tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post7191666922062710293..comments2024-03-28T08:16:13.470+00:00Comments on Stasher: In a Vase on Monday - Pressed into ServiceStasherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-39149141897670557942015-08-06T12:57:11.838+01:002015-08-06T12:57:11.838+01:00She is really lovely, thanks. Yes, Violet: I had ...She is really lovely, thanks. Yes, Violet: I had a teeny bit in flower in the garden, but I would have had to make up a mini vase, and I had been greedy some weeks with two, and thought to restrict myself. This is such a sweet name, but sadly I do not think I call smell the violets, but I can smell the roses, so I am happy. The Violets are my Kenilworth weed, but I leave clumps as I have blue butterflies in the garden.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-85995023775463755872015-08-06T09:39:09.328+01:002015-08-06T09:39:09.328+01:00Such a pretty vase and what a delightful granddaug...Such a pretty vase and what a delightful granddaughter you must have. <br />Your thorn strippers seem like a great idea.<br />Not in bloom now but don' t forget Violet. A pretty old- fashioned name and delightful flower.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-47748717612124284602015-08-05T09:15:44.378+01:002015-08-05T09:15:44.378+01:00Thanks for adding Iris to the list of names. Ther...Thanks for adding Iris to the list of names. There may be another season in another year that I can revisit this theme, and anyone else is also welcome to try this. I have thought of Marigold too, now I am sure that many In a Vase on Monday contributors have some flowering now. I've just sown some seed ready for next year.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-21146750994871537452015-08-04T21:55:52.932+01:002015-08-04T21:55:52.932+01:00What a lovely idea to base your flowers around the...What a lovely idea to base your flowers around the names of serving girls 'pressed into service' and I love your pressed glass jugs too. The only additional name I can think of is Iris (which is my mothers name), although all my Iris have gone over now.Julie@peoniesandposies.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801057363695252681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-25799561879469693052015-08-04T07:58:53.425+01:002015-08-04T07:58:53.425+01:00Hannah, Thanks for your suggestions...I have Lemon...Hannah, Thanks for your suggestions...I have Lemon Balm but now I know its name is Melissa. I had used it in an arrangement a previous week. Luckily I am able to control mine, and keep it for the mason bees. I will be getting some Prunella. We often see it growing wild on our walks, and my hubby's eye is always drawn to it, so it will be a nice addition to a semi shaded area towards the end of the garden, and feed the late bees and insects. Which Varieties do you grow?Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-19130255415128545932015-08-04T07:50:35.090+01:002015-08-04T07:50:35.090+01:00I think Clarkia would be a delightful name. How ar...I think Clarkia would be a delightful name. How are your plants doing this year? I've never grown it before. These look made to last forever. Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-45057727618370677072015-08-04T07:44:30.126+01:002015-08-04T07:44:30.126+01:00The more the merrier! I have started to 'coll...The more the merrier! I have started to 'collect' the common names of some of our everyday garden plants, and many of the cottage garden plants have names which hark back to their uses.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-74167532426610035252015-08-04T02:50:19.602+01:002015-08-04T02:50:19.602+01:00Noelle, cute bouquet with the bear peeking out fro...Noelle, cute bouquet with the bear peeking out from under the daisy. In my garden there is Prunella, also called Self-Heal, the flower spikes can be used for tea. Melissa, Lemon Balm, I also have but regret ever planting because it spreads so badly and is hard to get rid of. It can be made into a tea as well. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-86653940925561290352015-08-03T18:05:57.820+01:002015-08-03T18:05:57.820+01:00A lovely combo of flowers and foliage from your ga...A lovely combo of flowers and foliage from your garden and oh I love the stripper tool.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-78625633317262255532015-08-03T17:36:42.124+01:002015-08-03T17:36:42.124+01:00I enjoyed following the route your mind took this ...I enjoyed following the route your mind took this week. Your granddaughter sounds like a lovely young person. I appreciate the tip on the thorn stripper too, which I also could have used this week.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-43549650819066437572015-08-03T17:36:40.389+01:002015-08-03T17:36:40.389+01:00Hmm - how about Clarkia, perhaps? If not, it could...Hmm - how about Clarkia, perhaps? If not, it could be - any takers? I really enjoyed reading your post and hearing about Marjoram and Rosemary - and although you suggest your vase is very simple it is just as effective as anything more abundant. The thorn strippers look to be a brilliant buy - and thanks to eBay and Amazon it is so easy to find things you couldn't be sure even existed. I shall be off soon to purchase some too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-69846324970259199362015-08-03T17:36:06.678+01:002015-08-03T17:36:06.678+01:00What a lovely post. Only faithful rose flowering i...What a lovely post. Only faithful rose flowering in my garden today, but I do have three clematis flowering called Julia, Marie and Betty, do they count?Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-87355345508133011282015-08-03T15:50:56.336+01:002015-08-03T15:50:56.336+01:00a lovely vase! I think simple glass vases always w...a lovely vase! I think simple glass vases always work well. The only 'flower name' I can think of in my garden is Honeysuckle, although I am glad my parents didn't choose it for me!!Anna @Suffolk Pebbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229313451402371443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-80420752584266629662015-08-03T15:18:39.085+01:002015-08-03T15:18:39.085+01:00Enjoyed this post. Your flowers look great--nothin...Enjoyed this post. Your flowers look great--nothing sparse here. My garden is also sparse lately so it's exciting to find enough to fill a vase.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081101795597600004.post-30139148786691391492015-08-03T15:04:43.066+01:002015-08-03T15:04:43.066+01:00That's a lovely vase of flowers with a nice th...That's a lovely vase of flowers with a nice theme too. Gillian at countrygardenuk.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613252112583268694noreply@blogger.com