Category Archives: early spring

Wordless Wednesday: Snowdrift

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Cathy
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Wordless Wednesday: Constance

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Sunshine and Blue Skies

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Cathy

Sadly, there were neither blue skies nor sunshine yesterday, when I created this vase, and if I had checked the forecast when I first got up I would have searched for and picked blooms, popped them in a vase and … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Measure for Measure

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Cathy

Like last week, I hadn’t a clue where to begin when I began my hunt for the contents of today’s IAVOM, but was prompted by the arabis shown on yesterday’s Six on Saturday, one clump of which grows close to … Continue reading →

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A Glossy Start to March

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Cathy

Although snowdrops are all but over, hellebores are still making a big statement in the garden and it could be easy to overlook other signs of early spring. I haven’t made a point of featuring hellebores in  a post this … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Big Sun

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Keeping Watch at Twilight

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Cathy

I had no preconceived ideas of what I might pick for today’s vase but wanted to avoid hellebores and snowdrops, which would have been the easy option. I don’t have many summer snowflakes, Leucojum aestivum, but the first stems were … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday: Velvet Petticoats, Eyeliner, Sprouts and Stately Stems

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Cathy

I must be honest and say that the petticoats are not velvet, but two pots of hooped petticoat narcissi in the Coop, Narcissus bulbocodium ‘Arctic Bells’ and ‘Casual Elegance’ (above); what is velvet, however, is a plant recommended for a … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Surprisiris

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Cathy
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In a Vase on Monday: Keen as Mustard

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Cathy

Many people think of daffodils as the harbingers of spring, but we gardeners know there can be many other early spring treasures delighting us before most of the daffodils begin to emerge. Whatever we think of yellow blooms, however, there … Continue reading →

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