Taking my Monday Walk in the Garden I found that the variegated liriope is starting to bloom. I also spied a single dwarf gardenia, perhaps the last of the season. What better to make a simple vase this day.
The duck just happened to be swimming by.
Please visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden, the host of this meme, to see what lovely vases are being filled by her readers’ gardens.
About johnvic8
John Viccellio retired after 24 years in the U. S. Navy and began to dig into gardening when he could finally land in one place. He completed the Master Gardener course in 1992 and has since designed and constructed two of his own gardens. He wrote a monthly garden column for ten years and was a regular contributor to Carolina Gardener magazine. John published his first book, Guess What's in My Garden!, in 2014.
He lives in a retirement community in Matthews, NC.
A Walk in the Garden 
Nice post! Following her! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you, Laura. Cathy has started a wonderful Monday routine; glad you are following her.
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I take it that duck lays golden eggs?
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Don’t I wish! More like brassy ones.
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Simple is good!
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Thanks. Simple is sometimes brought upon us by circumstances.
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simple is often a good choice.
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Thanks, Christina. Forgive, but I’m a bit overloaded today for GBFD. Next time.
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I’m pleased to read your posts whenever you have time John, I don’t want this meme to become a chore; just a celebration.
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You are too kind. Thank you.
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I have been in Florida too long, I looked at the purple and thought ‘oh, Bromeliads!’ then realized it was Liriope! Pretty, whatever it is.
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Thanks. I am partial to that shade.
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I love Liriope, oddly enough, and have some Big Blue in my garden. It would like it better at your house.
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Simple is often best. I went simple too this week. Nice to get back to basics once in a while, isn’t it. And let the flowers do all the work!
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You are so right. Thanks for your comment.
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What a treat to still have gardenias. The liriope looks nice John. The flowers on mine look decent for the first time in a few years.
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It’s sort of on again off again, but the gardenias keep putting our buds every now and then. Go figure.
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Beautiful!!
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Thank you, Dawn. Sometimes simply is better than complicated. I know life is.
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You are an artist! Superb clicks 👍
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You are too kind. Thank you.
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