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Saturday, July 21

Welcome To The 82nd Masterpiece Monday!

Can you guess what kind of flower this is? Queen Anne's Lace perhaps?  Not quite..........
 Would you believe this is a carrot gone to seed?
 I experimented with some vegetables, carrots, cabbage, celery and lettuce.
 I planted the tops of the carrots we ate and the stem portions of the other veggies and they grew!

 No seeds needed. I never harvested the carrots. I wanted to see what would happen if I let them grow. I was pleasantly surprised, I never dreamed that carrots would flower!
 All I did was plant about a dozen carrot tops just below the surface last Spring, And I got this beautiful bouquet literally from kitchen scraps I would normally throw out.


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25 comments:

  1. The French HutchJuly 21, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    Wow, that's amazing! I sure though Queen Ann's Lace too. I want to try this so thanks for the tip. Thanks for hosting.

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  2. UnknownJuly 21, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    This is my kind of "gardening"! Love it!

    LBDH

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  3. iheartsunnydaysJuly 21, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    Wow - I've never seen carrot flowers before - who knew they'd be so pretty. I've got to try this :)

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  4. AnonymousJuly 21, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    WOW!! I must try that next spring. I never knew Carrots did that.

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  5. Joy@aVintageGreenJuly 22, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    Would not have guessed the lacy plant was carrot tops gone crazy. Neat idea. Thanks for hosting this week, I added a new to me cloche and had fun trying out different displays. Have a great week.
    Joy

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  6. Poppy @ With a Dash of ColorJuly 22, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    Wow! Thanks for sharing this,Mary!Gotta try this, looks exactly like Queen Anne's lace.I appreciate you hosting this wonderful party! Happy Sunday!~Poppy

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  7. Barb @ The Everyday Home July 22, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    LOVE Queen Annes lace. Its one of my faves. I picked buckets and buckets from my parents farm where it grows rampant. LOL I filled white baskets by the dozens to use at our wedding. Queen Anne's Lace and white roses. It was beautiful. I need to get some growing in my garden too. Thanks for hosting MM. :)

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  8. Confessions of a Plate AddictJuly 22, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    They are beautiful, Mary! Who would have guessed that carrots flower? Thanks for hosting!...hugs...Debbie

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  9. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasJuly 22, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    They is really interesting that it came from a carrot because it sure looks like Queen Anne Lace!

    Thanks so much for hosting!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  10. must love junkJuly 22, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    How funny! Who knew? (re:carrots) Thanks for hosting!
    Susan

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  11. Susan Nowell @ My Place to YoursJuly 22, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    Aren't surprises fun? Thanks for hosting this newly-discovered meme! I hope you'll stop by and check out my Vintage Linen & Dish Auction for charity if you get a chance.

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  12. Miss KittyJuly 22, 2012 at 7:17 PM

    Thanks so very much for hostessing your great party for us, Mary! I have been in the mountains and away from computer connection so I am just now seeing that my beach wreath was one of your favorites from last week...thanks so very much...I'm glad that you liked it.

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  13. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonJuly 22, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    Hi Mary, I had some carrots go to seed one year and I was surprised to see them flower. It did look a lot like Queens Ann Lace. Thanks for hosting.
    Hugs,
    Jann

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  14. Donata @ DK's Craft CafeJuly 22, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    Great idea with veggie scraps, Mary!
    Thanks for hosting :)

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  15. Tablescapes By DianeJuly 23, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Hi lovely lady.
    Thanks so much for hosting your sweet linky party for us all. I hope you have a wonderful week with your family.
    XXOO Diane

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  16. renae July 23, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    hi, I just entered your party (linky thing) and it looks like it will be fun. I'm rather swampped today but will be back tomorrow to further 'meet and greet' but, thought I should introduce myself to you, first. Hi! glad to me cha!

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  17. Linda LeybleJuly 23, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    Looks like Queen Ann's Lace - which I believe can be deadly! Looks a little like Yarrow too in a way. I have to plant some carrots - it's very pretty!

    Thanks for always hosting the link party. I am joining with a little project this week.

    Linda

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  18. Leslie HarrisJuly 23, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Hi Mary. I'm new here. Glad to meet you! I stopped by to share my humble little foyer (#91)and I'm looking forward to checking out your lovely blog. And all these wonderful ideas.
    Leslie (aka Gwen Moss blog)

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  19. KathyJuly 23, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Hello Mary,
    That's just too cool! It make sense - the Queen's Anne lace has a tap root that looks like a carrot - Love it! I do appreciate you hosting!
    Have a blessed week,
    Kathy

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  20. Heaven's WalkJuly 23, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    My husband, being the farmboy that he is, used to call Queen Anne's Lace, "Wild Carrots", Mary. They must be from the same family or something, because they're one in the same or just look amazingly similar! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  21. Kathryn Ferguson GriffinJuly 23, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    Thank you for hosting. Wishing you a grand week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  22. AnonymousJuly 23, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    thank you for hosting I have placed your button on my blog hop site
    http://sidecapers.blogspot.com/search/label/Monday

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  23. Shabby MarilynJuly 23, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    Thanks for hosting! Love the carrot flowers!

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  24. Vintage Street DesignsJuly 23, 2012 at 9:26 PM

    Thanks for hosting! Have an awesome week!!! ~ Judy

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  25. Athena at Minerva's GardenJuly 23, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    Hi Mary: Thank you for hosting--I love the carrot flowers!

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