Monthly Archives: September 2023

Arrangements from the garden

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Hi there! September is flying by, and I thought it would be nice this week to feature some of my flower arrangements from the past month. While I work with a lot of the same flowers, the arrangements can have rather different looks (that’s what makes the challenge fun!).

But I’ve also added some other flowers from the garden in today’s post, because they were just too beautiful to skip.

I’ll be joining the ‘Six on Saturday’ meme hosted by Garden Ruminations, which is always fun!

Enjoy!

In Peace,
Dana

collage of different flower arrangements using dahlias, sunflowers and roses from the garden

1, 2, 3, & 4 – Four flower arrangements. Top left I had an emphasis on sunflowers and roses, bottom right was a monochrome coloring of copper/burnt red dahlias, and the other two were combinations of pink dahlias and floppy yellow sunflowers. For two of the arrangements I used my favorite golden square flower holder. I have some chicken-wire that fits in perfectly, and I use two floral frogs to help keep the flowers in place. The top left arrangement is in a large square pottery serving bowl. The size was perfect for adding lots of flowers (with chicken-wire holding them in place). The large blue jug was the easiest to use, and I love the weight of it to ensure the flowers aren’t going to tumble over. I have really enjoyed using the dahlias! Another favorite are the small yellow sunflowers that have long floppy stems. They add a bit of whimsy!

collage of roses, dahlias, and sunflowers in a flower arrangement

I’m sneaking these pictures in to highlight some of the dahlias, roses and sunflowers!

sweet pea

5 – Sweet Pea. We’re nearing the end of the season now. I’ve marked all of my pink flowers, and I’m letting them go to seed. I was disappointed with how few pinks I had this year, so I’m going to try and only collect the seeds of the pink flowers and grow all pink next year! 🙂

sunflowers from the garden - chocolate, orange, rust and yellow and all yellow.

6 – Sunflowers. I wouldn’t say they are still going strong, but there are still flowers blooming! I was happy with the variety of flowers I planted this year. There was something for everyone! Did you even know there were so many different types of sunflowers? I’m glad I have lots of space for them.

It’ll be interesting to see what the weather does next. I’m hoping for some mild weather to get more gardening jobs done! How about you? 🙂

Thank you for visiting!

Roses, Dahlias and Sunflowers in a September garden

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Hi there! Welcome to my blog. I’m happy to say that the weather has been favorable! We welcome September in with high hopes of a beautiful autumn. The flowers in the garden might be what I’d describe as summer flowers, but they continue to look beautiful as we start the fall season. Of course, weeding takes place all year round and has been keeping me busy! It is one job that I never seem to get completely finished. 🙃

I made another flower arrangement this week (of course!). This time I added coral and pink roses to the dahlias. I was quite happy with it.

I’m adding in a non-gardening photo this week, too. I’m away in Waterford with our local cycling club (Cuchulainn Cycling Club) and I had such a brilliant ride yesterday that I had to share. It was along the Copper Coast and it was quite challenging for me. But boy was the hard work worth it for those views! Ireland is truly a beautiful country.

I’m joining Garden Ruminations for our Six on Saturday meme. It’s fun to see what’s growing around the world!

Enjoy the tour.

In Peace,
Dana

collection of sunflowers (Claret being the biggest)

1 – Collection of sunflowers. They are still looking good! It’s definitely worth planting different varieties, and lots of them, to keep the supply going. While I love the traditional yellow and brown, the dark colors of the Claret are a nice contrast.

collection of David Austin roses: from top right: Boscobel, Emily Bronte and Eustacia Vye

2 – Collection of David Austin roses: from top right: Boscobel, Emily Bronte and Eustacia Vye. I had to wait a while for this second flush of roses, but it’s now lovely to see roses again. The blackspot does not seem to be quite as bad as it usually is at this stage, which is great to see.

View of the cutting garden with dahlias, gladiolus, and sunflowers

3 – The cutting garden. This has dahlias, gladioli, and sunflowers. I love having the flowers all together here. It’s a fun collection of shapes, textures and colors and it makes me smile every time I see it. 🙂

A pink and coral flower arrangement with dahlias, roses, gladiolus and verbena.

4 & 5 – A coral and pink arrangement. I challenged myself to use the Boscobel and Olivia Rose Austin roses with the dahlias. The dahlias include: Totally Tangerine, Fancy Pants, Great Silence, Daisy Duke and Jowey Frambo. Gladiolus: Pink Parrot. Verbena Bonariansis. I used chickenwire to help the flowers stay in place. It’s a bit awkward, but much better than having nothing (and floral foam isn’t good for the environment). I was happy how the colors worked together! I think the Fancy Pants dahlias are my favorite for their unique shape.

Pictures from my bike ride along the Copper Coast in Waterford.

6 – Pictures from my bike ride along the Copper Coast in Waterford. Woohoo! I was so darn pleased with myself at the end of this cycle. It was challenging for me, but between the views, the weather, and the group I was with, it was such an awesome experience. I was definitely feeling the dopamine after this! (We did a 64 km route, which isn’t considered a long route, but it was perfect for me.) I can’t say it enough: Ireland is a beautiful country and so worth exploring! You can learn more about the beautiful Copper Coast here.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed the tour. Have you planned your next trip to Ireland yet? 🙂