There's a reminder of last summer in today's vase. It seems a long time ago today after snow yesterday and a well below freezing minumum temperature last night. The sky is a beautiful blue, the sun's shining but it's bitterly cold out there. In my vase today are just a few stems of lagurus ovatus also known as bunny's tail grass. Its' a hardy annual grass which produces the softest to touch seedheads which look good in a vase as well as when they are dried.
Thanks as always to Cathy from 'Rambling In The Garden' for gathering us together every Monday to share our vases.
With this current spell of wintry weather predicted to last a few days I think that gardening activities will be very minimal. I'm hoping that the extra layer of fleece and the small electric heater will give enough protection to over-wintering salvias and ranuculus as well as my potted snowdrops which were bought in at the very last moment. The seed box sort is nearly complete except the vegetable section so I will be able to get my seed order in. Maybe time to catch up on some garden related podcasts that I've been meaning to listen to 🤔 I hope that it's warmer in your neck of the woods this coming week and that you can get to spend some time in the garden.
Ha! Purely coincidentally, I commented on Cathy's Words and Herbs post that one of my best dried cuttings has been bunny tail grass. I didn't save any of the stems in 2025 but I still have some in 2 vases that are years old. This year's seedlings are already coming up here too (and I haven't sown the seeds in years).
ReplyDeleteLike Kris, I too have a little pot of lagurus that has been sitting there for several years, looking just the same as it always has done. It's such a pretty and well mannered grass, and so easy to grow too. Do you find the heads vary considerably in size? Well done on sorting your seed order - it's surprising how long it can take. I tried to be ruthless with mine, and drop some varieties that don't perform especially well - and ditch spare seeds of these non-performers too. Stay warm, Anna!
ReplyDeleteThis dear little vase has convinced me I must grow this grass in 2026! I must put it on my list. I have in fact already placed my main seed order… but I am buying from a couple of different suppliers this year mainly so I can get the exact vegetable seeds I want. Is the iris vase on the left new? Look forward to seeing it filled with spring flowers… not long now! Stay warm Anna!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you have staged your bunny tails and how the light catches the fine detail and contrasts well with the dark surround of your window. Happy New Year to you both, Noelle.
ReplyDeleteOh, that is so sweet--warm and fuzzy and pretty. Thanks for the reminder about seed sorting! It will be weeks before I can actually plant, but I need to order some new seeds soon!
ReplyDeleteLove this vase! It is always so deceiving when it looks sunny and warm outside but it is actually freezing out haha. Hope you are having a great start to the new year!
ReplyDeleteHi Anna, I always love your vases and now I wish I could grow that grass! Wishing you warmer, longer days. Ame.lia
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