tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post5731171077080188271..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Summer Came Early: Some Hot BloomsMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-86642076179132283442009-06-30T18:43:10.142-04:002009-06-30T18:43:10.142-04:00It looks like your blanket flowers are doing well....It looks like your blanket flowers are doing well. They are a terrific little plant - perfect for Florida. I love the white crapes, too - especially the Natchez variety.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-86330464721494047732009-06-27T14:05:31.912-04:002009-06-27T14:05:31.912-04:00Mary Beth,
It is a wonderful color isn't it? A...Mary Beth,<br />It is a wonderful color isn't it? And believe me, it roots very easily by just putting cuttings directly in the soil.<br /><br />Nicole,<br />I can't wait to see if the blanket flower does well all summer. It will be a keeper if it does... well, it will probably always have its place here even if it doesn't because of the hot colors it provides even if for a short Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-84765065297259678292009-06-26T23:53:28.450-04:002009-06-26T23:53:28.450-04:00Lovely, Meems, now that's a Florida garden! Th...Lovely, Meems, now that's a Florida garden! Thanks for your comment on my page. My little terrace of brightly colored flowers may look like a piece of Florida for a reason - I grew up in Sarasota. Wonderful memories of the tropical flowers, but I don't miss the humidity!LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-7965284488405959912009-06-26T13:16:49.737-04:002009-06-26T13:16:49.737-04:00Good to see those caterpillars in your garden, I p...Good to see those caterpillars in your garden, I planted several milk weeds around my garden, and the butterflies always find it.Rusty in Miamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269773686173984184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-79010845898536666922009-06-26T12:53:38.910-04:002009-06-26T12:53:38.910-04:00I must get that Blanket Flower! Also like how you ...I must get that Blanket Flower! Also like how you mixed ot with the hot zinnias.Tirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05253130857755408695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-84425119065294612492009-06-26T11:21:09.783-04:002009-06-26T11:21:09.783-04:00Hi Meems - LOVE your new coleus! Blood line? Wh...Hi Meems - LOVE your new coleus! Blood line? What a descriptive name. It hasn't made it to the nurseries down here yet but I'll be looking for it! Mary BethMary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888999648897092221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-15185140604704509622009-06-26T09:54:03.700-04:002009-06-26T09:54:03.700-04:00hello dear meems,
we have another hot one on the ...hello dear meems,<br /><br />we have another hot one on the schedule for today. i am trying to be grateful for the sunshine/heat as opposed to the grey/sunshineless days of cold winter. i love the colour blanket flower you chose...so refreshingly bright. the coleus comes in endless varieties...i love yours...my personal favourite right now is chocolate mint.<br />isn't it great seeing all themarmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-10276959853842815842009-06-26T09:45:54.465-04:002009-06-26T09:45:54.465-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-49931891319317984332009-06-26T07:41:02.478-04:002009-06-26T07:41:02.478-04:00High Society,
Thank you.
Your website is very info...High Society,<br />Thank you.<br />Your website is very informative. I have so many bromeliads that I have no idea what the cultivar is... they are much beloved around here. <br /><br />Betsy,<br />It seems everyone was getting the heat that we typically have all summer. Honestly, I can take the heat... it is the high humidity that makes me gasp for air. All is well anyway... we just plow throughMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-54376972470511776242009-06-25T17:02:47.162-04:002009-06-25T17:02:47.162-04:00Hi Meems, It's hot here also--but probably no...Hi Meems, It's hot here also--but probably not as hot as your temps. Last weekend it was much worse here--mainly because of the humidity. BUT--I just checked and it says that we are 87 right now. YUK!!!!!<br /><br />Your flowers are still gorgeous. I love that magenta Cosmos. WOW!! And--the Crape Myrtles are also beautiful.<br /><br />Well my friend, stay COOL.... I'll try to do Betsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-29897911108628364112009-06-25T05:01:18.600-04:002009-06-25T05:01:18.600-04:00You take some amazing photographs. Thanks for lett...You take some amazing photographs. Thanks for letting me into your garden.High Society Of Bromeliadshttp://www.bromeliad.net.au/Store/societynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-35423813627388174872009-06-24T22:56:58.958-04:002009-06-24T22:56:58.958-04:00Catherine,
Those colors are bright spots in the su...Catherine,<br />Those colors are bright spots in the sunny corner garden... so bright and cheery. It's not likely to cool down too much... this is kind of how it goes for the next few months. I promise not to mention it too often. waaaa!<br /><br />Dear Gail,<br />Gone indeed unless hanging out in the pool. Went in three times today. Well, the first time was with the 3 yr old and the second Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-91689476642247960042009-06-24T18:47:16.064-04:002009-06-24T18:47:16.064-04:00It is a shame the heat doesn't seem to bother ...It is a shame the heat doesn't seem to bother the mosquitoes, huh?Wicked Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540250068640733537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-89750126646091546072009-06-24T16:49:44.532-04:002009-06-24T16:49:44.532-04:00It is hotter here then I remember June being in a ...It is hotter here then I remember June being in a long time~~gone are the cool evenings sitting outside...Your garden looks alive and happy even though it is miserable weather...such lovely critters to entertain you! Like Cameron I am wondering where the butterflies are hiding...I can't find the honeybees either...thank goodness there are the bumbles and a few mason bees to pollinate the Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-77217858287952855612009-06-24T15:31:48.944-04:002009-06-24T15:31:48.944-04:00So much pretty color. The first two flowers are a...So much pretty color. The first two flowers are almost the exact same colors in reverse.<br />Hope it does cool down for you a bit.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-41152419534919035722009-06-24T14:47:18.756-04:002009-06-24T14:47:18.756-04:00Hi Cameron,
I too like the centers of the Gaillard...Hi Cameron,<br />I too like the centers of the Gaillardia and if they bloom all summer I'll be really glad. The first year is always a trial... we'll see how they fare for the long haul.<br /><br />I have a feeling you'll start seeing your butterflies real soon now that the rain has cleared out. They want your milkweed! Just got out of the pool- the little one had a swimming lesson Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-35427351678160448532009-06-24T09:07:25.977-04:002009-06-24T09:07:25.977-04:00Meems your crepe myrtles are very pretty, are ther...Meems your crepe myrtles are very pretty, are there two types in Florida? Mine don't seem to do well, we used to call them queen of flowers in Grenada. At least the birds will be happy to get some relief thanks to you. The pagoda flower is divine I think. Just imagine it was only last year I discovered it. Your coleus are vibrant, I cant seem to grow them very well so I don't bother with islandgal246https://www.blogger.com/profile/09139072456332225087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-32243694087976626992009-06-24T08:16:19.063-04:002009-06-24T08:16:19.063-04:00I love the coleus and iresine together! No iresine...I love the coleus and iresine together! No iresine for me this summer and I miss it. I tried to overwinter it but no go. I had better luck with it the previous winter. It's hard to come by around here. <br />Your hot blooms are gorgeous, and those fat caterpillars look very happy in your garden :)<br />The deep magenta is my favorite color of the cosmos too.<br />We've had abundant rain Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-86437368237622260302009-06-24T07:55:46.684-04:002009-06-24T07:55:46.684-04:00That is a beautiful cosmos! Glad to see your Pagod...That is a beautiful cosmos! Glad to see your Pagoda came back. <br /><br />I think you'll really enjoy the blanket flowers. When I bought my first ones, they were supposed to be solid yellow. They turned out burgundy/gold. At first, I didn't like them, but now I love them. They bloom and bloom all summer long into the fall. I even like the centers when the petals are gone. Besides F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-71249977296602377152009-06-24T07:20:28.940-04:002009-06-24T07:20:28.940-04:00Gittan,
Thanks so much for stopping by and I have ...Gittan,<br />Thanks so much for stopping by and I have to say I'm enthralled with the colorful caterpillars.<br />So happy you are enjoying your summer warmth. Your weather now is most likely like our winter weather... warm without humidity. It will be a long while before we have mild days again.<br /><br />Lisa,<br />I'm so sorry you are hot all the way up in Indiana. UGH is right. Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-50013660764144150542009-06-24T06:41:36.428-04:002009-06-24T06:41:36.428-04:00Good morning Meems,
I just love Gaillardias plante...Good morning Meems,<br />I just love Gaillardias planted them a few times from seed. Now Meems you need to come down to the islands. It is cooler in the mornings and evenings down here. There is also a constant breeze most of the time. Just came in from the garden collecting fallen limes and it was lovely.islandgal246https://www.blogger.com/profile/09139072456332225087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-24011168926003502372009-06-24T06:36:15.111-04:002009-06-24T06:36:15.111-04:00It is hot here too Meems. When I wake to find con...It is hot here too Meems. When I wake to find condensation on the windows in the morning I know it is hot and will stay hot. UGH... It looks like you are going to have lots of butterflies in your garden this summer.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-7895064190787320262009-06-24T03:40:14.418-04:002009-06-24T03:40:14.418-04:00Such beautiful caterpillars you have there! Summer...Such beautiful caterpillars you have there! Summer has finaly arrived in Sweden to. we haven't got the heat you have but enjoy the warm weather every day. Those deep magenta Cosmos are very nice. Have a great day in the garden / gittangittanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05353416536540035191noreply@blogger.com