From the Medieval Latin clocca meaning Bell
The French probably developed the glass cloche. It is formed from a solid piece of glass. The cloche protects plants from the cold in your garden. In the house, it can showcase a rare and special plant. It can also be used as a food cover. Chocolates, fancy cakes, or cheeses come to mind. 
When you bring in your daffodils do not mix them with other flowers at first, but let them stand in water for a few hours. Daffodils exude a very sticky substance which will clog the stems of other flowers. Who can resist a bouquet of daffodils and the exotic Rembrandt tulip?
Gina
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Thanks, Gina!
Hi Barbara,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!. Great Blog. Thanks for posting the lyrics, it was fun to sing along and learn the pronunciation of new words.
You're so knowledgeable about flowers, Gina. I do hope you'll share some of it with us! Love your glass cloche. Sticky substance or not, the daffodils looks so pretty under there!
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ReplyDeleteLearning about flowers is such a pleasure. It is amazing the little secrets one can glean from books on plants and flowers.
For instance, did you know that if you want to hasten blooming of flowering branches, all you have to do is enclose them in a plastic bag with cut-up apples.
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Hi Gina!
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Karen
I love to learn something new every day...very interesting to know about daffodils. I will keep this in mind! I love your sturdy glass cloche, and your blog is very interesting.
ReplyDeleteYour cloche vignette is absolutely lovely!
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Beautiful I love your figurines, they are gorgeous and the flowers are stunning. Such lovely displays. Thanks so much for joining the party. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteOh, how pretty your cloche with the daffs is! I didn't know that about them.
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Shelia ;)
Fabulous cloches! I love the figurines inside one of your pretty cloches...what are they, did I miss something?! I like them all, and everything you've displayed inside them! Happy Cloche Party, hope you come by. Lots of hugs. FABBY
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, what a perfect compliment. Thank you for becoming a follower. It is so appreciatd. Gina
ReplyDeleteHi Oliva, The world of flowers is interesting, isn't it. Thank you so very much for your comment and welcome to my blog. Gina
ReplyDeleteHello Laura, Wayfaring Wednesday, what a great idea. I will most certainly link up to it. Thank you for your visit.
ReplyDeleteHi Marty, I know nothing about those figurines except that I purchased them from an elderly couple in an antiques shop. I've been trying to know a little more about them...they are so intrigueing.
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ReplyDeleteHi Fabby, I know very little about the figurines. They are very old and made of wood. I think that they are Egyptian but don't know for sure. My Athropology professor thinks that they come from the Far East.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking cloches. The figurines are wonderful! Your flowers are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDee
Two beautiful cloches. I like the figurines very much but the one with the daffodils is my favorite.
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