tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post6981824291208996214..comments2023-06-13T14:18:24.986+01:00Comments on A Blog about Compost: (Not) In a Vase On Monday - 5 yearsAlisonChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-83399684634062569932018-11-14T10:11:18.651+00:002018-11-14T10:11:18.651+00:00Oh what a pretty and delicate looking ring a ring ...Oh what a pretty and delicate looking ring a ring of roses Alison. Thanks for explaining how you put it together. I feel a seasonal wreath might be in the pipeline - I have honesty in abundance :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-37920533659066739002018-11-13T21:28:54.193+00:002018-11-13T21:28:54.193+00:00So delicate and pretty! I know what you mean about...So delicate and pretty! I know what you mean about finding the right spot (and light) for photos, but your images are lovely and show off the detail in the wreath nicely. How clever you are to produce something like this. :)Cathyhttp://www.wordsandherbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-20306798379980006142018-11-13T15:31:18.396+00:002018-11-13T15:31:18.396+00:00Finding the best light is always a challenge at th...Finding the best light is always a challenge at this time of year! I love your wreath – very pretty and inspired use of the fern fronds. Samhttp://acoastalplot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-55174763079581957552018-11-13T14:50:00.024+00:002018-11-13T14:50:00.024+00:00Your NIAVOM wreath is lovely...the fern which is t...Your NIAVOM wreath is lovely...the fern which is turning into its autumn colours gives it all that very special touch. Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-82275224253540804592018-11-13T08:04:32.787+00:002018-11-13T08:04:32.787+00:00Thank you, that is very kind. Thank you, that is very kind. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-22284557179581275232018-11-13T08:04:03.704+00:002018-11-13T08:04:03.704+00:00Thank you. My venture is going well thank you, I&#...Thank you. My venture is going well thank you, I've made a good start and now have lots of planning to do for next year. It's very easy to dry roses. I just hang them upside down somewhere warmish and not in direct sunlight. They dry a little darker than the original colour so you can get some interesting effects. I have just been picking the last few buds on 'Harlow Carr' and hanging them up. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-51778826280375934122018-11-12T21:31:01.116+00:002018-11-12T21:31:01.116+00:00Oh this is gorgeous....I have never had luck with ...Oh this is gorgeous....I have never had luck with wreaths but you are an artist!Donna@GardensEyeViewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-70501577986760282312018-11-12T21:23:20.775+00:002018-11-12T21:23:20.775+00:00It's good to know that IAVOM parly contributed...It's good to know that IAVOM parly contributed to your flower farming venture - hope it is all going well for you. The wreath is SO pretty and the rosebuds are such a beautiful faded shade - I must check how best to dry them, unless you can give some recommendations... There is another flush of Blush Noisette I could experiment with. Growing some flowers for drying is new to me this year but helichrysum and statice are brilliant, whilst some of the gomphrena may need their stems to be wired - but it opens up more possibilities for winter vases. I look forward to seeing what else you use in your wreaths - we learn such a lot from IAVOM so thanks for all your contributions, AlisonCathyhttp://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-69881624096079836692018-11-12T20:38:48.219+00:002018-11-12T20:38:48.219+00:00Hehe, glad it's not just me then. Sometimes I ...Hehe, glad it's not just me then. Sometimes I do ask myself what on earth I am doing. I haven't dried much as I didn't start early enough. Lovely to have something to remind you of an old friend like that. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-51517622549240275242018-11-12T20:35:00.773+00:002018-11-12T20:35:00.773+00:00Thank you. Perhaps I'd better start collecting...Thank you. Perhaps I'd better start collecting some more rosebuds. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-47110732012035159782018-11-12T20:33:52.033+00:002018-11-12T20:33:52.033+00:00I love wreaths and my husband even noticed this on...I love wreaths and my husband even noticed this one. My vase cupboard is well and truly full!AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-87439176365994958042018-11-12T20:31:35.430+00:002018-11-12T20:31:35.430+00:00That is very kind. Thank you. That is very kind. Thank you. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-63090467406692408852018-11-12T20:31:20.892+00:002018-11-12T20:31:20.892+00:00Thank you. It works well and I hope it will keep i...Thank you. It works well and I hope it will keep it's colour. You have to work it a little like you do with willow to persuade it into shape. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-29437003840303709232018-11-12T20:30:12.137+00:002018-11-12T20:30:12.137+00:00Thank you! I wish that was my wallpaper but I conf...Thank you! I wish that was my wallpaper but I confess it's a piece of paper stuck on the wall under a convenient hook. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-45518372323467879682018-11-12T20:29:15.731+00:002018-11-12T20:29:15.731+00:00I think all 3 positions show off the wreath well, ...I think all 3 positions show off the wreath well, Alison, but I can entirely empathize with the photography struggle as I often spend more time on that than the arrangements I create myself. Yesterday, I was sorely tempted to move my heavy potted bromeliads around the garden to show them to better advantage when I threw up my hands and declared enough! I love that you've dried flowers and foliage to use in wreaths and well remember when I collected dried flower arrangements. I even have a piece of art under glass constructed from dried plant material, a gift from a friend long ago. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-91541429449197700872018-11-12T20:15:16.190+00:002018-11-12T20:15:16.190+00:00Delicate and lovely! This is a miniature work of a...Delicate and lovely! This is a miniature work of art, Alison. I can imagine in a shop this would be snatched right up!Eliza Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879335295393594236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-53748066925101749062018-11-12T20:08:46.932+00:002018-11-12T20:08:46.932+00:00Hi Alison, oh yes, I identify with how difficult i...Hi Alison, oh yes, I identify with how difficult it can be to get the perfect photograph only too well! Your shots are lovely and what a great idea for the challenge. I would never have thought of a garland. I may have to pinch the idea for Christmas and the tip to use Jasmine stems too. Like you, I have Cathy to thank for her inspiration and my increasing number of containers!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762785911026167332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-52927346231942146762018-11-12T19:59:35.346+00:002018-11-12T19:59:35.346+00:00Oh, this is lovely Alison. Your florals are an ins...Oh, this is lovely Alison. Your florals are an inspiration.Susiehttp://pbmgarden.blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-42037197303207910352018-11-12T19:56:46.724+00:002018-11-12T19:56:46.724+00:00What a good idea to use jasmine for your wreath, I...What a good idea to use jasmine for your wreath, I have long stems sprawling everywhere. The roses have kept their colour beautifully, it all looks very pretty.Chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985559591515617972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-26457268614181632812018-11-12T19:23:12.877+00:002018-11-12T19:23:12.877+00:00Very pretty! I like all three images for differen...Very pretty! I like all three images for different reasons. The wallpaper and golden lighting convey the faded summer rose theme. The grey makes each element really pop and look fresh while the white with a bottom surface allows the fern fronds to come closer and speak a bit more. Fab!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.com