In a Vase on Monday – Lammas

“The day of fortune is like a harvest day, We must be busy when the corn is ripe.” ~Torquato Tasso

August 1st is the wheel of the year seasonal celebration of Lammas and Lughnasadh, the first harvest festival, marking the end of summer and beginning of autumn. Lughnasadh is ancient Gaelic, while Lammas is Anglo-Saxon/Christian. 

I always like to mark these seasonal celebrations. And what better way than to harvest flowers from my small container cutting garden. Beautiful first dahlia, ‘Labyrinth Two Tone’. And seed heads from clematis, Chacewater. Gorgeous from flower to spiky seed head (see top of the post). Plus a solitary cosmos and more nasturtiums. And an unexpected surprise.

These stunning flowers. I rarely see flowers on a scented geranium as they are annuals here, and they usually don’t have time for much blooming before the weather cools. But this citronella-scented geranium is next to the front door with morning sun and afternoon shade. So imagine my surprise to see the profusion of these incredible purply-pink flowers.

I had to use them in the bouquet with another surprise. The one zinnia blooming. I hope you are finding ways to celebrate the seasonal shifts.

_{With this vase, I am linking in with the wonderful meme, In A Vase On Monday, from Cathy at  Rambling in the Garden.}

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