Recently my husband brought home a simple bundle of 4 Asiatic Lily stems for my birthday. The lilies were nice as they were, but a bit plain. Ho hum. I set them in an ironstone pitcher and walked away. On that same day I also happened to pull out all the radishes from my garden as they'd bolted and the radishes were now very woody and a bit unpleasant to eat. No reason to keep them in the ground sucking up more nutrients from the soil, right? So there they were sitting in my sink needing to be trimmed and dealt with.
Did you know that radishes produce bright magenta flower buds that fade to the softest pink as they open? I didn't until I saw them in my own garden. Here's where whim, cuckoo and luck came together nicely:
I trimmed the radish stems, judiciously shoved the flowering tops into my vase of lilies and voila! A bit of basic and a touch of overgrown mixed together make country chic. Here it sits happily on my breakfast table, making me smile each time I see it.
What odd combinations have you tried lately?
Gardening Love to you!
The Novice - Wendy
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