cold front swept through Friday night and temperatures plummeted within a few hours from summer to autumn.  With frost warnings for Sunday night, I was scrambling Sunday afternoon to pick my tender annuals for vases in the house, three … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – ‘Voodoo’

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Eliza Waters

Dahlia ‘Voodoo’ is casting its magic over the garden these days and I’m spellbound by its deep, rich burgundy color. Naturally, I must share them! I’ve added pink and white cosmos (C. bipinnatus ‘Sensation Mix’), along with pink phlox (P. paniculata). Heart-leaved aster (Symphotrichum … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Pure White and Yellow

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Eliza Waters

I’ve been enjoying the purity of the white cosmos (C. bipinnatus ‘Sensation Mix’) in my garden, so I thought I’d make an arrangement using them along with white phlox (P. paniculata) and white spider flower (Cleome hassleriana). Yellow zinnias (Z. elegans ‘County Fair Mix’) and lemony calendula (C. … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Summer Crescendo

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Eliza Waters

With the abundance of flowers in my gardens and fields right now, I have plenty to fill this large, hand-crafted glass vase that I bought in Poland many years ago. It measures roughly 14″ x 6″ with a fluted top. … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Pink and Green

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Eliza Waters

I decided on a pink and green theme this week, using my late mother’s wine-colored, etched glass vase, presumably from the 1940s or 50s, with grapes and vines twirling around it in a decorative pattern. I’ve used dark and light … Continue reading →

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