The first is Nasturtiums. I've got these growing over a patch of ground we are trying to tame and I've been admiring these lovely creamy blooms. I planted tiny plants a month or two ago and now they are rambling all over or perhaps taking over is the right term. I added some dark red ones as well.
I did try them with their own foliage but it seemed too big so I added this Corydalis. I think it's just right.
The second is a little jug of Dahlia 'Gallery Art Fair'. These do suffer a little in wet weather so it's best to bring them in out of the rain!
I hope you like my little jug. It came from a charity shop a few weeks ago for the vase sum of £1.
For plenty of colourful and creative vases visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden - In a vase on Monday.
How do you like my new neighbours? They are just outside my bedroom window. The parents work so hard and I think, by the timing, they must be on their second brood.
Their flying skills are very impressive as the little gap is only about 1 inch and they do come in at speed.
Your vases are full of such cheerful flowers. It is good you brought in your dahlias before they were diminished with the rain. What kind of swallows do you have there? Such fun to have them where you can watch so close. Happy IAVOM.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Unfortunately many thingss are now diminished by rain. We've really had enough for a bit. They are little House Martins.
DeleteThe Nasturtiums are just perfect and the dahlias look so fresh. Good that you rescued them to enjoy inside.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I am enjoying them.
DeleteSipping nectar from nasturtiums is a favorite childhood memory and these cheerful flowers always remind me of more carefree days. They look great paired with the corydalis. The second arrangement is a perfect match of flowers and container. Love it! Your new neighbors are very sweet!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Cheerful is the right word, and tasty too.
DeleteI know what you mean by taking over - it's an amazing amount of growth from each nasturtium seed, isn't it? Yours are such an intriguingly pale colour - I must look wider for other varieties next year. You are right aboyt the corydalis foliage and your new blue jug works well too. How intriguing to have such a close up view of the house martins
ReplyDeleteI think MrC was doubtful that they were going to do the job, I think you could probably see them grow if you stood still long enough. It was just a cheap mixed packet of seeds, I think. There are lots of the standard orange.
DeleteI love the colors of those nasturtiums. They're early springs flower here so I was surprised to see them - they'd roast if they bloomed here during the summer months. Your charity shop pot is darling and a perfect fit for the pretty white dahlias. And the birds couldn't have picked a better place to allow you to admire their brood - but perhaps it's not quite as charming when they cry for breakfast at the crack of dawn?
ReplyDeleteNasturtiums start in early summer here and go on until we get a frost. Sadly it's too wet for roasting this week. There are plenty of other birds making a racket at dawn, the babies are the least of it.
DeleteI love the spicy scent of nasturtiums. Sadly, only one self-sowed from last year and I never got round to buying more seed. Your new vase is sweet - I can never pass a thrift store without peeking in, even though I have far too many vases, I can never resist.
ReplyDeleteI love your little neighbors, but I expect they wake you up pretty early in the morning!
I have too may vases as well, perhaps I'll get rid of one. As if! Lol
DeleteI tend to wake up early anyway but they are not too noisy and so cute.
The Cordalyis (spelling?) is perfect and the Nasturtiums lovely. We grow them in winter here. I do love your new vase and am being overrun with mine!
ReplyDeleteYes, I am not short of vases!
DeleteYour nasturtium vase is so pretty - I do love them, but they do get a bit untidy as summer progresses so I haven't grown them for a few years now. Love your new little jug - perfect for the white dahlias! I think I am missing out - can you believe we don't have charity shops like in the UK!
ReplyDeleteI must say so far the leaves are untouched but caterpillars or blackfly (hope I am not speaking too soon). Where I live we have only charity shops! It can be addictive but they are good in many ways. Perhaps you should start the trend.
DeleteWhen I grew them in a previous garden, I used to prune them back and keep them in check....best not to improve the soil...no fertilizier at all, otherwise they grow too green and lush.
ReplyDeleteYour vase with both the pale and red nasturtium are just the thing to have on a table...their shape is mesmerizing. Love the dahlia too...and the little vase, that was a good find. I have my eye on some nearly white nasturtiums for next year. Hope your House Martins are clearing your patch of flying insects.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hope so too. I'm more concerned about the slimy crawling kind in this dreadful weather.
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