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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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Ina Vase on Monday: HOT!

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Cathy

I think everyone of us who lives in the UK knows it has been hot! hot! hot! for weeks (and accordingly dry! dry! dry!) and despite hints of possible thunderstorms in some parts, the weather app on my phone doesn’t … Continue reading →

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In a Vase on Monday: Pinky, Perky and Perkier

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Cathy

In complete contrast to last week, today we have an unashamedly sugary pink confection, with blooms as Pinky and Perky as they come. The blooms were collected in an aluminium bucket and looked so at home there that after trimming … Continue reading →

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Green Smells and Running Water

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Cathy

We awoke during the night to the sound of heavy rain and with rain and thunder during the morning there was soon standing water on many of the local roads, replacing the heat uncomfortably high humidity of yesterday. Although the … Continue reading →

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Digging for Victory

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Cathy

              Following the astonishingly quick germination of the cosmos and zinnia seeds in the kitchen, I headed to the bottom of the garden to check  the progress of those in the greenhouse. Without heat I didn’t … Continue reading →

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