Over the weekend, I finally stopped procrastinating and got to clearing out the vegetable garden for seed planting. (Yes, I will have the latest bean harvest in town!) One thing I needed to do was pull four or five healthy clumps of wild ox-eye daisies out of the ground.
The flowers were so pretty I couldn’t bear to chuck them all into the weed pile, so before I pulled the plants, I clipped the flowers. I cut stems with open blossoms and fat, ready to open buds. I specifically chose a simple canning jar to plunk the flowers into and placed it in the middle of the table on our side porch. I suppose a burlap or gingham ribbon wrapped around the jar would have been just the ticket to make this bouquet charmingly Pinterest-worthy! 
Within an hour, the gusty wind of the day had blown the rustic arrangement right over, so I started again, this time with several small rocks in the bottom of the jar for stability. It’s stood there without incident for nearly three days now.
The daisies are so pretty at this time of year, and so abundant in my gardens! For the most part, I leave them where they sprout until they’re done blooming, and then I pull out the plants. I have no qualms doing this; they always come back next year!
Thank you to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for hosting this weekly vase party! It’s always fun to see what other bloggers choose to pick and display from week to week!
Your daisies are charming. No matter how aggressively I dig out my daisies they fill in and put on a noteworthy display.
Thanks! It’s true; you cannot get rid of them! (Nor do I really want to!)
I love these daisies too Kimberley – they do look pretty with a vase all to themselves!
Thanks, Cathy!
The simplest vases are usually the prettiest…loved it!
Thanks, Donna!
I sowed my beans this weekend too! How strange the weather/events have been this year. So many things conspired to hold me back. Love your daisies and the place you have chosen to photograph them. They always remind me of my mum, whose favourite flower they are. Thanks!
Kimberley, your daisy bouquet is lovely! They’re on of my favorite flowers too — yes, they want to take over, but they’re easy enough to pull out and they are simply one of the cheeriest flowers. Good luck with your beans! -Beth
You just can’t beat the clean simplicity of a white daisy for summertime arrangements!
-My beans haven’t been planted yet. I’m out of fencing and the groundhog had babies so until I figure something else out I’m not too motivated!
Goundhogs! *^%$%$#^@**^%# I think it was a banner year for groundhog fertility. : ( Yes, do NOT plant beans until you can fence them in!
Lovely. They look so cheerful.
Thanks, Beautywhizz!
I like them just as they are, Kimberley, without any frills! Thanks for sharing 🙂
This is about as simple as you can get and so what. Who cares if it is simple?
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