In a Vase, on Monday – V and Divas

I listen to a podcast that’s quite popular in Britain; it features two gents humorously discussing their lives and answering listeners’ questions about etiquette. Quite a pleasant way for me to pass the time while on the highway or treadmill. These two guys refer to their listeners as ‘G and Divas‘ – referring to the […]

In a Vase, on Monday – Dahlias

When I read Cathy’s blog post at Rambling in the Garden this morning I was both both thrilled and intrigued by her vase of cut flowers. It features Canada Burnet – Sanguisorba canadensis – a North American native perennial, common to sunny wetlands or bogs. Here, in its native range, the blooms are long gone […]

In a Vase, on Monday – Sorry, Not Sorry

More Dahlias this week, I’m afraid. Sorry! These pom pom flowers are just so cute that I’ve been pulling together a windowsill vase every five or six days, in addition to distributing the occasional bouquet to friends and neighbours. My milk glass cup with a frog at the bottom is perfect for this task, holding […]

In a Vase, on Monday – One Final Dahlia

Overnight last Thursday, Friday and Saturday we had below freezing temperatures and woke to frosty white lawns and leaves, not to mention petals on the remaining garden flowers. It’s much warmer this week but the damage has been done, and although Calendula and Antirrhinum (Snapdragons) have held their own, the Zinnias, Salvia, strawflowers and Dahlias […]