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Quote of the day:
“O, that lone flower recalled to me
My happy childhood’s hours
When bluebells seemed like fairy gifts
A prize among the flowers”
– Anne Brontë
Forage in May for:
Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum), Dandelions
Tag Archives: #IAVOM
In a vase on Monday – Bring me sunshine
I don’t feel too bad about cutting flowers from the garden at this time of year, since there is a rapidly approaching natural end in sight for many of them. For instance, the winds last week already culled a few … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged #IAVOM, chrysanthemums, Cosmos, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, orange, Sunflowers
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In a Vase on Monday – Summer blues
I had a plan. I went outside with the intention of collecting a big handful of the heliopsis flowers (‘Summer Nights’) that have been flowering against the greenhouse for weeks, only to discover that they are over now. Recent cold … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged #IAVOM, Althaea cannabina, Cosmos 'Purity', In a vase on Monday, marshmallow, Purple Loosestrife
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In a vase on Monday – Bushy Tails
It’s cold and miserable outside and gradually it’s become wet as well. I’ve been cutting down sunflowers that were growing along the fence around the vegetable garden. Their heads have fed the birds and were beginning to go mouldy. I … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged #IAVOM, flower arrangements, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Photography
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In a Vase on Monday – 7th Anniversary Challenge: A ‘Bloomless’ vase
Congratulations to Cathy on arranging her way to 7 years of weekly, beautiful, quirky and inspiring vases! Each week Cathy collects and accessorises her vase with an object of interest (sometimes that is just the vase itself). The object reflects … Continue reading
Posted in autumn
Tagged #IAVOM, autumn colour, Faux flowers, flower arrangements, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, wisteria leaves
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