As usual on a Monday I am linking up with Cathy at Rambling In The Garden to join in her challenge of finding something from the garden every week to fill a vase. It is starting to get tough! Here is this weeks vase:
As there is very little in the garden other than greenery at the moment this weeks vase is filled largely with berried ivy and the leaves of the red kale Redbor, which is growing well in the kitchen garden. I was lucky to find some green globes of echinops and the very last spray of pink roses. I added a few grass stems to give some height and movement, but found these very difficult to photograph. The grasses are so delicate they barely show up in the pictures, so you will have to use your imagination.
As I moved about the house trying to get a good photograph Nelson, our young Golden Retriever, was determined to be in a picture. In the end I had to give in:
And one on his own:
I must say thank you to Cathy for this great idea – I would never normally root around in my garden in December trying to find flowers for the house! I have, however, been amazed and inspired at what I can find at this time of year without making a trip to the flower market. Pop over and see what Cathy has made this week by clicking here.
Last weeks vase is still going strong in the kitchen. The chrysanthemums started to wilt at the end of the week, so I replaced them with flowers from the market. The Choisya Terrnata has stood up very well and the twigs will grace many a vase to come.
I will be back next Monday to share another vase.
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A beautiful vase Julie but it was Nelson who attracted my eye. He looks absolutely adorable 🙂
Thank you Anna – he is a bit of a showstopper!
Julie
I don’t think your rose is Old Blush (sorry I think there was a typo in the post). Yours seems more ‘bud-like’. Old blush is a China rose and flowers for a long, long time. It is usually the first to bloom in spring and even reflowers during the drought when nothing wants to bloom so it is a worthy addition to any garden.
Thank you Christina – I am sure you are right & I will need to go on looking for a match to identify this pretty rose. Old Blush sounds lovely – any roses that flower early and for a long time are a hit in my book so I will be looking to plant one of my own after Christmas.
Julie – again I love your range of materials and, as I mentioned to someone else, by starting at this time of year we are having to be more inventive. I am really enjoying the personal challenge and it is great that you too have taken up the gauntlet in this way. The dark foliage looks superb against the pink roses – and how lovely to have some echinops to include. I have picked ivy flowers for a Christmas wreath and I was planning to use them in next week’s vase, although I don’t know what with. I need to work on having indoor photos of mine, but trying to find an uncluttered background is not easy!! Oh, and I have kept the bones of last week’s too.
Thank you Cathy – fingers crossed some winter flowers will come to our rescue soon!
I have got my eye on a rose for Monday – but only one, unfortunately
I have scoured my garden today – not a single rose to be found.
I am so enjoying the white bookshelf, with the silver and pink touches! It is such a lovely combination. I have the author for your for Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates-Mary Maples Dodges, the book was first published in 1865 and is a pure treat to read!
Happy Holidays,
Jemma
Thank you Jemma – I have ordered the book and look forward to reading it over the holidays!