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? These are so pretty!
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.
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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This is my kind of “gardening”! Love it!
LBDH
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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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WOW!! I must try that next spring. I never knew Carrots did that.
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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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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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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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They are beautiful, Mary! Who would have guessed that carrots flower? Thanks for hosting!…hugs…Debbie
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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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How funny! Who knew? (re:carrots) Thanks for hosting!
Susan
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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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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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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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Great idea with veggie scraps, Mary!
Thanks for hosting 🙂
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Thank you for hosting. Wishing you a grand week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
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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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Thanks for hosting! Love the carrot flowers!
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Thanks for hosting! Have an awesome week!!! ~ Judy
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Hi Mary: Thank you for hosting–I love the carrot flowers!
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Please add your link to my site to share with others. I have had your button listed, but I have changed things a bit to make seeing everyone a little easier.
http://sidecapers.blogspot.com/search/label/Add%20Your%20Site
Thank you in advance and thank you for hosting.
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