Tag Archives: In a Vase on Monday

IAVOM – Scentsational

Lilacs (Syringa vulgaris) have burst into bloom this week and collecting a vaseful is one of my biggest spring delights. Burying my nose into those scented blossoms is delicious aromatherapy! Adding a tiara of white bleeding hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabile alba) … Continue reading

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IAVOM – Inspiration

Sometimes inspiration for an arrangement comes from just one small corner of my garden, as is the case today. Narcissus ‘Pipit’, Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium caeruleum), Bleeding Heart (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) and Korean Spicebush (Viburnum carlesii) are lovely companions in the garden … Continue reading

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IAVOM – More Daffs

I get to use my Lenox daffodil vase this week! Narcissi ‘Thalia’, ‘Starlight Sensation’ and ‘Pipit’ share the limelight. Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden who hosts the weekly garden meme In A Vase On Monday, featuring flowers … Continue reading

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IAVOM – Hope Springs

I picked all the nearly open daffodils (Narcissus ‘Jetfire’ and ‘February Gold’) in my yard before the recent snowstorm dumped over five inches of heavy ‘wintery-mix’ upon us (shared in a post yesterday). Luckily, it seems that most of the … Continue reading

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IAVOM – Japanese Quince

Forced Japanese quince blossoms (Chaenomeles japonica) catch the late afternoon light. The low hedge I took them from is along the walkway outside the window. I keep the vicious thing trimmed short, otherwise it would overtake the walk and its … Continue reading

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IAVOM – Forcing Spring

While we await the real thing outside, an easy pick-me-up is a vase of forced forsythia, golden sunshine! Thanks to our host Cathy of Rambling in the Garden for her meme In a Vase on Monday Click the link to … Continue reading

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IAVOM – Terrarium

Using a glass cookie jar, I made this terrarium back in late December before the snow and freezing temps closed the window of opportunity of foraging in the woods, but I never got around to sharing it here. I guess … Continue reading

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IAVOM – Repurposed for the Holidays

An old wooden bucket I filled with Annabelle and Oak-leaf Hydrangea flower heads, tufts of Miscanthus grass and seed capsules from Balloon flower (Platycodon) for my IAVOM post on Cathy’s 10th anniversary has been updated for the Christmas season. I … Continue reading

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IAVOM – 10th Anniversary

Today is the 10th anniversary of In a Vase on Monday, a garden meme hosted by the intrepid Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. She has once again thrown down an anniversary challenge for contributors – “When is a vase … Continue reading

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IAVOM – Last of the Season

With frost expected tonight, I cleared my beds of all useable buds and blooms. It resulted in several vases, but this is the best of them. While some may think orange and pink don’t go together, I rather like the … Continue reading

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