tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post4598827406682156523..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: And the Winner is ... For Best Performance in 2008Meemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-36097621797061396872009-01-05T21:44:00.000-05:002009-01-05T21:44:00.000-05:00those lemon lime dracaena looks wonderful. It is ...those lemon lime dracaena looks wonderful. It is good to celebrate what went well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-76260055598633261962008-12-15T17:32:00.000-05:002008-12-15T17:32:00.000-05:00What a great idea - will start to poke through my ...What a great idea - will start to poke through my photos tomorrow. That container is splendid - I'd never heard of that particular PW coleus before - will keep an eye out for it. And that Angel Wing - mine looked scrawny in comparison!Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-42735416287420063902008-12-15T15:39:00.000-05:002008-12-15T15:39:00.000-05:00Great combos and great plants Meems. I had one of...Great combos and great plants Meems. I had one of those Angel wing begonias this year that was a hit too.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-5707421700330563532008-12-15T14:58:00.000-05:002008-12-15T14:58:00.000-05:00Marmee, Mr. Meems wishes I could put that "midas t...Marmee, Mr. Meems wishes I could put that "midas touch" to $$$$ and then he wouldn't have to support my gardening habit. :-) <BR/><BR/>It seems like I remember seeing the weather in your area and that rain is bringing more cold that they determined won't reach us this time. :-( I'm thinking all that rain is good since you have been in drought for so long. Sometimes you have to get it when you canMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-60617439647727876862008-12-15T14:52:00.000-05:002008-12-15T14:52:00.000-05:00Cameron, you did an outstanding job with your awar...Cameron, you did an outstanding job with your awards ceremony. I could have fit so much more praiseworthy plants into my post had I been so clever.<BR/><BR/>I've got you linked now at the bottom of my post... another good idea from you ... thanks.<BR/><BR/>Welcome, Garden Faerie (Monica). I think you will enjoy having a look back at your garden especially if there isn't much blooming right now. Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-21718708705384943692008-12-15T14:08:00.000-05:002008-12-15T14:08:00.000-05:00I like the holly fern. It may be common in your a...I like the holly fern. It may be common in your area but it has such a graceful shape. There is just something about plants with that arching habit that really appeal to me.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-86462749224175973802008-12-15T11:25:00.000-05:002008-12-15T11:25:00.000-05:00You know, I'm drawing a complete blank as to what ...You know, I'm drawing a complete blank as to what were my best performers this year... I'm going to have to look over photos from the season to job my memory! great idea, though.<BR/>~ MonicaMonica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-50326403466204806002008-12-15T11:14:00.000-05:002008-12-15T11:14:00.000-05:00wonderful choice. you have many things to choose f...wonderful choice. you have many things to choose from as your garden is so prolific. you are like the king midis of the garden everything you touch turns to green. <BR/>we are in the rainy season here and are getting it daily. it warmed up enough so it won't be snow but still kinda dreary. it's a good day to stay in and thankfully i can.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-73816192478382963102008-12-15T09:38:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:38:00.000-05:00Meems -- I have your post linked at the top of my ...Meems -- I have your post linked at the top of my blog for the awards.<BR/><BR/>I have PGL -- link at the end of the blog to encourage more linkers to their awards.<BR/><BR/>CameronF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-63951851099676663292008-12-15T07:09:00.000-05:002008-12-15T07:09:00.000-05:00a.m., I'm glad you liked the write up. It was grea...a.m., I'm glad you liked the write up. It was great fun walking through my garden with someone who loves plants as much as I do.<BR/><BR/>beckie, the thing about Florida and my zone is that oftentimes annuals act like perennials here so they mix quite well. We don't always know which ones will be outstanding performers - like the Peter Wonder I took the risk with -- which was one other reason I Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-528076006593301752008-12-15T04:09:00.000-05:002008-12-15T04:09:00.000-05:00I have never in my life seen an angel wing get tha...I have never in my life seen an angel wing get that big! Love your containers and I want to join in with the meems great plant of 2008.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-38134720984782734332008-12-15T02:32:00.000-05:002008-12-15T02:32:00.000-05:00Meems, great post! How on earth do you get your An...Meems, great post! <BR/>How on earth do you get your Angel Wing to stand up straight and not slouch? I think mine has vertigo! Or maybe it's a fallen angel ;)Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-87502171149417069572008-12-15T01:55:00.000-05:002008-12-15T01:55:00.000-05:00Meems, I do like your containers. You are bolder t...Meems, I do like your containers. You are bolder than I about mixing perennials and annuals-and it works great for you. I am in awe of the Peter Wonder Coleus. I have not seen that one here but will be on the look out for it next spring.<BR/><BR/>Of course your Angel Wing Begonias have been a favorite of mine since you first started showing them. I may try planting mine next year inthe ground beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-11734305591632709122008-12-14T20:50:00.000-05:002008-12-14T20:50:00.000-05:00Meems, I caught the write-up on your garden and yo...Meems, I caught the write-up on your garden and your blog in the local newspaper. Congrats! Your hard work is certainly deserving of some recognition!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-20333202865933367992008-12-14T20:44:00.000-05:002008-12-14T20:44:00.000-05:00Karrita, The angel wing begonia has been a treat f...Karrita, The angel wing begonia has been a treat from the start. I think my garden must have just the right amount of sun and shade for its happy and vibrant blooms. <BR/><BR/>Jan, it does seem salvia are one of those universal plants that do well in every climate. I can't grow some of the same ones you can but I am completely dependent on the ones that do love our humid weather. <BR/><BR/>Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-58939897806208343542008-12-14T19:38:00.000-05:002008-12-14T19:38:00.000-05:00Congrats to your high achievers!You do know how to...Congrats to your high achievers!You do know how to combine your plants and apparently they decide they like each rather well too. Great topic and wonderful photos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-30349092171086630542008-12-14T19:32:00.000-05:002008-12-14T19:32:00.000-05:00Hi Meems, your awards are certainly going to the d...Hi Meems, your awards are certainly going to the deserving. I am so glad that you have included a runner up, so she can have something to stive for next year, being number one! :-)<BR/><BR/>In my garden, the muhly grass made the extra effort this year, looking much more fantastic than ever before. Even bleached of color by the cold, the form is still firm and gives that winter interest the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-84974899314583451922008-12-14T18:34:00.000-05:002008-12-14T18:34:00.000-05:00Hi Meems,Oh, looking at your lovely pictures was l...Hi Meems,<BR/>Oh, looking at your lovely pictures was like sitting with the sun on my hair. Happy sighs and deep breaths! We'll be down to 0 degrees tomorrow, I think. The black dragon wisterias that I splurged on last summer might not make it through. I should know better than to buy zone 6 plants anyway. My best performer from last year became a thug: snowdrop anemones. Love the delicateVWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-5206044220509771582008-12-14T16:30:00.000-05:002008-12-14T16:30:00.000-05:00This year, it was all about the butterfly ginger. ...This year, it was all about the butterfly ginger. It totally took off this year, and is still blooming after several frosts! I think the Lemon Lime Dracaena needs to be a top performer in my garden <I>next</I> year.Wicked Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540250068640733537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-63311591843333328182008-12-14T14:54:00.000-05:002008-12-14T14:54:00.000-05:00My post is up Meems! This was a clever idea for t...My post is up Meems! This was a clever idea for the end of the year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-39854836063181446782008-12-14T13:09:00.000-05:002008-12-14T13:09:00.000-05:00I will have to think about this and leave you a li...I will have to think about this and leave you a link! Great idea for a post today Meems. You picked some real winners for Best Performance in your garden for 2008! I love foliage plants & you always have beautiful examples of color & variegation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-44113768094903102582008-12-14T12:52:00.000-05:002008-12-14T12:52:00.000-05:00Hi Meems,What an informative post:) Your beautiful...Hi Meems,<BR/>What an informative post:) Your beautiful selection of perennials are some I'd like to consider for my own garden. I am not sure if they would all survive our colder northern VA winters. Some of them would, the others I would have to learn more about. I am envious of the gardens further south.<BR/><BR/>My own yard seems to be a haven for phlox. Other sun-loving plants that do very Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-59542336337286218602008-12-14T11:06:00.000-05:002008-12-14T11:06:00.000-05:00Hi Meems~I love the Angel wing begonias, they look...Hi Meems~<BR/><BR/>I love the Angel wing begonias, they look so happy and vibrant. <BR/>The combination of plants that you created for your containers really look nice, I've always been a big fan of anything variegated.<BR/>This post has given me something to ponder about the best performing plants in my garden.My Mother's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650111954885067729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-83892735154829975272008-12-14T10:32:00.000-05:002008-12-14T10:32:00.000-05:00Nicole, It is probably a step up in excitement for...Nicole, It is probably a step up in excitement for you since you have no chance of frost of freeze. Now THAT must be extra fun!<BR/>But, yes, I look at the container and treat it like I do a flower arrangement. When I need something tall or vining or shrubby, I typically walk around the garden digging up portions of what I already grow.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-77601377051891414902008-12-14T10:27:00.000-05:002008-12-14T10:27:00.000-05:00Gail, good morning. Your Phlox are certainly worth...Gail, good morning. Your Phlox are certainly worthy of outstanding performance praise! They greeted my need for pink senses on many a blog visit this year and I look forward to their return next year. Of course the susan's are a favorite, too. So bright and cheery. Not to mention so cooperative in your clay & limestone setting. You have permission to use up as much time and energy as you Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.com