Friday 26 June 2009

Makes your heart sing! ;-)


My goodies from the recycling centre (or dump!) ... this ... once a horrible, brown, wooden plant stand...

Now transformed ... painted in F&B Apple Green.
And..

Two terracotta chimney pots


I stood in awe and wonder when I spotted this beauty in my garden , having just come into bloom...


And just as vivid...
Hanging splashes of colour which make my heart sing..



Perpetual cuteness...

Cornflowers blowing in the breeze...
Yes!
Summer has truly arrived !

I hope the sun shines for you.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone ;-)

18 comments:

  1. Lovely blooms Sal and I love the old chimney stacks .... years ago my husband was offered a lorry load of them by an old roofer friend (in the days before they became fashionable) and he turned them down. I have been kicking him ever since ;-)

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  2. Your lovely flowers make my heart sing, too! Have a great weekend:)

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  3. Ahhh, lovely!
    Your super cornflowers have reminded me that I haven't planted any for a good while and I always used too...must rectify that nesxt year.
    Enjoy your weekend
    Deb x

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  4. Your garden is looking fantastic, lovely finds :)

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  5. Sal, I can't believe you got the chimney pots at the tip, what an amazing find, and the plant stand ain't half bad either! I love cornflowers, I really must try for some in my garden. Your hanging baskets are so beautiful and colourful. I have stopped doing them, I always neglect to water them! x

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  6. Sal: just don't get me on "dumps/recycling centres". .. we take it("stuff") to our local dump/recycling centre and you are expected to shove it over the side and leave. I see lovely plants, lloyds loom, fabrics, ceramics ALL crushed because of government legislation. It is sooooo very, very sad. x

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  7. You have got such a lovely garden Sal. You can tell that you love it very much.

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  8. Wild thing

    You make my heart sing

    ;x)

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  9. Ooooohhhh Sally, I love your garden!!! Your bits from the dump look brillant, a real find! Have a very happy, relaxing weekend..xxxx

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  10. Wow! You always manage to find such lovely things...love the chimney pots, and the vintage pretties in your previous post! Thank you so much for your comments on my blog - it's good to know there's someone out there! Have a lovely weekend, Rebecca x

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  11. I know what you mean. We are having our meals in the garden whenever it is warm enough and I sit in wonder at the beauty that surrounds me. Nature is wonderful.

    Margaret

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  12. Oh Sal, i LOVE your garden! Everything looks so so lovely, your garden looks like it just evolves, like you dont have to try to hard, i love that. Did you have to prime the 'reclaimed'plant pot holder? Ive got lots of things id like to repaint but i dont know where to start?? Do indoor and outdoor things need primer or does it depend what theyre made of? Help! xxx

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  13. Great finds and the garden is looking gorgeous

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  14. beautiful colour. Glad to see recycling being so lovely.

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  15. Thanks Sal for holiday wishes. You'll have to come over when we get back. No grandkids or commitments now. Feeling revived at last. Not so talkative!!!

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  16. Absolutely gorgeous ...

    C.x.

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  17. Awww.....a perfect garden!! I love the old chimney pot! You certainly have a lovely place to go and take in the beauty!

    hugs,
    becky

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  18. Sal - this blog and all the lovely colours of summer has surely put a smile on the face of every reader.

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