Tag Archives: landscape gardening

~ Porcelain Berry Vine ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

A third day of sunshine, with a week of rain in the forecast inspired me to assemble this unruly posy of Aster, the last of my Rudbeckia, with the lovely fruits of Variegated Porcelain Berry Vine (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata – ‘Elegans’). The … Continue reading →

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~ Resource ~ WPC: Repurpose ~

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

A few years ago I resurrected the storage shed enough to call it the cottage! This spring it was overdue for a facelift. I looked around at potential replacements, but decided to use some old cedar fence-boards I’d saved — … Continue reading →

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~ In A Vase On Monday ~ Smoky Rose ~

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

My roses are still blooming and this Rosa ‘Double Delight’ seemed a nice feature for today’s vase. I liked the creamy color of the Hebe ‘Variegata’ as an accent in a crystal vase — my favorite for holding stems upright. Smoke … Continue reading →

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~ Angular Circle ~ WPC: Corner ~

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

As I sat by my pond yesterday afternoon, the sunlight streaming through this spider’s web in the corner, caught my eye. What an appropriate response to this week’s photo challenge I thought, as I ran inside to get my Panasonic! … Continue reading →

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~ Summer Smiles ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Black-eyed Susan, Cone Flower and Hydrangea are the dominant eye-catchers in my garden today. Today’s arrangement is presented in a ceramic teapot I found second-hand. Summer is hitting us like a sledge hammer this week, so my front yard … Continue reading →

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~ Fledglings ~ Wordless Wednesday ~

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

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~ Summer Pastels ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

Hydrangea are at the height of their beauty right now with dazzling blues and soft pinks in abundant mop-head displays. These I planted long before I kept records on varieties! Also coming on strong are the butterfly attracting blossoms of … Continue reading →

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~ Sunshine ~ In A Vase On Monday er…Tuesday! ~

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

My hydrangea blossoms are now in their light green/white/pale blue stage, and raspberries are ripening quickly. Today’s vase (in my favorite heavy crystal one that holds heavy-headed stems well) is a mix of day lilies and penstemon. At nine o’clock … Continue reading →

~ Creating Order From Chaos ~ WPC: Order ~

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

I find it very satisfying to take something that is a chaotic mess and turning it into something beautiful, functional or just finished — like a basket of laundry or a jigsaw puzzle! In early spring I posted a few … Continue reading →

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~Late Spring = Early Summer ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Lindy Le Coq

For the first time since September, we are experiencing a run of more than two days of sunshine. What a joy to get up in the morning and walk into the gardens with a mug of coffee and nippers in … Continue reading →