These are my favourite type of Easter Eggs...the real sort. I loved it when I had a few bantams and collecting their eggs was one of my greatest pleasures. Each hen laid a subtly different egg. I didn't have any of the breeds that lay blue eggs. The blue goes through the whole shell to the other side. I get my mixed eggs from a friend, but am always on the lookout for eggs for sale from signs at the side of the road.
I very rarely eat chocolate these days as it affects me, so it was rather odd that yesterday evening I indulged. The consequence was a strange night of sleep and was drowsily woken up this morning with a call to morning breakfast.....
With even more rain overnight it meant a quick step out onto the drive to pick the smallest amount to fill my empty egg shell. Some of my 'Ivory White' Wallflowers, a miniature daffodil and a few violas. I would describe the wallflowers as pale yellow.
For some reason the violas seem to have attracted all the snails in the neighbourhood...they just love the blooms, and I really had to hunt to find some unnibbled ones.
Cathy who hosts this meme has been enjoying blue skies, how nice to share in with gardeners from around the world.
The delicate colors of the eggs are delightful as is your floral vase. I never got violas planted last fall or early winter so enjoyed seeing yours. The wallflower is pretty.
ReplyDeleteHow sweet is this little egg vase! What an excellent way to make the most out of breakfast! - tssoutherngarden.com
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet vase filling the eggshell....I must remember that for a vase!
ReplyDeleteThe egg shell vase idea was first admired last year when another IAVOM AlisonC first used it. Alison even has her own chickens!
DeleteThe natural colors of your eggs is a delight as is your sweet arrangement. So, which came first, the chicken of the egg vase?
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DeleteI love the naturally colored eggshells - that's not something you see in my congested and very urban part of the world! I'm exceedingly impressed that you were able to use the shell as a vase too. The sweet flowers are an added boon.
ReplyDeleteIts not an original idea of mine...but they look really sweet.
DeleteSweet little arrangement. I've given up on violas and their cousins because it feels like feeding candy to the slugs.
ReplyDeleteYou are quite right Sue...if I grown them again they will be in pots, high up, with copper bands etc.
DeleteOh the perfect flowers for that subtly shaded eggshell Noelle. You must miss your chucks.
ReplyDeleteThey were lovely whilst I had them, Anna...and love to look at chickens and the sounds they make. However you need good neighbours and plenty of room....its more about gardening and other activities these days.
DeleteYour wallflower look very pretty even though they are not white and the eggs look wonderful. Violas are so happy. I finally succumbed to a streaming cold after dodging them all winter so everything else had to give, hence no post of my vase this week. At least the weather was dismal too! x
ReplyDeleteSorry you are unwell....as you quite rightly put it the weather is very wet....must be one of the wettest periods I have known. Get well soon.
DeleteMy Dad use to draw faces on our Easter eggs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely memory to have created. When I get a new batch of eggs, if there are any left from the previous ones, I draw flowers on them, so that they can be used first or used for baking. Some things are better with slightly older eggs.
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