My brain has gone fuzzy, it must be the heat! At least I hope so, it could be that I have so many plants in my head and I know where they all are in the garden, but I have to look up my list to come up with the names.
Mr S keeps telling me to come into the house, he is worried about my blood pressure, says he needs me for as long as possible. So to put his mind at rest, I took my BP and for the first time it is reading normal: Proof that gardening is good for me!!!!
I even forgot to use the poppies I had cup down and kept for arranging.
Todays Vase is full of material from the front garden where many of heat tolerant plants are happy to bask in the sun, without any watering.
Wild Marjoram, it is quite prolific alone lanes in the Mendips, and this one just came up in the front lawn, before that was removed, the majoram was saved!
Scabiosa columbaria subsp. ochroleuca, those are the creamy white flowers, but their seed heads are exquisite as well.
Achillea Millefolium Lilac Beauty
Seed heads of Phlomis fruticosa Bourgaei
Lavender flowers variety unknown
Ballota Pseudodicta
The bundle of pale twigs are sea scoured and sun bleached roots and stems picked on the beach, and three stones from the same coastline.
I wonder how many others have posted on Cathy's blog? I'm joining her there.
So fresh, airy and summery! Love it! Are you very close to the beach itself?
ReplyDeleteNo, the closest beach? is at Weston, but a proper beach is much further away. I quite like coast around Porlock Weir where we were staying a few weeks ago.
DeleteOh I love that scabious and those phlomis seedheads, and was delighted last year to be able to identify the marjoram I found growing wild. Your seaside props work perfectly, suggesting that the blooms just just have been picked amongst the sand dunes. Do take care in the sun, Noelle, as I am sure Mr Shas your best interests at heart (as well as his own!)
ReplyDeleteI can in the shade mostly, or covered and with a hat, but I go as red as a beetroot!
DeleteI think that the extreme (for us) heat effects most of us Noelle and perhaps because we are not sleeping as well we are a bit zombie like in the day. Well I am anyway 😂 I love the scabious seedheads in your vase, the must stroke ballota as well as the trio of beach huts. Take care.
ReplyDeleteI love the seedheads! So weird it is nearly as hot in Florida..hope it cools for you soon. Being used to the heat is key.
ReplyDeleteI love your arrangement even without the poppy seedpods, Noelle. Your photos made me realize that I really should allow some of spent flowers (like the Scabiosa columbaria) to develop seedheads.
ReplyDeleteLove the Achillea and the seedheads are such a nice addition. Hope it has cooled down a bit for you!
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