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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: Sugar and Spice

Posted on April 9, 2018 by

Thanks for keeping IAVOM afloat last week whilst I was away and apologies for not doing my job as a hostess as much as I would have liked. I was able to read all your comments and kind words and … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: More Than Just a ‘Drop

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

Yesterday’s weather forecast, for heavy snow all morning from 5.00am or so and light snow for the rest of the day, proved correct, giving us 3″ by mid morning and a gradual increase since then. Tomorrow, although dry, will see … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Feel the Beat

Posted on November 27, 2017 by

‘You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen Dancing Queen, feel the beat from the tambourine’ This hippeastrum/amaryllis has  gone from dry bulb to fully open and flamboyant flower in seemingly no time (7 weeks) and was in … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Magic Moments

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

I was half-prepared to be posting an apology of a vase today, as the Golfer and I have had variations of a virus that is going around and for a few days I have felt rather like the hellebore shown … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Windin’ the Candle

Posted on December 15, 2014 by

The material for today’s post was in the balance until yesterday afternoon until I finally decided to leave the Paperwhites in the greenhouse for another week and reached the conclusion that the three buds optimistically picked from a lone Rudbeckia … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Twist and Shout

Posted on March 24, 2014 by

There was a three-pronged approach to this vase: a desire to use the ‘Tête-à-Tête’ before they were past their best, the contrast of the fresh green leaves emerging out of the twisted hazel stems retained from a previous vase, and … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Simples!

Posted on March 3, 2014 by

For those not in the UK the title might not mean anything, but indeed ‘Simples!’ has officially entered the English language following its use as a catchphrase in a comparison website advert which features either irritating or endearing Russian meerkat … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: My Punk Bud

Posted on February 5, 2014 by
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In a Vase on Monday: Clueless But Fragrant

Posted on December 30, 2013 by

I didn’t have a clue what to include in today’s vase, particularly with knowing exactly what was in flower after the Boxing Day count. Few of these blooms would have been suitable for inclusion either because of their scarcity or … Continue reading →

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