In a Vase on Monday – From simple to over the top

I want to thank everyone who commented and showed their concern on my last two posts; it made a big difference to know you were there!  Thank you my blogging friends, I feel humble to have such wonderful people reading my blog.

A strange week August 26th 2016

It has not been a good week.

On Sunday we heard that a dear friend had died, the funeral was on Tuesday.

Earthquake

I’m sure that many of you are waking up to the news that there has been a severe earthquake in central Italy about 150 km from where we live.

We were woken at about 3.30 am by a door or window datelining violently, I thought it sounds like a trapped animal trying to escape and my husband went to investigate;  A few seconds later it happened again and I guessed that it was possibly an earthquake; there is a reason that my garden soil is entirely volcanic rock!

About half an hour later I felt the bed shake and the door began to rattle again, this was a much shorter shock but felt stronger to me.

My thoughts are with the people of the town of Amatrice, where by the way, the pasta sauce amatriciana comes from; I expect many of you will have heard of it or even eaten it.

This puts into perspective some of life’s other trials and problems; no damage as far as I can see to My Hesperides Garden, Christina

 

Garden Bloggers’ Foliage Day – August heat

Welcome to GBFD, where foliage is the star rather than the flowers!  That’s a good thing in my August garden as flowers are in short supply.  What foliage stands up to the high temperatures, warm winds and lack of rain in August?

Tuesday view 16th August

Cathy at Words and Herbs throws out the challenge for us to show the same view of our garden week on week, it is a great idea as you can really see the small changes as well as the more spectacular ones.

In a vase on Monday – Greens and white

It is good to be home and joining Cathy at Rambling in the garden for her weekly challenge to find flowers in our own gardens to fill a vase to enjoy during the week.

In a vase on – eh! Thursday!

With apologies to Cathy at Rambling in the garden for stealing her title or being so late with the vase, which ever you prefer.