Tag Archives: In a Vase on Monday

IAVOM – Pink & Burgundy

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Eliza Waters

The cool weather has enhanced the Dahlia colors– deep pink ‘Pinelands Princess’, fluffy ‘Chilson’s Pride’ and rich burgundy ‘Voodoo.’ Snapdragons, Zinnias and pink/purple Cleome add texture with Verbena bonariensis providing accent. The cobalt vase complements the mix, while contrasting with … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Autumnal

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Eliza Waters

The foliage around the yard is starting to turn autumnal yellow, red and orange. My arrangement this week reflects those hues. Orange dahlias, nubby celosia and runner bean blossoms, burgundy-streaked rudbeckias, salmon zinnias, with purple asters, verbena and cleome offering … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Morning Light

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Eliza Waters

Enjoying the last of the dahlias in the morning light. While there are a few more buds that will reach flowering, cooler nights are slowing things down and frost will eventually end the show before the month is out. Thanks … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Sunny

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Eliza Waters

Time to showcase my sunflower pocket vase with a mini-sunflower (Helianthus annuus) grown from seeds saved from a previous summer. Those plants were short and while these plants are also short, the crosses have been interesting! Additionally, there is goldenrod … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – In the Kitchen

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Eliza Waters

I’m sharing more Littles this week. I always have a few little vases on the windowsill in the kitchen to cheer me as I go about my day. Sometimes intentionally collected, other times they are stems too short to go … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Gleanings

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Eliza Waters

As opposed to last week’s Littles, I’m sharing one large vase this week, created from the gleanings of a massive deadheading job (three cartloads!) that I did in my big garden. Deadheading is the major chore at this point in … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Three Littles

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Eliza Waters

I’m sharing three little vases this week. Nearly every day as I wander around the garden, I pick a bit of this or that to bring inside to enjoy. Not much makes me happier! Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Fiery Color

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Eliza Waters

With Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ at peak bloom, I picked other flowers that complemented them… the maturing stems and fruit of Doublefile Viburnum (V. plicatum var. tomentosum), Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’, Hosta flowers; single stems of Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), Dahlia ‘Voodoo’, Zinnia elegans and … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Monarda & More

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Eliza Waters

Bee Balm (Monarda didyma), Gooseneck Loosestrife (Lysimachia clethroides), Oregano (Origanum vulgare) Speedwell (Veronica spicata) and Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus). Joining Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for her weekly In A Vase On Monday meme. Click the link to see … Continue reading →

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In A Vase on Monday – Summer Mix

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Eliza Waters

I went around cutting flowers that were bowed down by the deluges of rain we’ve been getting nearly every day. Yesterday, 1.5″ fell in a little over an hour, another inch today… and more tomorrow. And add that to the … Continue reading →

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