Category Archives: The Seasons

In a Vase on Monday: Delicates, and Another

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Cathy

Today’s delicate vase began with some sprigs of winter jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum creeping under the bottom of the fence from a neighbour’s garden, and a search for more delicates brought winter honeysuckle Lonicera standishii ‘Budapest’ and a dainty leaved ivy … Continue reading →

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Six Sights on Saturday, Not All of Them Pretty

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Cathy

I haven’t joined in with Jon the Propagator’s Six on Saturday since before Christmas, probably due to a combination of inadequate material to post about, short days, inclement weather and the amount of time I have to sit in front … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Spotty

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Cathy

Suddenly it is Monday again and here we have a spotty vase for IAVOM. Inspired by the yellow spotty laurel Aucuba japonica and accompanied by my yellow spotty jug and a yellow spotty dice, the vase also includes ‘forced’ stems … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Winter Sunshine

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: It’s a Stick Up…oops, No it Isn’t!

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Cathy

One of my friends bought me a quirky little vase for Christmas; made out of opaque white silicon and with a flat back, it sticks to smooth surfaces. “You will either love it or hate it,” she said, and although … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Sprigs and Twigs

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Cathy

Some quick snipping and plonking brings us sprigs and twigs of Sarcoccus humilis and Prunus mume ‘Beni Chidori’, in bud not not yet in bloom and therefore not included in yesterday’s bloom count. I picked some of the prunus a … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day, Out For the Count

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Cathy

Every year, on Boxing Day or thereabouts, I count how many different blooms there are around the garden; I don’t pick them and create delightful tussie mussies like blogging friend Chloris, just seek them out and count them. This year … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Seasonal Treasures

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Cathy

This mid-December vase features two fragrant seasonal treasures, sprigs of candyfloss pink Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’ and creamy white winter honeysuckle Lonicera purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’. I say they are fragrant, but I can’t smell them myself at the moment due to … Continue reading →

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A Few Things on Sunday

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Cathy

I seem to have been playing catch-up or catch-forward a lot recently, with several posts scheduled ahead and concentrated blitzing of replying to comments when time allowed, and I apologise for my overall neglect of blogging friends and their blogs. … Continue reading →

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