In a Vase on Monday: I Wish….

Posted on January 9, 2017 by johnvic8

I know it’s Monday. I know I ought to be offering a vase. Cathy at Rambling in the Garden  has created this wonderful meme that invites us to share what is growing in our gardens in a vase to brighten our homes. And I know Cathy will be disappointed in me, but….

Alas (sigh) we have experienced sleet, snow and quite low temperatures for this area. I had hoped to display a few of the winter pansies today. This photograph will explain why I must plead absence this Monday.

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At least we didn’t get the 8-10 inches of snow that was forecast, and the forecast is for warming later this week. I did get most of my winter cleanup accomplished before the storm. Perhaps I’ll even be able to get in my tennis match on Thursday.

Please visit Cathy’s blog at Rambling in the Garden to see what she and so many others have brought in from their gardens this week.

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.
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13 Responses to In a Vase on Monday: I Wish….

  1. Christina says:
    January 9, 2017 at 2:01 pm

    It happens to us all John. You’ll soon have some flowers again.

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  2. AlisonC says:
    January 9, 2017 at 2:05 pm

    Best to stay in, plan and read seed catalogues!

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  3. Cathy says:
    January 9, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    It’s a bit of a contrast going from this at the beginning of the week to tennis later on! Enjoy your wine and cheese and tennis, even if you are unable to enjoy tasks in the garden 😉

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  4. Cathy says:
    January 9, 2017 at 5:29 pm

    I can feel for you this week John – we have a little more snow than you, with more forecast, and I didn’t even venture out today! Hope it clears up for your tennis match!

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  5. Lindy Le Coq says:
    January 13, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    My gardens still are underneath 10-12 inches. More than I can remember falling — and staying in a very long time!

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  6. Arati says:
    January 20, 2017 at 1:18 am

    I love this photograph with the tiny frozen droplets hanging from the leaves and flowers like miniature icicles.

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