In a Vase on Monday is hosted each week by the fabulous Cathy of Rambling in the Garden. Click here to see her vase and to find links to those of other participating bloggers.
The first time I saw Euphorbia wulfenii in bloom I was smitten. Such a huge chartreuse beauty of a bloom. Of course one eventually came home with me and was planted in the hell strip where it took a few years to establish. Now, for some reason, it's very happy and seeds all over the place. Now they're allowed to bloom but as seeds form, it's time to cut them off or pull entire plants out lest it take over the whole garden. Why not enjoy a few inside this week?
This ginger jar, found at a discount store several years ago had never been used as a vase but seemed large and heavy enough to hold the huge trusses of euphorbia and since it's not clear, the milky sap of the blooms would go unnoticed. I happily filled it with water and started placing the flowers inside when water began leaking from the bottom. Oops, not water tight. Oh well, we'll just throw another vase inside. Not, of course before water and euphorbia milky stuff was all over the kitchen. Fun times.
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In honor of the milky mess in the kitchen, joining the vase this week are a couple of cow shaped items. First, a butter dish, a Christmas gift last year from our friend Bob.
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Second is this cream jug that had belonged to my grandfather and mother. My mother gave this to my brother as he was fond of it. He and I had a joke about cows. (Vermont, the state where we were both born, was once known as the state with more cows than people. The dairy industry is still quite healthy there and Vermont's Cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese is the best I've ever tasted.) Anyway, when my brother died, his significant other gave me the creamer. It's one of the items that is always present on my Thanksgiving table at which my brother's children are present.
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So, there you have it, a quickly assembled vase made after a busy day of gardening.
The first time I saw Euphorbia wulfenii in bloom I was smitten. Such a huge chartreuse beauty of a bloom. Of course one eventually came home with me and was planted in the hell strip where it took a few years to establish. Now, for some reason, it's very happy and seeds all over the place. Now they're allowed to bloom but as seeds form, it's time to cut them off or pull entire plants out lest it take over the whole garden. Why not enjoy a few inside this week?
This ginger jar, found at a discount store several years ago had never been used as a vase but seemed large and heavy enough to hold the huge trusses of euphorbia and since it's not clear, the milky sap of the blooms would go unnoticed. I happily filled it with water and started placing the flowers inside when water began leaking from the bottom. Oops, not water tight. Oh well, we'll just throw another vase inside. Not, of course before water and euphorbia milky stuff was all over the kitchen. Fun times.
In honor of the milky mess in the kitchen, joining the vase this week are a couple of cow shaped items. First, a butter dish, a Christmas gift last year from our friend Bob.
Second is this cream jug that had belonged to my grandfather and mother. My mother gave this to my brother as he was fond of it. He and I had a joke about cows. (Vermont, the state where we were both born, was once known as the state with more cows than people. The dairy industry is still quite healthy there and Vermont's Cabot extra sharp cheddar cheese is the best I've ever tasted.) Anyway, when my brother died, his significant other gave me the creamer. It's one of the items that is always present on my Thanksgiving table at which my brother's children are present.
So, there you have it, a quickly assembled vase made after a busy day of gardening.