Monday, June 18, 2012

Its finished ! The flower blanket is finished !


I bought this hydrangia last year at Walmart on clearance for $7.00 .. the flowers were blue, but now they are lavender..I keep putting coffee grounds around it to make the soil more acidic.. hopefully I will get blue flowers !

My favorite garden decoration is this wrought iron bicycle my sister in law sent me from Connecticut.. Its got a basket in the front for a plant and a flat area on the back for a pot.








here it is ! I finished sewing in the ends last week..just have been too busy to photograph it !








My flowers are starting to bloom in this garden around our mailbox..

Japanese beetles are back..Geez,,I hate those little bugs !






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16 comments:

Kate said...

The blanket came out beautiful! I love all the colors. And your flowers are looking lovely; I admire anyone who can grow them. I grow only the plastic kind :-)
Blessings,
Kate

Unknown said...

The blanket is gorgeous. WOW!! Beautiful gardens too. I know exactly what you mean about the Japanese beetles. I think we got ahead of them this year with Sevin spray because our plum trees still have leaves. :)
Teresa

Pammy Sue said...

It turned out just beautiful! WAY TO GO!! Wish I would get my butt in gear and finish mine. All in good time...

Angie@Echoes of Laughter said...

I love your blanket Priscilla! It is so gorgeous! I love the colours that you used! You are so talented! I have pinned this for future inspiration! Angie xo

Petunia Pill said...

Yours are the best kind of flowers! They won't wilt in the summer heat! They stay crisp and fresh and gorgeous...year round! It turned out beautifully! You must be so proud. What an undertaking! Love your family photos! Good times and precious memories! Hugs, Annette

Anonymous said...

The flower blanket is gorgeous!

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Anonymous said...

What gorgeous photos of your garden! LOVE the bicycle planter! Your blanket is really lovely! It's similar to a cherished blanket my Grandmother made me years ago. Stopping by from Funky Junk's Saturday Nite Special. Thanks for sharing! :-)
Sharla

girliefriend said...

Lovely!

Throw some pennies in the soil around your hydrangea, it's supposed to help turn them blue.

Fiber & Fire said...

Fantastic color choices! Found you from Sundae Scoop!

Anonymous said...

That is one GORGEOUS blanket! I saw it on one of the link parties, and I HAD to visit your blog to check it out. Great job!

Kim Sonksen said...

It's gorgeous

crocheted at home said...

Very beautiful!!

Eileen said...

Love this! Do you have a pattern?

hafza said...

This is beautiful!!

Crafts a la Mode said...

Beautiful blanket. I have a bike in the garden also but the flowers didn't do so great. I like yours, though. I live in Connecticut, too. Best wishes, LInda

Sandie said...

I know this is a long time since your original post, but any time you peel citrus fruits, drop the peel in a bucket of water, and use that water to feed your hydrangeas. The citric acid in the peel does an amazing job acidifying the soil and turning your hydrangeas blue.