This Thursday it’s all about flowers. For as much as I love
throwing in questionable photos of borderline weedy plants or
offensively tacky color clashes, even I have to brag a little now a...
The new amaryllis are coming into bloom and between them and mommy’s
valentine’s day roses things are looking very festive around
here. I don’t mind one bit but it’s surprising to m...
It’s not all prickles and barbs here, there are a few fluffy gobs of
pink which have found their way into the garden and onto the kitchen
table. Nearly all the huge blooms end up being cut and ...
I’m beginning to get a little insecure about my lack of winter
flowers and garden structure. All I see is white and more white, and
although I suppose a nice steady winter of cold and snow c...
Congratulations are in order for Cathy at Rambling in the Garden
for reaching the one year milestone of her weekly “In a Vase on
Monday” meme. Each week for the last 52 she’s been enco...
This is actually an ‘In the Vase on Sunday’. With a
freeze forecast for Sunday night I wanted to get out there and save
the last bits of summer for just a few more days (a vase full of fr...
There were a few raindrops on the roof last night, I’m sure of it.
In fact there was light rain lingering in the morning, enough so that
I put off going next door to help dig holes for a fenc...
In celebration of Labor Day and a Monday away from work, I’m once
again making a contribution to the ‘In a Vase on Monday’
movement. It may not exactly be a world changing movement, but
i...
This afternoon I dutifully plucked my choices, prepared to plunk them
in a vase, and was told in no uncertain terms to remove the flowers
from the house. Who is this woman I married who cannot ...
Surprisingly enough I’ve made the Monday vase twice in a row,
unheard of! The sunflowers inspired me, and their carefree summer
spirit made it easy as pie to put this arrangement together. ...
