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With the rain even the Zinnias are looking fresher and producing quite prolifically again. There are Zinnias, Asters including ‘Monte Cassino’, Holy Basil flowers and seed heads and some Achi...

https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2019/09/30/iavom-zinnias-the-stars/

After the excitement of 5th anniversary of this meme and a challenge of not using a vase, this week we are back using a vase or of course anything that will hold water! I have mentioned on severa...

https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2018/11/19/in-a-vase-on-monday-chrysanthemums-rule-the-day/

OK, so I know I am a bit obsessed with tulips; but when a flower has so many different colours to choose from, and the different varieties flower over such a long period AND you can control their...

https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2017/02/20/in-a-vase-on-monday-tulips-season-continues/

No, not the bounty you eat, but vases of tulips to enjoy. Cathy at Rambling in the Garden has some gorgeous Iris today, I have too few of those to pick but I do have more tulips. Last week’s va...

https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2017/02/13/in-a-vase-on-monday-bounty-2/

Last week Cathy at Rambling in the Garden sent out a challenge to create a Japanese style flower arrangement this week; I have to tell you I failed!  I’m sorry Cathy but there are just too man...

https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2016/07/11/in-a-vase-on-monday-rich-and-sumptuous/

Monday is the day to share flowers we have picked from our own gardens with Cathy at Rambling in the Garden. My first vase was created on Saturday to enjoy at the weekend, the additions was added...

https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/in-a-vase-on-monday-white-is-only-one-colour/

I’m joining Cathy at Rambling in the garden for my daily diary today to share a vase of flowers picked from the garden. Luckily I picked my flowers on Saturday to refresh and arrange for a lunc...

https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2016/04/25/april-25th-2016-in-a-vase-on-monday/

A beautiful sunny Monday helps a little with the photographs for our weekly challenge of finding flowers from our gardens to bring indoors to enjoy for the week in response to Cathy at Rambling i...

https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/in-a-vase-on-monday-bringing-spring-indoors/

I didn’t want to miss making a vase this week and joining the ‘in a vase on Monday’ meme, but as I arrived home last evening, when it was already dark I no time to pick anything then.  Th...

https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2015/12/08/in-a-vase-on-monday-a-little-bit-of-this-and-a-little-bit-of-that/

Today has been cold and wet!  So cold I decided it was time to do ‘the change of wardrobe’.  I put away all the linen shirts and trousers and put cashmere jumpers into the draws and, (I can...

https://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2015/10/01/in-a-vase-on-thursday/