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brilliant colors of freshly cut flowers from our gardens

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Brilliant colors of freshly cut flowers from our summer gardens are in a bucket of water. Waiting to be selected for an arrangement that the girls are making!

brilliant colors of summer cut flowers in a bucket of water
summer cut flowers in a bucket of water

When the girls began to bring the arms full of cut flowers from the 3 gardens we have I was amazed at not only the volume but are the brilliant colors!

Jim outdid himself this year!

One of the girls picking flowers to use for her arrangement from the full bucket
One of the girls picking flowers to use for her arrangement

It was riotous color of brilliant flowers!

The girls along with Amy cut zinneas from the big garden. She took one with her to the front yard cut hydrangeas plus cut those stems peeking out of theflower garden fence. Their arms were full!

This was after the potato digging and lunch. if you have ever cut flowers from a garden, you know what a treat it can be and even refreshing. We were out in the bright afternoon sun.

The gilrs can arrange all the flowers just as they like in a variety of vases
So many flowers to arrange!

After collecting a variety of vases on the patio table, the girls went to work. Amy offered some advice as they worked along side each other as they picked what stems they wanted to use. I had already brought a variety of vases outside. It’s an assortment of jars, florist standard vases, cylinders and small ones that come in sets of 6 -12. vases. It was like a backroom of a florist shop!

stunning colors of flowers being arranged. on a hot day at the patio table
stunning colors!

I forget there are daisies too. It’s an kind of old fahioned collection of flowers.

Creativity in process as the girls have free rein to select and arrange all the flowers in the variety of vases that they cut!
Creativity in process

Do you see the little one next to the taller arrangement? Don’t overlook the small flowers. Their arrangements can be just as dramatic in their own way.

Large dramatic Arrangment of Glads and Hydrangeas held bu my granddaughter
Large dramatic Arrangment of Glads and Hydrangeas

Flowers of Many Colors...Zinnias, the perfect summer flower
Flowers of Many Colors…Zinnias, the perfect summer flower with 2 of my daughters

So what did he plant? Annuals like zinnias in the vegetable garden. He has flowers blooming nearly all year except in the cold months. The rich colored glads come back every year. There are some day lilies and hydrangeas in the front. Dahlias, daisies and sweetheart roses are classics.

The best was sharing all the riotous colorful flowers with my girls and watching them enjoy their beauty.

vases full of Riotous flowers with brilliant colors


Riotous flowers with brilliant colors

They took some home. I put the beautiful arrangements all over the house. Should have counted them!

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What are your favorite summer blooms?

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  120. First – you flowers are absolutely beautiful! Second – this is my first year to put in a cutting garden. Started late due to construction, so I am pinning so I can remember what you planted for next year. Thanks for sharing!

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  121. Wow! Your gardens must be amazing to produce this many flowers. They are so beautiful, especially the hydrangeas and zinnias. Obviously I’m doing something wrong as I get very little to cut from my garden. I’d love you to write a post on what you plant for your cut flowers.

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  123. Oh my goodness, I have the most awful case of garden envy. Your flowers are spectacular and so bountiful. I’ve gone through this post three times now trying to absorb all the goodness. Hurrah for summer flower gardens! xo

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