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Category Archives: Being Creative
Rainbow Dreadlocks
What do you do with a pile of felt in rainbow shades left over from a Christmas project several years ago (when not using them as a backdrop for vases on Mondays)? You cut strips from them and make rouleaux, … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, Gardening, Gardens, projects
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Seasonal Tasks
Although the seasonal tasks I had in mind involved cutting back, weeding, clearing and the like, along with making sure all outstanding pots were planted out, these are not the only tasks that demand attention at this time of year. … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Gardening, Gardens, In the kitchen, projects, seed sowing
Tagged jam-making, making chutney, sowing seeds
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In a Vase on Monday: Pink and Proud of it!
Today’s vase is very definitely pink but I was so determined to use some of my small crop of ranunculus and they needed a little accompaniment which was quickly provided by Astrantia ‘Buckland’, self-seeded aquilegia and Persicaria ‘Superbum’ and foliage … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday
Tagged flowers in a vase, Monday vase
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In a Vase on Monday: a Little Spring Garden
Another last minute change of plan brought about this little spring garden in a vase instead of the fiery theme I had in mind when I picked the tulips, a mix of ‘Beauty of Apeldoorn’ (‘yellow flushing mandarin red’) and … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: Having My Cake and Eating It…
I was really looking forward to using some of the species tulips that are now ripe for picking and seeking out additional material to demonstrate how clearly spring has sprung here…but no, another whim popped up and got in the … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday
Tagged flowers in a vase, primroses, Simnel cake
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In a Vase on Monday: Musical Drama
Watching and waiting have been the order of the day for a little while, observing a pot of hyacinths in the greenhouse and plotting how soon they could be used in a vase. Strangely, a pot of another variety planted … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, bulbs, corms and tubers, Gardening, Gardens, In a Vase on Monday
Tagged Tulip 'Miss Saigon'
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Springing Into a Vase on Monday
I have been watching, fascinated, as flower spikes begin to appear from the recently emerged green spikes of the Tête-a-Tête – surely they aren’t usually quite so early? Checking back on the blog shows that it was well into March … Continue reading
In a vase on Monday: Heads and Tails
My how I dithered this morning – and even found myself thinking about the vase contents when I woke during the night, not something I make a habit of, fortunately! All week I had been considering the little group of … Continue reading
In a Vase on Monday: Spring Snowflakes
It seems ages since a Monday morning last came round that had no pre-conceived ideas about a vase – opportunities just seemed to present themselves so it was quite refreshing to scour the garden with fresh eyes. Including Leucojum vernum, … Continue reading
Rambling in the Garden 