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In A Vase On Monday – Going Native

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used only wildflowers picked from our fields and woods that are native to the northeastern U.S. Asters have come abundantly into bloom (we have more than half a dozen different species), of which I’ve chosen three: white … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Pink & Yellow

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve used bright yellow daisies of woodland sunflower (Helianthus divaricata) and zinnia (Z. ‘Profusion Yellow’). I think the ‘Profusion’ series is one of the best zinnia hybrids, a super performer that is drought and heat tolerant, as well … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Summer Meadow

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, my spouse requested a “tall” arrangement and I’m happy to oblige. I’ve chosen our tallest vase, a sleek, black glass in the Ming-style, that was a gift from his brother many years ago. Curiously, when held up … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Cool Whites

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve chosen a cool, all-white palette. White garden phlox (P. paniculata) are in their glory right now, as are the Annabelle hydrangea (H. arborescens ‘Annabelle’), whose bracts are turning a papery, lime-green. Plume poppy panicles (Macleaya cordata) are … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – High Summer

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Eliza Waters

For this week’s vase, I’ve picked flowers from my garden that to me, simply shout “high summer!” Pink garden phlox (P. paniculata), pinwheels of black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’), goldenrod (Solidago sp.), little jewels of striped mallow (Malva sylvestris), white flowering … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Eliza Waters
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Celebrating

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Today, I’m celebrating my second blogoversary! I can’t believe how quickly the last year has gone, much faster than the first, when I was ‘learning the ropes’ and finding my niche, so-to-speak. I’ve read that double eights are auspicious, a symbol … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Eliza Waters

   

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