Tag Archives: Aucuba japonica

In a Vase on Monday: Foliage Replay

I wasn’t sure whether to entitle this week’s offering for In a Vase on Monday “Instant Replay,” “I’ve Heard That Song Before,” or “Play it Again, Sam.” So I decided to just keep it simple…both the title and the arrangement. Once again … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening, In a Vase on Monday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Slim Pickin’s

Finding things to include In a Vase on Monday is a problem on this first day of December. Very few flowers in my garden are real cold winter bloomers; I have to rely on the annuals…pansies and violas…for flowers and then gather … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening, In a Vase on Monday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

In a Vase on Monday: Buds and Foliage

Here we are again at In a Vase on Monday, hosted by fellow blogger Cathy to encourage us to share what might be showing in our garden on this first day of the week. Driving home from church this morning, I was struck with … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening, In a Vase on Monday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

A Friday Walk in the Woods

One of the main attractions that encouraged us to select the location on which to build our house was the presence of a wooded area at the back of the lot. It is a permanent “green space,” so our view is … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening, Nature | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

In a Vase on Monday : 8/25/2014

“My arranger” has brought out all of her Ikebana training to help me put together flowers and foliage from our garden for this week’s offering for In a Vase on Monday. The foliage is from an unnamed hosta, Deutzia gracilis ‘Chardonnay Pearls,’ … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening, In a Vase on Monday | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Aucuba japonica ‘Mr. Goldstrike’

    

Posted in Gardening, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged , | Leave a comment

In a Vase on Monday: From An Early June Garden

Here are some of the things that are blooming in my garden this morning: Included in the arrangement, with deep appreciation for my wife’s hand in its design, are ‘Blushing Bride’ hydrangea, ‘Chapel Hill’ lantana, ‘Mr. Goldstrike’ Aucuba japonica, ‘Ever … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments