There's nothing like hard work in the garden to keep dismay and sadness at bay so I spent most of the weekend there. When it came time to create an arrangement for "In a Vase on Monday," the meme hosted by Cathy of Rambling in the Garden, I had a limited amount of energy left and therefore kept my selections simple. Not that I had much choice to begin with - while there are flowers here and there, few are available in any quantity. I focused on my orange Zinnias, which are on their way out, and Tagetes lemmonii, which has just begun blooming (and which I inexplicably left out of yesterday's Bloom Day post).
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Here's what I included:
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| Clockwise from upper left: Coprosma 'Inferno', Leucadendron 'Wilson's Wonder', Tagetes lemmonii, and Zinnias |
The vase is currently sitting on the dining room table but it may not remain there. While I find the scent of the Tagetes, described as a mix of marigold, lemon and mint, pleasant, my husband does not. Unless he goes nose blind to the scent, the vase may have to be moved into my office - or perhaps outside.
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| It'll be too bad if I have to move it - the colors are perfect in the dining space |
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