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In a Vase on Monday: A Pink Impression

Our weather has been a bit crazy this week. Warm tennis weather was followed by cold and…snow! Within hours the snow melted, but enough damage was done to some of my plants that I’m glad I heeded the snow forecast … Continue reading

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In a Vase on Monday: Triple Play

After a long siege of minimal moisture in the garden, we had an inch and a half of rain last night. The ground is delightfully soggy now…at least for a few days. With the wind and rain denuding the trees of … Continue reading

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In a Vase on Monday: Winding Down

It’s mid October and time to share another Vase on Monday, sponsored by Cathy Rambling in the Garden. The perennials in the garden are moving quickly now to shed their colorful glory, but it’s nice to be able still to share ‘Endless … Continue reading

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In a Vase on Monday: ‘Clarence’

I am happy to report that we have survived the recent foul weather in the Carolinas. Many areas were hit with severe flooding and damaging winds, but my garden was spared all that. It’s just waterlogged. We came home after … Continue reading

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In a Vase on Monday: Irises

The bearded iris and the siberians are coming into flower in my garden this week. My Arranger selected three of the pale lavender and white ones for this week’s vase. The name tag was lost in the move some years … Continue reading

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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

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