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IAVOM – Pure Joy

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Give me a large vase with plenty to fill it and I am one happy camper! We finally had two days of rain last week and while welcome and needed, several plants of heavy Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) toppled. Since frost … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Tobacco Hornworm

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Aster Season

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Eliza Waters

I pulled out my two-toned pocket vase for a turn this week. Here’s the other side: White frost asters (Symphyotrichum pilosum var. pringlei), lavender heart-leaf (S. cordifolium) and large purple Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’ provide a filler base for Dahlias ‘Ice Tea’ and … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Let’s Party!

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Eliza Waters

I went big this week, hauling out my tallest vase to accommodate some long stems that I had the urge to cut and put on display up close. Providing a focal point, the deep burgundy Dahlia ‘Debora Renae’ matches the … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Radiant

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday – Daily Harvest

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Warm and Rosy

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Eliza Waters

Warm colors continue to dominate my choice of vase materials, as rich red and carmine catch and hold my eye. In a rose glass vase, I’ve put a sprig of red coleus (Plectranthus scutellarioides), cascading love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus), cherry zinnia … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Garden at Sunrise

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – Exuberance

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Eliza Waters

‘Exuberant’ pretty much describes my annual garden at this point in the season, with plants spilling into walkways needing to be tamed. Making my way around reminds me of pushing aside those beaded curtains of my hippie youth. 😂 The … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – Dahlia ‘Debora Renae’

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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