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“Colored scents that fill the air as drowsy insects hum around in the meadow is the place of secret magic where nature alone renews itself.”
– Kate Bergquist
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Mallow, Yarrow, Fat Hen, Dog Rose, Honeysuckle, Chickweed, Wild Strawberries
Tag Archives: cut flowers
The Incredible Self-Shortening Amaryllis
The second spike on my ‘Bogota’ amaryllis got too big for its boots (OK pot). It grew taller than the first by a couple of inches. I was so proud … of course there was a fall! I came down … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Science
Tagged Amaryllis, curling stems, cut flowers, Dandelions, Gardening, Hydrophobic, Osmosis, Photography, Science
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In a Vase on Monday: Rain and Rainbows
Suddenly summer has turned wet, grey and cool. I’ve taken to carrying out daily checks for tomato blight, ‘cos I have a lovely crop just ripening in the raised beds that I don’t want to lose. The downpours have been … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday – A Summer Salad
The cephalaria had to go! I’ve two large plants at the back of the border, but as giant scabious is a prolific self-seeder I also have slightly smaller samples all along the edge of the driveway, in the gravel. I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged Cephalaria gigantea, cut flowers, Gardening, Giant scabious, In a vase on Monday, Photography, Poppy seedheads
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In a Vase on Monday – Remains of the Day
It was foggy for most of the morning and I was mulling over collecting a vase of dead and skeletonized stuff for Halloween, if I got back in time to pick the seed heads. But by the time I made … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, The home garden
Tagged cut flowers, Gardening, Halloween, Honesty, In a vase on Monday, Persicaria
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