Hydrangeas

How Blue Does Your Garden Grow?

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The other day I went shopping for a few flowers and plants to go on my back deck.

We've had a cold spring and so I'm getting a late start.

But as soon as I got to the nursery I was bombarded with hydrangeas.

http://www.endlesssummerblooms.com

Endless summer hydrangeas to be specific.

I've planted these in my front beds in the past and they haven't been very successful.

Too much sun in my front yard.

But I vow to try them again...this time on the side of my house.

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How amazing is this?

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trailing hydrangeas

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Hydrangeas bloom in many colors.

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 Mine were blue which is my favorite but they turned kind of a mauve color.

Which I didn't care for.

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I know the color has to do with the ph of your soil and I've read many times what to add to the soil

to make them grow blue or make them grow pink but I can never remember.

So I was happy when I discovered on the Endless Summer website this...

Now you can just buy the blue bottle or the pink bottle.

No confusion.

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A garden full of hydrangeas is a beautiful place to be.

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Late Summer

Special Finds and Friends

Fall is quickly approaching and I realized I hadn't shown the table decor I've been enjoying this past month in my dining room.

Of course once I set out to take photos...all I got were cloudy days to photograph.

So these photos are not as clear as I would have hoped.

The white lanterns inspired this grouping.

A special friend surprised me with them last month when we met for lunch.

Belinda

Belinda lives in Edmond, Oklahoma and we became friends through emails.

She saw these lanterns and just knew they were for me.

I was surprised and thrilled to get them.

I knew they'd end up in a summer vignette.

Belinda doesn't have a blog but she's a great pinner.

You can follow her Pinterest boards - here.

She finds the best inspiration.

So once I had the lanterns I had to come up with things to put with them.

That includes an old cut work white linen table cloth I've had forever.

I also got out pearl handled steak knives that were once my great grandmother's.

I guess I should have polished them...hmmmm.

I was inspired to get out my white china which I haven't had out in ages.

It's Johnson Brother's Richmond White.

My Mom used to buy it for me for every birthday and holiday.

Unfortunately, they discontinued it and now it's super expensive to find the missing pieces I need.

I have 12 place settings but I need serving pieces. No tragedy it mixes well with other china.

The grey wicker tray basket came from Hobby Lobby found on clearance for $20. 

I was happy to find it and imagine it will show up in fall decorating later.

Have a fantastic Saturday!

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Hydrangea Love

Am I Blue?

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Yes and No

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Yes, because my hydrangeas never bloomed this year.

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No, because my hydrangeas never bloomed this year.

Meaning there is no blue in my garden.

I love hydrangeas so much and look forward to my 

Endless Summer hydrangeas blooming 

late in the spring and continuing in the summer.

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Nothing this year. I'm guessing because there just wasn't 

enough moisture and then it has been too hot and the bush 

has been stressed.

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So this year I've just had to enjoy hydrangeas online.

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I was also very obsessed with having a potting bench this year.

I saved many in my Pinterest folder here as reference to 

what kind I would have.

I guess now it will just have to be a project that waits for next year.

It's too darn hot outside to do anything.

Here is the winner of the Uprinting canvas giveaway.

It is lucky number 13!

Number 13 was One Crowded House!

I'll email you details.

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