...We've had a cold spell these last couple weeks so nothing wants to bloom...
...I haven't really got a flower garden to pick from...
But I did find some lovely green glass vases at the yard sales this past weekend (3 of them for just one dollar!) so excuses be damned and outside I went into the yard, determined to find something to put in them.
The ornamental grass was a gift from a neighbour this past spring. He wasn't sure of it's parentage but it spreads like a demon so I was advised to keep it in a container. Unfortunately I don't have any containers large enough to hold it so it got plunked into a bed where it's grown 6 fold. I'll have to figure out a better plan for it in the spring.
Two Darwin's Blue Speedwell were purchased at a garden centre in July. They had been cut back to only a couple inches high and I hadn't expected to see any growth until next year but to my surprise they have settled in and the plants are now a foot high and covered in blossoms. I hadn't realized the plants would be quite so small when I bought them, I was hoping they were taller but I can't complain too much because the blooms are very sweet and the bees just can't get enough of them.
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Hello Marguerite,
I love this bouquet. I love the beautiful shape and simplicity. I do have a preference for flowers borne on spikes. Thank you so much for participating :-)
Hi Marguerite, I love the simplicity and colour of this bouquet. The speedwell is gorgeous - and dainty. :)
Might be fun to share your collection of vases?
Noelle, thank you for providing the opportunity to push myself to make a beautiful bouquet when I wouldn't bother otherwise.
Ms. S - The speedwell really is pretty isn't it? I like how the tops of the flowers tend to curl
Diana - Thus far the collection of vases is small as we sold most everything when we moved east. But what a great excuse to find 'new to me' vases.
Hi Marguerite...
Even with an established garden..it is hard to come up with a bouquet sometimes. Through this project, I have learned that I need to plant more "bouquet" type flowers. We gardeners are always learning. I love your vases. I look for them at yard sales.
Balisha
Balisha, I have a lot of projects I'd like to see happen and one of them is a 'cutting garden' so I can have flowers for bouquets. One of the issues is not just having flowers, but flowers that have stiff stems and lend themselves to being in a bouquet.
Marguerite, I love your green glass, I have such a huge number of vases, have collected them over the years. I was trying to get a better look at your smallest one, could it be a hyacinth forcing glass?
Deborah - I've never heard of a forcing glass and had to look it up! I just learned something new today. What an amazing way to grow bulbs. I don't think my new vase fits the description though, the top of the neck is too small to fit any large sized bulb but I wonder if a smaller sized bulb could work. There might be a new project to try out this winter!
I Love it! You have such a nice garden blog! You're title photo is so cool...and creative. I've never thought of taking a closeup of driftwood with plants. Neato!
David/ Tropical Texana/Houston
David, thank you for the lovely compliments. That driftwood came up from a local beach into my old garden. Eventually the sweet woodruff began to overtake it and grow through it. I loved the way the plant intertwined with the wood and had to get a photo to capture it. So glad I did as I haven't now seen that garden in several years. This photo is a nice reminder.
Hi! That's a lovely bouquet. Like the photo of plants growing around a piece of driftwood. Discover your blog through visiting Noelle.
One - Hello and welcome. I liked your bouquet also, using chillies was an inspiration.
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