Tag Archives: In a vase on Monday

In a Vase on Monday – Definite autumn shades

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

Yes, it is most certainly autumn, but I could hardly believe the heat in the walled garden at Wimpole today. I was taking salvia cuttings most of the morning and I am hoping that they can take the extreme temperature … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday – Survivors

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

We’ve just returned from France where melting temperatures, 38 deg C plus, have tested my capacity to move during the day. So it was with considerable relief that we are now chez-nous and back to sweltering in a mere 30 … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday – Lilac: A symbol of passion and love

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Lilacs: They have such a short, but deliciously fragrant flowering season. They make me think of France and village fetes and bunting and trips to quaint tea shops. Did you know that lilacs are part of the olive family, Oleaceae? … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Creeping in late … like Spring

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

OK, so it is Tuesday, but I did pick the flowers yesterday and I have just read that Cathy is celebrating 6 years blogging, so it seems a shame not to congratulate her on this happy meme (IaVoM). Well done … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday – Snippets between showers

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

I’ve been dodging rain showers all day. This afternoon it came down to a decision between nipping out to look for a few flowers or going for an immediate dog walk round the village (I couldn’t face a second deep-mud … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday – For a few hours only

Posted on November 13, 2017 by

Cathy at Rambling In The Garden has been inspiring people to fill a vase each Monday for the last four years and, to celebrate this milestone, the 4th anniversary mission was for particpants to use a ‘container’ not usually associated … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday – Into the gloaming

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

After working in the sunshine for most of this morning, it was a strange feeling to get back this afternoon to the odd half light that storm Ophelia is causing by whipping up Saharan dust into the skies. It’s been … Continue reading →

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