Tag Archives: iris

Wordless Wednesday: The Last (new) Bloom of Summer

Posted on September 21, 2016 by johnvic8
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In a Vase on Monday: Slim Pickings…again

Posted on December 7, 2015 by johnvic8

For this week’s In a Vase on Monday I had to resort to my reblooming bearded iris ‘Sunny Disposition’ once again, as it is one of the few perennials which has survived our frosty weather. With that being said, I … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Trio

Posted on November 20, 2015 by johnvic8

The theme of this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge is TRIO. A TRIO of stems in November…less than a week before Thanksgiving…each with three flowers. I am, indeed, thankful for their beauty. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/trio/

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Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: November 2015

Posted on November 15, 2015 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day, hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. I woke up this morning and found a thin sheet of ice on the birdbath. Welcome to fall in my North Carolina garden. The frost was not severe … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Nothing New

Posted on October 26, 2015 by johnvic8

‘Tis Monday and time for a vase. Right now the flowers in my garden are limited to Encore azaleas, Knockout roses, and a few lingering annuals. This may be the last time for ‘Sunny Disposition’ iris, so, even though I have pictured … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday/Garden Bloggers Bloom Day: A Two-For-One Combo

Posted on April 15, 2015 by johnvic8

 

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Garden Bloggers Foliage Day: 22 March 2015

Posted on March 22, 2015 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers Foliage Day hosted by Christina at Creating my own garden of the Hesperides. Spring is making its presence felt in my garden, waking up plants that have been a bit sleepy for awhile. I thought it might … Continue reading →

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A Garden Review of 2014: April-June

Posted on December 11, 2014 by johnvic8

Cathy, at WordsandHerbs, has encouraged her readers to present a review of their gardens for the past year, focusing on a quarter of the year each week up until Christmas. I am pleased to present this first offering. In putting this … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Foliage Day: A First Attempt

Posted on June 22, 2014 by johnvic8

I am delighted to accept the invitation from Christina to join gardeners for her suggested Garden Bloggers Foliage Day. This will be my first humble attempt to participate on the 22nd of the month. Here is a view of my side garden which has a southern exposure. Consequently, … Continue reading →

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Tears of Joy

Posted on May 11, 2014 by johnvic8

When we planted our first annuals in our new garden in Chapel Hill, I was helped by my then four year old granddaughter Hannah. I wrote in Guess What’s in My Garden! about that event and the fun we had … Continue reading →

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