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In A Vase On Monday – Pretty in Pink

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I used white gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides), along with pink astilbe (A. chinensis var. taquetii) and a couple of the last of the lamb’s ears flowers (Stachys byzantina) for vertical appeal. Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) provide focal … Continue reading →

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WPC – Close-up

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Eliza Waters

“Macro photography allows us to see the world in a new light. Some of the best macro subjects may appear mundane at first — things you’d normally pass by without giving a second glance — but get just a little … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Red & White

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used a simple combination of only two flowers – scarlet beebalm (Monarda didyma) and white gooseneck loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides). The white helps cool down the red-hot beebalm. A few Christmas fern fronds (Polystichum acrostichoides) were added for a green accent. … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Daylilies

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used yellow daylilies (Hemerocallis ‘Happy Returns’), white flowering tobacco (Nicotiana alata) and purple ladybells (Adenophora confusa). Daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus) is used as filler and a few lady’s mantle (Alchemilla mollis) leaves are the green. One … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Warm Colors

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used warm-colored flowers from the garden that you can see off the deck in the background. The calendula and fleabane have been allowed to self sow into exhilarating abundance! Since we eat all meals outside … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Foxglove & Iris

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I used white and purple foxgloves (Digitalis) and a purple/white Japanese/Siberian/Louisiana? iris that I picked up at a yard sale, so I am uncertain as to its name. A search online has yielded no close identification. … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Last of the Peonies

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I feature the last of my peonies. This week’s warm temperatures will finish them for the year. They were spectacular and I am happy I got to enjoy them for three weeks. Yellow thermopsis (Thermopsis villosa), an American native … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Foxglove & Peonies

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I again chose peonies, which are at their height of bloom, perfuming the air around them like a little slice of heaven. Foxgloves have come in this week, standing sentinel in the spring bed, taking over from … Continue reading →

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