A quick little post to share a photo. My hydrangea is blooming and has one pink flower. I’ve mostly neglected this entire garden because I’ve focused on growing vegetables.
This garden is by the front door and is a bit overrun with dollar weed and other things. I haven’t done a thing here – no fertilizer, very little weeding, and occasional watering from the sprinkler system.
The bromeliad is also blooming, and it always reminds me of the friend who gifted it to me. 🙂
The sandy soil is alkaline in my yard so my hydrangeas will always be pink. This shrub had purple-blue flowers when I bought it – back in March, 2019. If I chose to add an acid fertilizer the flowers might become blue again. But, I don’t really care. I am happy the plant is still doing well after a few years, although it is not very large.
If you are wondering if hydrangeas will grow here in Florida, my answer would be yes. This plant is five years old now. It gets shade all day long.
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Hydrangeas Blue 
Hi Pam – not a comment for the website but I do enjoy reading about your
gardening adventures.
While you have been doing that, I have finished writing a book! And the
ebook is free this weekend – 28th June to Tuesday 2nd July in case you
would like to read it!
We both need to keep writing! Please share this if you know anyone who
might be interested in it.
🙂
Justine
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Congrats on the book. How do we find it?
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Go to whichever Amazon you use and search for [ Dream Sisters Justine Pickering ]. I can’t insert a photo – maybe this link will show it.
The cover is of two teenage girls
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dream+sisters+justine+pickering&crid=206ZKVHUS7OVE&sprefix=dream+sisters+justine+pickering%2Caps%2C284&ref=nb_sb_noss
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Ah – I can insert the screenshot via email!!!
🙂
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