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In a Vase on Monday: Easter Surprises

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

I don’t know if you have had any surprises this Easter weekend although none would be as surprising as having rabbits, kittens or puppies hatching out of eggs, as this cockerel* discovered to his horror! Here, the weather has been … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: More Shades

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

Following on from yesterday’s post about various shades in the garden, when I decided to pick some of the variably shaded fritillaries for today’s vase the logical title was ‘More Shades’; by the time I had finished picking, a title … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Goodbye To All That

Posted on March 25, 2019 by

My, how I dithered yesterday when deciding on the contents of today’s vase – champing at the bit to use the first of the ‘big’ tulips that were now in bud but still wanting to celebrate the last throes of  … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Not Early But Still Cheery

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

The advantage of growing bulbs in the Coop, the lean-to greenhouse attached to the house and kept frost free over winter is that flowers last for weeks, much longer than they would do if they were kept in a warm … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: White ‘n’ Blue

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

I mentioned to Christina during the week that the only blues blooming in the garden at the moment were a few Anemone blanda; however, rambling to find material for today’s vase has not only proved me wrong but shows that … Continue reading →

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Ina Vase on Monday: Strawberries and Cream on a Sunny Day, a Gentle Breeze Blowing

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

My, how my mind flitted as I pondered what to put in my vase this week! Should I, for the first time this year, cut a bunch of hellebores as they really are at their best now and Alison of … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: It Had to be You

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

It had to be you, it had to be you I wandered around and finally found, that somebody who… I didn’t need to wander around to choose the blooms for today’s vase because as soon as the first one opened … Continue reading →

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