tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post7130127891863044519..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Bee Balm and Garden ViewsMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-62977774210913286742009-06-07T19:51:59.004-04:002009-06-07T19:51:59.004-04:00Meems, so glad your bee balm surprised you like th...Meems, so glad your bee balm surprised you like that. It's a beautiful color. We never have to worry here about it returning and I'm so glad. If I lived in your zone, I might have to buy it every year ~ that's how much I like it! Your garden is looking so pretty. Love the rain lilies. I have often looked at them in catalogs but never tried them. Your neighbor has a fantastic Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-30441307154852257402009-06-06T22:33:59.679-04:002009-06-06T22:33:59.679-04:00Gail,
I do think the bees and butterflies are lov...Gail, <br />I do think the bees and butterflies are loving the monarda. That entire bed is full of butterfly and bee attractors so they have lots of choices.<br />Yes, the beach photos are on my Florida blog... lots of them so brace yourself. :-)<br /><br />Cameron,<br />I just got more milkweed too for the very same reason. I thought all the little seedlings would be enough but not so. Those Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-82058514861290167022009-06-06T16:47:08.592-04:002009-06-06T16:47:08.592-04:00Hi Brooke,
Thank you-- I'm glad you stopped by...Hi Brooke,<br />Thank you-- I'm glad you stopped by. I'm going to try the crushed leaves because Lord knows we have more than our share of mosquitoes down here. Maybe they won't try to carry me away when I'm out there in the evening with my bee balm rub.<br /><br />Chris,<br />Yes, very southern -- as in woods southern. LOL Honestly, I don't think bee balm blooms here... mine Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-26946568968534310952009-06-06T13:56:27.383-04:002009-06-06T13:56:27.383-04:00That is a surprise, Monarda in Florida. I am learn...That is a surprise, Monarda in Florida. I am learning by trial and error Meems. Maybe someday if my back doesn't give out first, my gardens will look almost as nice as yours. Our next project is a pond with a water cascade and then some raised beds so I can grow veggies. I have the pictures of your handyman building yours that you had posted. I don't always leave a comment,my yard looks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-44873393688787198192009-06-06T08:59:35.457-04:002009-06-06T08:59:35.457-04:00That's a lovely monarda -- goes well with your...That's a lovely monarda -- goes well with your caladium colors.<br />Your gardens look lovely, so I think Mr. Meems took good care of them while you had a vacation!<br /><br />My bee balm, Jacob Cline, is already blooming -- early for here. I just planted this red head in the fall, so these are the first blooms. It's the BEST red monarda that I've seen (IMHO). <br /><br />We're F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-4975307189471910112009-06-06T08:16:55.786-04:002009-06-06T08:16:55.786-04:00Those unexpected good surprises are one of the bes...Those unexpected good surprises are one of the best parts of gardening...did the bees and butterflies enjoy the monarda, too? It's one of my favorites for just that reason. What fun to be at a garden center with a little guy who loves colors and plants! Meems, I am so glad you had time with marmee...will I see the beach photos if I go to your other blog? gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-12321613334659224452009-06-06T07:59:23.878-04:002009-06-06T07:59:23.878-04:00I love reading about your garden, it always looks ...I love reading about your garden, it always looks so beautiful! I was wondering if you had the name of the Ground Orchids that is posted at the beginning of your blog. It is a beautiful picture and I would love to try some in my yard in St.Pete. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing you garden with all of us.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863844489204728524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-9827512722572762112009-06-06T07:53:14.269-04:002009-06-06T07:53:14.269-04:00Meems I am amazed with all that growth. There is n...Meems I am amazed with all that growth. There is nothing like rain water.Like you I don't like to throw away plants that do not perform, usually it is in the wrong location in the garden. Sometimes we have to try a few places before we get it right. Am still trying with my day lilies LOL.islandgal246https://www.blogger.com/profile/09139072456332225087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-28817283436701007182009-06-06T07:50:43.343-04:002009-06-06T07:50:43.343-04:00Beebalm is a great plant. I have the Scarlet vari...Beebalm is a great plant. I have the Scarlet variety and I love the red. Your gardens are lovely as always. Glad you had a good mini vacation with your sister, ya'll seem to have a special relationship. We have had constant rain here and my husband got to watch a tornado tear the roof off of an elementary school this past Thursday!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-90930670421801929022009-06-06T00:20:30.697-04:002009-06-06T00:20:30.697-04:00meems,
i am sure you were glad to be back in the g...meems,<br />i am sure you were glad to be back in the garden even with the little guy. it is truly exciting when you get those little blessings of finding the right place for a blooming plant. it was great to see it in your garden...i am hoping ours will bloom this year(not sure what colour ours is.) hope you didn't have too much damage in the back from that really quick storm that blew marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-23835855245149582222009-06-05T22:03:03.785-04:002009-06-05T22:03:03.785-04:00Love that pink Bee balm! and that last photo of th...Love that pink Bee balm! and that last photo of the vegetables in the basket looks perfect enough to be in a magazine. <br />You are doing such a fine job...keep up the good work!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-74482500143758753232009-06-05T19:53:45.059-04:002009-06-05T19:53:45.059-04:00Your yard and garden are truly amazing, Meems. I ...Your yard and garden are truly amazing, Meems. I know what it means to not be able to leave your yard for a long time. We have the same problems with our yard... With 48 Hybrid Tea Roses, you can only imagine the amount of work we have to do.. BUT--I told George that I don't want us to be a prisoner when it comes to our yard. We still want to travel---so we'll just let Mother Nature Betsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-51639176404119218402009-06-05T18:41:03.526-04:002009-06-05T18:41:03.526-04:00Your sweet little grandson has a rough job, playin...Your sweet little grandson has a rough job, playing in the garden, but someone has to do it. The bee balm looks great now. Actually your entire garden looks great. It must be all that rain.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-4472568501451723412009-06-05T18:39:11.884-04:002009-06-05T18:39:11.884-04:00You have a beautiful garden ~ wish I had that kind...You have a beautiful garden ~ wish I had that kind of yard to be able to grow some of what you have. We're down in far south Sarasota county and do not have any luck with azaleas but wish we did because they are so pretty and were so easy to grow when we lived in the panhandle. Guess it's just too hot down here ;-(Vicki ~ FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12542777705977724405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-46948388120987807742009-06-05T18:15:38.945-04:002009-06-05T18:15:38.945-04:00Well,dang it all(don't I sound Southern?),my b...Well,dang it all(don't I sound Southern?),my bee balm is growing by leaps and bounds,but no blooms.What's up with that?<br />And the bugs are loving our veggie garden too.We are about ready to give some things up to the compost pile.Glad you got to have time with your grandson.That's always the best of times.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302610545871593886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-64263777896210490162009-06-05T18:15:09.021-04:002009-06-05T18:15:09.021-04:00Oh my, everything looks so nice! I love it all. ...Oh my, everything looks so nice! I love it all. Yes, this weather has been odd, even for me in Indiana. But all the rain has been great for things from seed. I have the old fashioned red bb, but my mom has purple and pink. It looks so nice with my white house and navy shutters. It is a natural pest repelent and if you rub the crushed leafs on your skin, they say it keeps the skeeters away!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16790185067355893323noreply@blogger.com