tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post1370697274307818442..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Risky CombinationsMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-9500044515355541962009-10-09T02:10:23.041-04:002009-10-09T02:10:23.041-04:00You sure know how to remain busy, don't you? G...You sure know how to remain busy, don't you? Guess what...it pays off. You have a lot of diversity and unique looking plants.<br /><br />JakeJakehttp://nefp.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-14761003710915872652009-10-08T23:02:11.431-04:002009-10-08T23:02:11.431-04:00Grace,
I'm kind of surprised broms aren't ...Grace,<br />I'm kind of surprised broms aren't hardy there... not enough humidity I suppose??? Verbena bonariensis is not a well used plant here and it has me wondering if it will do well or not. I sure hope it seeds itself. The header is a section of the back (shady) garden... thanks.<br /><br />Lisa,<br />Can you believe how many bromeliads just in that one house? There were at least Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-16601243173935988092009-10-07T18:02:01.452-04:002009-10-07T18:02:01.452-04:00Very nice. That new front bed has filled out wonde...Very nice. That new front bed has filled out wonderfully. Less grass to mow.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-12445596500078028772009-10-07T17:59:30.734-04:002009-10-07T17:59:30.734-04:00Big and beautiful offerings for your garden, Meems...Big and beautiful offerings for your garden, Meems. Love viewing plants in your garden, like the bromeliads, that we enjoy outside but must bring in before the frost. Yes, your dear sister knows you well ... a great visionary!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-68076956613365234892009-10-07T12:28:15.665-04:002009-10-07T12:28:15.665-04:00The new beds look great, Meems! I love the combos...The new beds look great, Meems! I love the combos you've put together. Being inventive with plants makes you a trend-setter or visionary, right?VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-13532183017980813352009-10-06T22:32:13.469-04:002009-10-06T22:32:13.469-04:00Wow. Those Bromeliads are amazing. I can't s...Wow. Those Bromeliads are amazing. I can't stop staring at them. We can't have them outside here -- too stinking hot. I set an indoor one outside once for some fresh air and a day later it was dying. I'll just have to enjoy yours and stick to other less fussy tropicals.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-29599300577706912572009-10-06T19:01:45.172-04:002009-10-06T19:01:45.172-04:00Oh, how I miss my bromeliads! The butterflies and ...Oh, how I miss my bromeliads! The butterflies and hummers are going to LOVE your new cupheas. I reckon it depends on which b'flies... I was watching some sulphurs this morning and they passed the pentas and the salvias to get to the cigars.<br /><br />I'm still working on an escape plan out of Flarctica. 8-}<br /><br />Have a <b><i>JESUS</i></b>-filled day! ^i^SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-71372901123853330082009-10-06T16:15:49.224-04:002009-10-06T16:15:49.224-04:00WOW, Meems how do you do it ? Fabulous garden, fa...WOW, Meems how do you do it ? Fabulous garden, fabulous and beautiful posts ! Thank you !BALLET NEWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092798152281062087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-7901185883771567102009-10-06T15:29:37.138-04:002009-10-06T15:29:37.138-04:00meems...your vision keeps evolving and becoming be...meems...your vision keeps evolving and becoming better all the time. the addition of the bromeliads seem to add a depth that was missing and now feels more anchored. i think that they also bring out the plant(forgot the name) with the yellow pineapple looking blooms. <br />that queen emma lily is so gorgeous...great placement. <br />now you will have one up front and in the back to enjoy. <brmarmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-5131213292973127882009-10-06T15:07:34.603-04:002009-10-06T15:07:34.603-04:00Meems, I love the placement of the Big Lily and t...Meems, I love the placement of the Big Lily and the bromeliads! The crinum lily color echos the Live oaks beautifully. I love the architectural statement they all make in your front garden. Verbena bonariensis is a favorite of mine and I hope it spreads itself about here, too. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-27176464143568690882009-10-06T14:05:57.097-04:002009-10-06T14:05:57.097-04:00Your garden looks so wonderful to me /gittanYour garden looks so wonderful to me /gittangittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-29761889834579818572009-10-06T13:30:17.154-04:002009-10-06T13:30:17.154-04:00Hi Meems....I am not too familiar with bromeliads....Hi Meems....I am not too familiar with bromeliads.....they are indoor plants here.....<br /><br />I grow verbena bonariensis each year from seed. They now seed around the garden, which is great.....they are also loved by bees and moths......such a good plant. The beauty they never block a view....perfect......Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-1788500318189267002009-10-06T13:29:28.156-04:002009-10-06T13:29:28.156-04:00Meems....Those Bromeliads are just lovely. Lucky y...Meems....Those Bromeliads are just lovely. Lucky you to get to the Tropiflora fall festival. Great photos on garden web, wished I could have gone....sigh. Probably I would have gone broke :-)islandgal246https://www.blogger.com/profile/09139072456332225087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-17137889604506132322009-10-06T11:03:14.092-04:002009-10-06T11:03:14.092-04:00Beautiful Meems... Gardening is continuous work.. ...Beautiful Meems... Gardening is continuous work.. We had to move one of our potted roses to the new flowerbed in front since it had outgrown its pot. This is not a good time to replant them--but there was no choice. Isn't gardening fun?????? ha ha<br /><br />All of your hard work is paying off, Meems. Your yard is glorious.<br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-30499267582684950552009-10-06T10:01:26.361-04:002009-10-06T10:01:26.361-04:00Amazing photos. I like especially that one with bu...Amazing photos. I like especially that one with butterfly. I'm not big fanatic of gardens but I like flowers. However most of them are inside our house. But this is right blog for my neighbor who loves being in the garden and doing something in it. I'm sure it will give him a lot of inspiration.<br /><br />Good luck,<br />JayVancouver realtorhttp://jaybanks.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-82992888475818090632009-10-06T08:11:48.162-04:002009-10-06T08:11:48.162-04:00Meems, Great choices. I personally feel the bold l...Meems, Great choices. I personally feel the bold large leaves of the crinum and the broms. add a very valuable element to the gardens. They automatically draw the eye dividing the vignette into sections allowing for a greater appreciation of the whole. Well done!<br />ScottScott & Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994978514343375056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-32277966186375825152009-10-06T07:59:08.174-04:002009-10-06T07:59:08.174-04:00Meems - what lovely and exotic gardens you create ...Meems - what lovely and exotic gardens you create (and I mean that in the most complimentary way, too)! Bromeliads are so exotic to me, having only seen them growing in my visits to tropical rain forests in Caribbean countries or in glass conservatories up here. <br /><br />Your combination of textures is stunning!<br /><br />Cameron<br /><br />PS Now that you have verbena, you can collect the F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-18436477311805457942009-10-06T03:15:21.878-04:002009-10-06T03:15:21.878-04:00I just love bromeliads. I would just flip out goin...I just love bromeliads. I would just flip out going to a nursery that had so many to choose from. Your plant combinations are marvelous. You will never be without Verbena Bonariensis again. It will be fun to see all in bloom.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-3462691895429233972009-10-06T01:00:59.528-04:002009-10-06T01:00:59.528-04:00Absolutely gorgeous, Meems. Bromeliads aren't ...Absolutely gorgeous, Meems. Bromeliads aren't hardy here but Phormiums are, at least marginally hardy. Verbena bonariensis tends to seed everywhere so once you have it, you'll never be without it. Again, your borders are beautiful. And your header photo is also lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com