Category Archives: annuals

In a Vase on Monday: Rud Not To

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Cathy

I don’t know when ‘it would be rude not to’ first entered common parlance, but it now seems to be in many people’s vocabulary, just like the ‘been there, done that, got the T shirt’ phrase. No T shirts were … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Fruity Jelly

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Cathy

Heading straight for the patch of zinnias for today’s vase, I had no idea yet of a title or theme. The zinnias have been all but neglected apart from admiring glances for weeks, gradually becoming taller and statelier as the … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Disgraceful!

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Cathy

As autumn progresses, it brings with it a range of changes within the garden as annuals turn up their toes, herbaceous plants cast off their earlier finery and trees don their autumn outfits before casting them off like an eager … Continue reading →

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September Bloomers

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Cathy

Over the years I have kept some sort of record of blooms at their best every month, originally with Garden Bloggers Blooms Day, and then with Chloris’ Top 10 meme with a period of going-it-alone in between; Chloris is giving … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: My Candy Girl

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Cathy

Sugar, ah honey honey You are my candy girl And you got me wanting you I don’t think zinnias haven’t been the main feature of any of my Monday vases this year, so the sunflowers I had intended to use … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Frills and Flounces

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Cherry Brandy

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Cathy

Rudbeckia ‘Cherry Brandy’ doesn’t seem to be as reliable as other annual rudbeckia, and germination can be poor, but they are dark and dramatic and make a real statement in a good year. I only managed to produce a couple … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: a Star in the Cosmos

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Cathy

Sidestepping the glorious dahlias, I went to the other end of the cutting beds and picked some cosmos for the first time this year. They have been flowering for a number of weeks already but only in ones or twos, … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Carnival

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Cathy

If there hadn’t been those spikes of aconitum to deal with last week, there would have been a vase of antirrhinum instead, so they were the first port of call this week with other blooms being added as an idea … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Aquilegia, Astrantia and Allium

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Cathy

When aquilegia, astrantia and allium, the three As, begin to flower in the borders we know the transition from spring to summer has begun and that the garden has gained an unstoppable momentum. The above photo (coincidentally) shows all three. … Continue reading →

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