In a Vase, on Monday – Orange and White

Chris Mousseau

Last day of June, which, as it turned out, has been a very busy month. I’ve taken loads of photos but spent much of my time looking after the garden instead of writing about it or processing those shots. Our weather had shifted from cool and damp to hot and dry – quite wonderful for eggplants and peppers and tomatoes in the kitchen garden, which gets watered, but not that great for the ornamental garden, most of which needs to adapt or suffer the consequences. Nepeta is loving it and still fills a jug on the back porch (away from the cats!) but today’s vase has some Coreopsis – tickseed – that has self-seeded here and there and is quite welcome. Joining the orange are some daisies, which, like Nepeta, are still going strong.

I seem to have also added a few early Gaillardia – blanketflower – stems.

Thanks to Cathy who takes the lead rambling through her garden every Monday, searching for flowers to cut and fill a vase. Have a great day, and Happy Canada Day tomorrow!!

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  1. Somehow my mind remembered that Canada Day was somewhere on the horizon. When I looked for the date, and saw that it’s July 1, I thought, “It’s time to offer some greetings.” So — happy Canada Day! You certainly have put together a celebratory bouquet. Both the Coreopsis and Gaillardia are in full bloom here, and pretty as can be. I like them combined with the daisies.

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  4. A profusion of pretty petals….you know why they are called Blanket flower? Happy Canada Day…what do you do to celebrate?

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    1. There are so many things to choose from….parades, markets, street dances…fireworks…private parties….Me, I had a nice run first thing in the morning than spent the day alternating between reading on the back (shady) porch and toodling around the garden…

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  7. A lovely late spring and early summer mix, although it is now July already. My goodness how June flew by! Hope you get some nicer weather for the garden. We are very dry here and the flower beds are starting to suffer….

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    1. Thanks Cathy – it has been hot and dry here as well but thankfully we had a bit of rain overnight on Monday. The veggies were particularly thankful but now we have nothing in the forecast for the next two weeks…

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  8. I like the colors and find two more plants we have in common – Tick seed! and Gallardia. I also have adopted the adapt or suffer concept! It certainly keeps the weeds down.

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  9. Chris Mousseau’s “In a Vase, on Monday – Orange and White” beautifully captures the essence of a summer garden in transition. The vibrant mix of Coreopsis, daisies, and early Gaillardia creates a cheerful and warm arrangement, perfectly reflecting the season’s energy. It’s inspiring to see how the garden adapts to changing weather, and Chris’s thoughtful reflections make it all the more relatable. A lovely read to brighten any gardener’s day!

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