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IN A VASE ON MONDAY: LOTS OF GREEN

By Libby|2021-06-04T15:15:04-04:00March 28, 2016|Garden|

It’s Monday and, once again, time to link up to Cathy at
Rambling in the Garden
and her popular meme, “In a Vase on Monday.”

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Today I chose some beautiful Viburnum carlesii, Hellebore foetidus, Hellebore silver lace, and a petite white Jonquil.

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I put them in a silver cup that had belonged to my Grandfather. It was his prize for winning a doubles match in tennis…he played all his life and was even rated in the “80’s Plus” division. We have two of these cups; they are very special and were just perfect for these greens and whites!

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IMG_7163-1_wm This last image is a result of another wonderful preset from Kim Klassen.
Thank you, Kim!

Hope you all have a good week.

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IN A VASE ON MONDAY: ITS ALL ABOUT PINK

By Libby|2016-03-14T17:21:00-04:00March 14, 2016|Garden|

Today, for the first time, I am joining Cathy at Rambling in the Garden.

Cathy posts, every Monday, a vase with flowers from her garden. And she invites other bloggers to link up. It’s quite a community and I follow several of the bloggers who regularly link up…so thought I would join in! And, of course, now that spring is here there will definitely be something fresh every Monday.
I will try to post on a regular schedule for this theme although with gardening weather here you may find me outside instead of at the computer…

This week it’s all about pink:

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I cannot believe how many hyacinths I have. I’m not quite sure what happened (mind you, I am not complaining) but they multiplied tenfold from last spring. That is one of the joys of gardening: watching the unexpected happen right before your eyes.

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This is our new (planted just a year ago) Okemo cherry tree. It seems happy!

IMG_0570_wm I couldn’t resist one more shot of the hyacinths. And yes, the scent is heavenly. I have a vase of them here in my studio, on the other side of the room, […]