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In A Vase On Monday – Linen White

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Eliza Waters

I thought that my Lenox porcelain ‘Daffodil’ vase would be nice to hold white daffodils and a few other white flowers currently in my garden for a soft, romantic look. Which led me to remember that this is wedding season. Then, I realized … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Narcissus ‘Salome’

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Eliza Waters

After a week of gray skies and rain, this week’s arrangement brightens the room thanks to the large-cupped daffodil, Narcissus ‘Salome.’ It opens a pale, peachy-yellow and soon deepens to salmon. A few branches from our flowering quince hedge (Chaenomeles … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Narcissi

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Eliza Waters

At last, there are sufficient flowers blooming in my garden to allow me to join Cathy at Rambling In the Garden, in her weekly In A Vase On Monday meme. For my first vase of the season, I’ve chosen narcissi from a fragrant, mixed collection that … Continue reading →

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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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