Tag Archives: spring bulbs

Narcissi & Tulips

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Eliza Waters

It’s nice to have vases of flowers cut from my garden once again. I’ve missed having them. Above are some mixed, sweetly-scented Narcissi in a deep cobalt vase. Out front are a mix of Tulipa ‘Charming Beauty’ and Muscari ‘Valerie Finnis,’ … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Eliza Waters
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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Eliza Waters
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Vernal Equinox

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Eliza Waters

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the long-awaited Vernal Equinox is here at last. Even though my yard is still covered in snow and it is only 15F (-9C) as I write this, the sun is shining strongly … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Eliza Waters
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In A Vase On Monday – Bleeding Hearts

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Eliza Waters

My bleeding hearts (Lamprocapnos spectabilis) are coming on fantastically and were the obvious choice for today’s arrangement. The past two weeks have been quite chilly with a few nights that threatened frost, but luckily we’ve squeaked through without any damage to … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Narcissi

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Eliza Waters

A neighbor has a field full of narcissi and sells them at 1950’s prices – impossible to pass up. I brought home this armload and made three arrangements. Not only beautiful to look at, they are deliciously fragrant as well. … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Spring Fling

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Eliza Waters

Flowers are bursting forth, birds are nesting… Spring is all about sex and reproduction – a spring fling! My narcissi are from collections bought long ago, so no ID. The lovely lemon-yellow Butterfly narcissus just opened and the miniature golden trumpet daffodils … Continue reading →

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In A Vase On Monday – Pink Hyacinth

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Eliza Waters

With a week of above normal temperatures, at last my garden is beginning to grow and bloom. Last week everything was tightly budded, but this week is a different story. I had cut a few branches of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles × superba) to … Continue reading →

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