In a Vase on Monday: A Little Bit of Meadow

While the Queen Anne’s Lace is still flowering so nicely I decided I would like to use it in a vase. So today, this is what I ended up with…

… A little bit of meadow in a fancy decorative watering can. 😃 The centre of this particular Queen Anne’s Lace has the distinctive dark spot at the centre.

 A lovely pink Achillea (‘Apfelblüte’/Apple Blossom) I planted in the Words and Herbs Bed this spring seemed like a fitting addition.

Achillea has also been flowering in the meadow for some time, so I picked a few sprigs of that. There is some Self-Heal and Red Clover in there too, as well as a few stems of grasses.

Then I snipped some pieces of Knapweed ‘Centaurea jacea’. I had to ask the bees politely for a bit!

We probably won’t cut the meadow again this year until late winter 2025, but the model tractor (yes, I actually have a prop this week!) is a nod to the mowing that will eventually take place!

I am joining Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for her In a Vase on Monday meme, where she invites us to join her in sharing a vase of flowers from our gardens. (And a prop if we want!)

Hope you all have a great week,

and

Happy Gardening!



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