The signs are everywhere, literally: garage sale; estate sale; yard sale. Good idea to plan an extra hour into any weekend excursion this time of year. This little pitcher caught my eye. It seemed the right base for a burst of color. I planted a six pack of snapdragons billed as orange. There’s some orange in there, but also a pretty healthy blast of hot pink. i’m hoping for truth in advertising to hold sway over the other six pack promising red. The stems on these were still short, but I wanted to cut them to encourage future flowers. I discovered, in handling them. that the stems are quite brittle.
I started with a sprig of sage, then went back for another sprig of the brighter tricolor sage and three chive blossoms in bud. I like the way they form tight little purple balls before opening into larger, fluffy lavender balls.
I noticed, after a few minutes, that my little bouquet was sitting in a puddle. So much for my great garage sale find. I moved the arrangement into a glass vase of similar size, but the effect was not the same. Now let’s see what Cathy has come up with to put In A Vase On Monday.
Oh no that is too bad about the jug/vase. When the first picture came up I noticed that stunning sage immediately…I adore it and love how it looks in this vase with the snapdragons…another favorite.
That’s one hereb that I use for decorative purposes only. Never have acquired a taste for sage, but it sure is purty.
Too bad your little Blue Mountain Pottery pitcher leaked. Now you’ll have to look for a short glass vase that will fit inside. Your arrangement looks sweet in that container!
I thought a shot glass would do it, but the neck is too small. I may just have to admire it sitting on a shelf.
A leaky pitcher! Well, it was lovely while it lasted. I’m finding myself quite fond of blooms that blur the line between pink and orange. Such a great way to create agreement between my love of plants that (unfortunately) bloom pink, and all things orange. The sprig of tri-color sage is a wonderful addition to the mix.
Almost any color can be rescued by the right companion. No rescue for the pitcher, I’m afraid. It was only a dollar, but still…I can’t imagine putting it in a garage sale without declaring its flaw.
It is pretty with or without the flowers. I like the flower colors so similar to bougainvillea.
Our neighborhood holds garage sale weekend which makes it easy. So many fun things I’ve found for the garden that way. Always a risk something won’t work out.
Hadn’t thought about the similarity to bougainvillea…just goes to show that we waste time moaning about the things we can’t grow. Usually there is a reasonable substitute. This was a reasonable risk to take…nothing like betting on a trifecta.
Oh what a shame about your puddle… 🙁 The jug was perfect for your arrangement and I especially loved the trio of chive heads – and on balance I like the orange and pink snapdragons too. Thanks for sharing rickii
I’m getting lots of puddle sympathy here. I’m pretty sure I will bounce back from the minor disappointment.
It’s too bad the little jug isn’t water-tight – it’s certainly very pretty and I’d have snapped it up too. The flowers you selected were just perfect but I bet it would look nice with the papery flowers of statice too.
Hmmm…never have grown statice. It’s a thought.
Well, at least you had fun at the sales. Consider it almost free entertainment, for the cost of a leaky vase. So much cheaper than a movie.
I picked up several vases. Still went to the movie. While We’re Young: 2 of us liked it (1 enough to see it again) and 2 did not.
I love this combination. A shame about the vase but it certainly looked promising. I used the grow the same or similar sage (labeled as Salvia Dorada ‘Aurea’ (Golden Sage)). Not sure mine made it through the winter.
Both sages get a little ratty over the winter but are essentially evergreen here.
Sad about the pitcher, I agree, I wouldn’t have been able to sell it without saying it didn’t hold water; but even in shops here in Italy they sell vases that leak, I’ve been given two as presents!
Oh dear, the gift givers must have been humiliated.
Happy colors for a happy Monday. Same to you.
This is my favorite one yet (aside from the leaking pitcher).
I’m thinking maybe if I pour hot wax into the pitcher I could stop the leak? Anything to preserve your favorite.
Thanks for that thought. I may try it.
I love the colors in this arrangement! Hot pink combined with orange is one of the few ways I appreciate pink. Maybe you could use an acrylic sealant or something to fix the leak in your new vase.
I was going to resign myself to consigning it to a shelf, but this suggestion might work…another of those “I’ll get around to that someday” projects.
meantime, try standing it on or in a dish or saucer that enhances those lovely colours – in the jug or the flowers.
Good idea for a quick fix.