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Silent Sunday

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Eliza Waters
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The Tuesday View September 20

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Eliza Waters

Fall color is beginning to creep into the trees and ferns behind the garden, a process that helps me adjust to the inevitable. The biggest changes from last week are the sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) have been decapitated by a hungry … 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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The Bridge of Flowers

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Eliza Waters

The Bridge of Flowers was once a trolley bridge built in 1908, crossing the Deerfield River between Buckland and Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. The trolley company shut down in 1927 and in 1929, the bridge was made into a garden by … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday View September 13

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Eliza Waters

I’m a bit late on posting the Tuesday View, but though the photo was taken early Tuesday morning, time got away from me until today. Better late than never, I hope. Even though I think not much has changed, I … 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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The Tuesday View September 6

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Eliza Waters

It’s been two weeks since I last posted the Tuesday View as Cathy was away, which gave me the excuse to take a week off! The annuals are the biggest stars in the garden right now and I am happy … 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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Silent Sunday

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Eliza Waters
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