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– Terri Guillemets
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Tag Archives: In a vase on Monday
In a Vase on Monday – Chaotic energy!
It is still freezing outside. We’ve had a week of temperatures peeking just above zero by early afternoon. Brrrr! On the plus side, there has also been day after day of brilliant blue skies! It was, however, supposed to be … Continue reading
In-a-Vase-on-Monday is nine years old today!
What a fantastic achievement by Cathy@ramblinginthegarden, who started and continues to host this meme. πππ 468 vases and still going strong! I love this meme, but rarely get my act together to post a vase, even though I sometimes pick … Continue reading
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Tagged #IAVOM, antirrhinum, Flowers, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Penstemon, posies
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In a vase on Monday – Benched
Not an imaginative title I am afraid, but rather a statement about the location of today’s ‘photo shoot’ for my vase. The bench sits on the top of a small, grassed-over spoil-mound in the corner of our garden and is … Continue reading
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Tagged #IAVOM, Aster 'Lady in Black', bunch of flowers, Cosmos, Dahlias, Gardening, In a vase on Monday
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In A Vase on Monday – Out of Ice!
I left gathering flowers too late today and temperatures have now hit 31ΒΊC, so there’s a little bit of droop going on in this vase π¦ (I know how they feel). Hopefully they’ll perk up now that they are in … Continue reading
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Tagged Gardening, Herbs, In a vase on Monday, marshmallow, Penstemon 'Raven', Photography
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In a vase on Monday – #StandWithUkraine
I just read that the Queen posed with Justin Trudeau in front of a massive vase of blue and yellow flowers as a gesture of support for Ukraine. Well, my blue and yellow vase for today’s In a Vase on … Continue reading
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Tagged #InaVaseonMonday, #StandWithUkraine, In a vase on Monday, Iris reticulata 'Clairette'
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In a Vase on Monday – Off with their Heads!
Β I couldn’t let Cathy’s (cathy@ramblinginthegarden) celebration of eight years hosting the meme ‘In a Vase on Monday‘ pass without a shout-out. Congratulations Cathy! 416 beautiful flower arrangements is an inspiring achievement … But that’s not all, because each vase is … Continue reading
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Tagged Crocosmia, flower arranging, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, iris foetidissima, Japanese anemone, Rosehips, Seed heads
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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
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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
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Tagged #IAVOM, Althaea cannabina, Cosmos 'Purity', In a vase on Monday, marshmallow, Purple Loosestrife
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In a Vase on Monday – Weather Watchers and Peonies
My vase today is simply filled with beautiful peonies. They smell wonderful. The heads are fully open and frilly, because I picked them several days ago. They didn’t come from my garden. I went to a local Pick Your Own … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Out and about
Tagged #InaVaseonMonday, flower farming, Gardening, In a vase on Monday, Peonies, Photography, red
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In a Vase on Monday – Starlight Sensation
I bought a couple of new kinds of narcissus from Peter Nyssen in the autumn. Late of course and then I quickly bunged them in pots, only for them to sit around while I decided where to put them in … Continue reading