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In A Vase On Monday – St. Brigid’s Cross

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Eliza Waters

It’s been many weeks since I joined Cathy at Rambling In the Garden for her weekly meme to showcase a creation from my land or garden, because with everything fully dormant, there wasn’t much to inspire me. Inspiration came today in a … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Solstice Swag

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Every year, I adorn the mailbox post out by the road with a swag made of balsam fir (Abies balsamea), Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), pine cones and winterberries (Ilex verticillata), and top it with a pretty bow in hopes that it helps … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Holiday Basket

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Eliza Waters

The Christmas holiday theme continues this week with a hanging basket of balsam fir (Abies balsamea), Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), holly sprigs (Ilex x meserveae ‘Blue Princess’) and winterberries (Ilex verticillata). I’ve added a snowflake-imprinted ribbon bow and a faux red cardinal to … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Holiday Upgrades

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Eliza Waters

I decided to give my harvest wreath and dried flower bucket a Christmas holiday upgrade by adding balsam fir (Abies balsamea), Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) and winterberries (Ilex verticillata).  Here is the before photo: As you can see, the mermaid is … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Rose and Privet Wreath

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Eliza Waters

This week, I was inspired to make a simple wreath from the bright green, first year canes of wild roses (Rosa multiflora), which grow rampantly all over our property, an unwelcome, thorny invasive. The birds love the red 1/4″ hips and spread … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Dried Flowers

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Eliza Waters

As I start to cut back my gardens in preparation for winter, I’m finding great dried material for arrangements that are simply too good to just throw on the compost heap. I was inspired to make this arrangement for the … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Lunaria

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Eliza Waters

My vase this week is very simple. A neighbor up the road has Silver Dollar Plant (Lunaria annua) that she tossed in the field next to the road many years ago, and it has self-sowed each year since. Every fall, if I pass … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – After the Frost

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Eliza Waters

I missed creating a vase from my garden last Monday, but I’ve recovered from my despondency over the demise of much of my garden, so today I roused myself to see what I could come up with this week. I was … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Frost Arrives

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Eliza Waters

A killing frost arrived this weekend two nights in a row, putting an end to my garden. With a low last night of 25F (-4C), even my few stalwart perennials died back. Saturday afternoon I collected what I could of … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Autumn Colors

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Even though there have been two frost warnings, we’ve only had lows in the the upper 30sF (3C). With the days continuing to be mild, the annuals are still blossoming. For this week, I picked pale-orange, red-orange and pumpkin-colored nasturtiums (Tropaeolum … Continue reading →

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