tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post2929413867645769434..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: August Garden FavoritesMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-17124405178250911802010-10-19T19:38:13.559-04:002010-10-19T19:38:13.559-04:00Hello Meems, I've just found your blog through...Hello Meems, I've just found your blog through the GGW contest. Your swallow tail caught my eye and led me here! So glad to have discovered your garden. It's beautiful, lush and wonderfully designed. We have a love for many of the same plants. I too have quite a bit of shade and plant quite a few coleus, caladiums and elephant ears. I wonder how the swallow tail would fare here in Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-37295821395498924962010-08-30T23:36:56.110-04:002010-08-30T23:36:56.110-04:00Always in awe whenever I visit your stunning garde...Always in awe whenever I visit your stunning garden, Meems, you have a gift for sharing/showing/teaching in the most creative way. I hate to see summer end and your colorful post fed my soul.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-29060075594403789052010-08-30T22:38:42.143-04:002010-08-30T22:38:42.143-04:00Meredehuit,
I guess down here we sort of don't...Meredehuit,<br />I guess down here we sort of don't think too much about planting houseplants in the ground. It is what we are used to. Thank you for your comment... it reminds me to be grateful for our climate. So nice to have you visit.<br /><br />Lisa,<br />The summer garden is doing well for August. I think it is very thankful to come back after the unusually bad winter we had.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-47464538803069482432010-08-30T16:58:12.028-04:002010-08-30T16:58:12.028-04:00The foliage in your garden looks so lush and exoti...The foliage in your garden looks so lush and exotic Meems.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-21767573355871756572010-08-30T16:01:42.228-04:002010-08-30T16:01:42.228-04:00How wonderful it must be to grow tropicals outdoor...How wonderful it must be to grow tropicals outdoors. Here they grace the inside of my home. Your gardens are magical!Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-65513444197751417352010-08-30T15:21:06.463-04:002010-08-30T15:21:06.463-04:00Robin,
The Swallow Tail has definitely been a grea...Robin,<br />The Swallow Tail has definitely been a great conversation piece. I wonder if I'll still be blogging when you join us in sunny Florida?<br /><br />Ami,<br />I love coleus almost as much as caladiums. They should last you until winter mostly. Keep them pinched back and don't allow them to get too leggy. I never let mine flower. Well, I TRY to never let them flower. Pinch the Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-42860223241271809822010-08-30T15:05:24.137-04:002010-08-30T15:05:24.137-04:00Kay,
So glad your pagoda is responding to your goo...Kay,<br />So glad your pagoda is responding to your good care. I'd put it in the ground as soon as it is steadily perky. You may still get some flowers on it in the fall. They don't have to be as tall as mine before they flower. Some of those seedlings in the pathway are flowering at 18" tall. <br /><br />Rick,<br />I have blackberry lilies with spots as well. But some with none.I&#Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-38420131999473941322010-08-30T14:57:19.661-04:002010-08-30T14:57:19.661-04:00FlowerLady,
The heat and humidity has been quite h...FlowerLady,<br />The heat and humidity has been quite high this year. The shade saves many of the planting beds from the intense noonday sun. I only have a couple of pockets that get sun those hours. Oh, that firebush is just marvelous for hummers and flying critters of all sorts. Thank you for visiting and for your kind comment.<br /><br />Darla,<br />Hmmm... hadn't thought an entire post Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-14818863795379957032010-08-30T14:51:59.754-04:002010-08-30T14:51:59.754-04:00Dear Daisy,
Developing a garden is a progression a...Dear Daisy,<br />Developing a garden is a progression and an act of love and passion for sure. What good would it be if not to share the beauty of plants! It is my pleasure. Thank you for visiting.<br /><br />Carol,<br />So good to see you back. Good luck with the firebush. Mine were all sticks after winter. They have come back with vigor!Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-89282588282988917352010-08-30T14:30:20.619-04:002010-08-30T14:30:20.619-04:00Meems, I'm so glad you joined in! Yeah!!! You&...Meems, I'm so glad you joined in! Yeah!!! You've picked your favorites well. I love the swallow tail...so pretty! And I agree...your landscape itself is a sight for sore eyes - lovely scenery! <br /><br />The Blackberry lily is teasing me...I can't wait to add them to my landscape! Thank you for your comment on my blog and your very kind offer...I'm waiting for seeds from Susan. Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-9198088851147771022010-08-30T12:55:52.313-04:002010-08-30T12:55:52.313-04:00Hi Meems...So, glad you joined in with your favori...Hi Meems...So, glad you joined in with your favorites for August. Your garden is looking crisp as a daisy following last week's rainshowers. Weren't they great? <br /><br />The caladiums really are a star performer in your summer garden. You are so right about the combining of different colors and textures is what makes gardening fun. And, you're a master at that. You've got a Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-27892865586318780302010-08-30T12:25:25.332-04:002010-08-30T12:25:25.332-04:00I love all your favorites! Since I got my sidegar...I love all your favorites! Since I got my sidegarden bed opened, I have been collecting different kinds of coleus. Their colorful foliage really brighten the shade garden, and I hope they can stay pretty as long as possible. Do you have any tip to keep them longer?<br /><br />I too really love that swallowtail plant, hmmm, wonder where I can find one...<br /><br />Gorgeous butterflies and Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-6779514184432266162010-08-30T09:41:58.496-04:002010-08-30T09:41:58.496-04:00I've never seen that swallowtail plant before,...I've never seen that swallowtail plant before, and it's leaved are so fascinating to me! Some day we plan to retire to Florida, and your blog will be my guide to gardening in my new climate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-88364394659993893842010-08-30T09:39:14.326-04:002010-08-30T09:39:14.326-04:00Love that swallowtail plant. I've seen it on ...Love that swallowtail plant. I've seen it on NanaK's blog, and it is quite unusual. Why have I never seen it for sale? Is it cold-tender? I personally love August, and summer in general, as my garden looks its finest from July to December. Perhaps it's the sort of plants I have. They thrive in the heat and humidity. Actually, you have showcased many of my summer favorites aboveFloridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-79035626679303407742010-08-30T08:41:36.795-04:002010-08-30T08:41:36.795-04:00WOW! Meems, you have it looking better than the bo...WOW! Meems, you have it looking better than the botanical gardens and your photos are always so crisp and well framed with perfect light. I have spotted flowers on my blackberry lilies. I wonder how many variations there are and if there are dwarfer cultivars.Rick Brownhttp://www.floridafriendlyplants.com/Blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-25189911963643533012010-08-30T08:38:46.111-04:002010-08-30T08:38:46.111-04:00I'm loving all the texture and color in your g...I'm loving all the texture and color in your garden this August. The layers just get me every time I see them. My little pagoda plant is perking up and wilting with a little more perkiness each day. I can't wait until it's huge like yours.NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-90494535333982304272010-08-30T08:19:33.030-04:002010-08-30T08:19:33.030-04:00Beautiful photos of your gardens, again. The Swal...Beautiful photos of your gardens, again. The Swallowtail plant took my breath away. How about dedicating a post just to it...I'd love to grow it here.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-31000685794049434822010-08-30T07:21:05.585-04:002010-08-30T07:21:05.585-04:00Wow, your gardens are truly wonderful. It doesn&#...Wow, your gardens are truly wonderful. It doesn't look like they are being bothered by the heat and humidity we've had.<br /><br />I love, love, love that swallowtail plant and have never seen it before. It is so unique and a delight.<br /><br />The butterflies and hummers love my firebush too. My bush is huge, and rambling up and over my shed.<br /><br />Thanks again for a wonderful FlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-53007873310895342132010-08-30T06:38:24.618-04:002010-08-30T06:38:24.618-04:00Thank you for posting the swallowtail plant pic. ...Thank you for posting the swallowtail plant pic. I have never seen anything like it. You are truly an artist.<br /><br />I am trying to strike a Firebush; it is only a couple of inches tall - your photos give me hope!Carol@KeepingUpWithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871321912848663903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-2768782553648167442010-08-30T05:44:32.527-04:002010-08-30T05:44:32.527-04:00Wow! What a profusion of contrasting colors and t...Wow! What a profusion of contrasting colors and textures. That swallowtail plant is nothing short of amazing! Never seen anything like that. You have such balance in your garden, Meems. I'm learning so much from you. I am grateful for your generous spirit. daisydaisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.com