tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post1165907763687415472..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Can Naturalistic and Tidy Meet in the Middle?Meemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-46963429741431593972011-01-10T08:42:05.160-05:002011-01-10T08:42:05.160-05:00Great blog. Thanks for sharingGreat blog. Thanks for sharingAgrobio Solutions (SA0134472-U)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04639460758778058500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-47377648396546185302010-06-17T21:59:33.600-04:002010-06-17T21:59:33.600-04:00All the scenes are just picture perfect. What an ...All the scenes are just picture perfect. What an amazing eye you have.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-31074100702681727802010-06-12T16:39:02.750-04:002010-06-12T16:39:02.750-04:00Meems - you sure put together a 'wicked awesom...Meems - you sure put together a 'wicked awesome' post! FANTASTIC!! -ShyrleneShyrlenehttp://thebunniesbuffet.blotspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-79383535476091899932010-06-12T11:16:38.098-04:002010-06-12T11:16:38.098-04:00Meems, it's been way too long since I've v...Meems, it's been way too long since I've visited your garden, both virtually and in real life. But I can say that your combos WORK. They are heavenly to walk through!<br /><br />I can't wait to see you again in Buffalo!!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-87893237506392223582010-06-11T23:22:39.200-04:002010-06-11T23:22:39.200-04:00VW,
Your garden has come a long way. I think you k...VW,<br />Your garden has come a long way. I think you know what you want and you will get there with some patience. My hat is off to you for all you accomplish with little ones still needing so much of your attention. <br /><br />Lisa,<br />You are funny. I like your carefree style. It helps me not take myself too seriously.<br /><br /><br />Patricia,<br />I guess there are levels of naturalisticMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-979872133192406882010-06-11T23:05:54.110-04:002010-06-11T23:05:54.110-04:00Antique Art Garden,
Thank you and thanks for stopp...Antique Art Garden,<br />Thank you and thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />Helen,<br />I don't think that relax, sit back and relax is ever going to happen. :-)<br /><br />Ami,<br />A small garden gives you a wonderful chance to design some really fabulous places. The advantage is the design elements can be pulled together with ease. You are doing a great job with this adding the things you Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-10750778095687237232010-06-11T22:45:13.617-04:002010-06-11T22:45:13.617-04:00Darla,
Learning from each other is what makes blog...Darla,<br />Learning from each other is what makes blogging so interesting. Thank you.<br /><br />Nancy,<br />I'm a little wacky myself for any blue glazed pottery in the garden.<br /><br />NanaK,<br />Your kind words always warm my heart. I'm quite sure, however, I haven't mastered anything except a love for plants and designing with them. What fun would lie ahead if we ever finishedMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-55146290051257028112010-06-11T19:54:24.468-04:002010-06-11T19:54:24.468-04:00It takes a lot of observing nature to figure out h...It takes a lot of observing nature to figure out how the permaculture of a area works. You are well ahead of most of us in that regard. I think the end goal is to find a balance that works with nature yet still lets you express your individuality.sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-52806600322875875072010-06-10T04:19:23.488-04:002010-06-10T04:19:23.488-04:00Dear Meems, Your garden is absolutely enchanting -...Dear Meems, Your garden is absolutely enchanting - beautiful colour combinations, well and carefully grown plants, groupings bold enough to make statements, and, of course, thoughtfully planned.<br /><br />Like you, I err on the side of tidiness in the garden. The balance to be aimed for is always one of controlled, romantic disorder achieved, in my belief, through strong, formal structures Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-84291435859861909322010-06-09T20:42:14.479-04:002010-06-09T20:42:14.479-04:00You have a wonderful philosophy for gardening. Eve...You have a wonderful philosophy for gardening. Everything is so beautiful in your garden. I like the changes that you've shared over the last few years.F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-44826463568744708352010-06-09T08:28:32.653-04:002010-06-09T08:28:32.653-04:00I love the variety of plants in your garden. They...I love the variety of plants in your garden. They are beautiful.Nicolezmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386062635396460717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-52642379097403703232010-06-09T02:09:35.156-04:002010-06-09T02:09:35.156-04:00Hi Meems~~ I've grappled with this issue too. ...Hi Meems~~ I've grappled with this issue too. Although I have serious spacing issues, that I can get away with a lot if I've got well-defined borders and maneuverable pathways. <br /><br />I ALWAYS enjoy your garden photos. Your love of plants is evident and you've got such a gift for placement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-13294403569339446382010-06-08T20:10:37.504-04:002010-06-08T20:10:37.504-04:00Hi Meems,
I am glad I made it to your blog to see ...Hi Meems,<br />I am glad I made it to your blog to see this post. You did a great job expressing your thoughts! I love that statement, "I guess what it comes down to is that we aren't completely naturalistic and we aren't completely tidy. And, of course, we aren't completely finished."<br /><br />I mix natives, non-invasive non-natives, herbs, annuals, perennials, and Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-64352988094652656132010-06-08T19:21:42.250-04:002010-06-08T19:21:42.250-04:00Oh, is it ever a fun ride! I love to walk my litt...Oh, is it ever a fun ride! I love to walk my little garden every day and see what new babies are coming up on their own. Many annuals and semi-perenials self-sow, and although it may not be where I would plant them, it is always a joy to see how nature decides to step in and take over. Right now, I have a cleome just starting to bloom. It came up from seed right in the middle of my rosemary.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826323185251053559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-75935678365896807912010-06-08T19:21:37.029-04:002010-06-08T19:21:37.029-04:00Yes, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your garde...Yes, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your garden evolve. I just love it and I know the wildlife does too. I also go for that Naturalistic/Tidy look. Somehow tidy gets a bit overlooked for the most part. tee hee...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-16900407158146581762010-06-08T18:45:08.377-04:002010-06-08T18:45:08.377-04:00I love hearing how other gardeners attempt the sam...I love hearing how other gardeners attempt the same thing I'm trying to do - I love cottage garden plants but not the chaos. My plant palette is very different from yours, but I want tidy without being too formal and stiff. It's a long process, as you say!VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-17114274661491571652010-06-08T16:47:52.203-04:002010-06-08T16:47:52.203-04:00I hadn't thought about how challenging it can ...I hadn't thought about how challenging it can be for a gardener used to order and neatness to adapt to the slightly anarchic form of naturalistic gardening. It gets even more fun when the plants start moving around the garden, making their own associations and creating their own rhythms. It's easier to let them do it, than to try to keep them where you put them. Letting nature take Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85025086836647847772010-06-08T16:45:09.306-04:002010-06-08T16:45:09.306-04:00Meems,
Everytime I look at your blog; I fall in l...Meems,<br /><br />Everytime I look at your blog; I fall in love with your garden all over again. I have a much smaller space as we live smack in the middle of a residentual neighborhood with neighbors who have a row of plants against the foundation, lots of grass and perhaps some annuals about. That is not my style. I have eaten up much of our front lawn with my garden. I LOVE the idea of Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826323185251053559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-66665133669156583872010-06-08T15:46:42.003-04:002010-06-08T15:46:42.003-04:00Dear meems, Your garden looks fantastic and I'...Dear meems, Your garden looks fantastic and I've loved watching the changes~You know how much I love native plants! I struggle with giving my naturalistic garden a tidier more structured look...For years I was a natives only gardener. When the only evergreen shrubs that are native to TN won't grow well in Middle Tennessee you lose the design sense that makes a garden like your garden a Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-32900678702117347762010-06-08T12:50:48.699-04:002010-06-08T12:50:48.699-04:00I keep forgetting to mention that I like your new ...I keep forgetting to mention that I like your new header photo of your circle garden. It looks like it's shaping up nicely.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-42305422159324370582010-06-08T12:49:56.430-04:002010-06-08T12:49:56.430-04:00It looks like you've found "your" ga...It looks like you've found "your" gardening style and ran with it. And, when a garden is created from the heart...one with your own personal style...it will be beautiful (as yours is), and will be a joy to others who are fortunate to live next to or pass by. Your garden is definitely a gift to you and your family, and to others as well.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-8595848646169304432010-06-08T12:41:08.864-04:002010-06-08T12:41:08.864-04:00Meems, I like your description of the two styles m...Meems, I like your description of the two styles meeting. It's my favorite kind of garden...natural, but not too natural; and tidy but not too tidy. It's a fine balancing act that you perform beautifully!!! I could spend all day in your garden and never tire of it!!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-40189487374315293182010-06-08T11:46:30.507-04:002010-06-08T11:46:30.507-04:00Meems: I think you are well on the target to have...Meems: I think you are well on the target to have Naturalistic and Tidy meet in the middle! I always loved how your garden looked and evolved. Mixing tropicals with the natives is a great idea, so that we won't see too much of brown after the winter we just had. I have a very small garden compare to yours, and still have some areas that have not opened yet. So I think the careful design Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-36725022856239183332010-06-08T11:28:34.370-04:002010-06-08T11:28:34.370-04:00There is so much beauty in natural garden even whe...There is so much beauty in natural garden even when if it becomes untidy in our eyes. Many can't see it but we can quickly pulled back into shape. I compare it to a shower and clean clothing or a shave and a fresh haircut. Makes a world of difference. I start with chaos with disorder my second name, the end results are quite pleasing most of the time. I agree to plant with a purpose and a islandgal246https://www.blogger.com/profile/09139072456332225087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-1039167168574951702010-06-08T09:46:42.121-04:002010-06-08T09:46:42.121-04:00Wow, beautiful garden !Wow, beautiful garden !Antique ART Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674268803389194210noreply@blogger.com