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In A Vase On Monday – Frost Arrives

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

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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WPC – Boundaries

The Boundary between Here and the Hereafter WordPress Photography Challenge: Boundaries

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In A Vase On Monday – Autumn Leaves

For this week’s vase, I’ve used flat umbels of sedum (S. ‘Autumn Joy’), which have deepened to a rich burgundy with the cooler weather. The vibrant leaves of red maple (Acer rubrum) and the gray-green of sage (Salvia officinalis) provide compliment and contrast. Maiden grass (Miscanthus sinensis) flowers … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday

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Wordless Wednesday

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In A Vase On Monday – Autumn Simplicity

It is officially autumn and the two vases I’ve made this week reflect the crossover of the seasons. The first is a slot-necked pocket vase that was handmade by artisans in Ecuador using a wax-resist technique that results in textured … Continue reading

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Silent Sunday

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In A Vase On Monday – White & Purple

  This week I’ve used two wild asters for the bulk of my arrangement: blue wood aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium), (which looks purple to me, you can see a big mound of it in my garden in the background) and white lance-leaved aster … Continue reading

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In A Vase On Monday – Mauve & Purple

For this week’s vase, I’ve used mauve heads of sedum (S. ‘Autumn Joy’), which are just beginning to deepen in color in my garden, maroon-purple sprigs of shiso (Perilla frutescens), an annual of the mint family that readily self-sows in my herb bed, and … Continue reading

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