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In a Vase on Monday

Posted on May 25, 2015 by johnvic8

It’s time for In a Vase on Monday, an invitation from Cathy at Rambling in the Garden to share what is in bloom in our garden this day. We chose the first oak leaf hydrangeas and ‘Twist and Shout’ hydrangeas to build … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Foliage Day: 22 May 2015

Posted on May 22, 2015 by johnvic8

Today is Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day, sponsored by Christina at Creating my own garden of the Hesperides. My garden is in a stage of transition right now; the peonies and iris have finished for the spring, and I’m waiting for the blooms … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Slim Pickin’s

Posted on December 1, 2014 by johnvic8

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 →

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The Woods in Early November

Posted on November 7, 2014 by johnvic8

The woods at the back of our property have changed dramatically over the past week. Could the first frost a week ago have provided the impetus that the leaves apparently needed to change? The colors are certainly not unexpected, but nonetheless it … Continue reading →

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The Last Peony

Posted on May 29, 2014 by johnvic8

Today my garden is left with one last peony: a secondary bloom on ‘Sarah Bernhardt.’ All the rest have run their course. ‘Sarah Bernhardt’ is usually the last peony in my garden to start blooming, so it is not unexpected … Continue reading →

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