tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post5122995443810436430..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: A Thrown-Together (Wildish) Flower PatchMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-53701171907706111842011-05-22T11:50:41.249-04:002011-05-22T11:50:41.249-04:00Wonderful plants! I'm agog at how incredible t...Wonderful plants! I'm agog at how incredible that butterfly is.<br /><br />BertieBertie Bainbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481499819811821263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-25068844984264332062011-05-16T13:38:01.776-04:002011-05-16T13:38:01.776-04:00Kay,
Even Mr. Meems makes comments about how prett...Kay,<br />Even Mr. Meems makes comments about how pretty all those 'flowers' are while we are sitting on the back lanai. It's definitely kind of fun to have a bit of sun for flowers.<br /><br />Ami,<br />You would enjoy the wispy flowers of guara... they wave in the breeze above the rest of the planting. I think my lantana is reaching for sunlight as the bed is crowded... and the baseMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-18243309374493624762011-05-16T13:29:59.924-04:002011-05-16T13:29:59.924-04:00Chris,
I would think guara would grow in your soil...Chris,<br />I would think guara would grow in your soil as long as it gets DRY in between waterings. It prefers neglect, sun, and dry. <br /><br />NellJean,<br />It does kind of go along with my goal of blending naturalistic with tidy. As long as their is some sort of order to the sprawling I'm good with it. :-)<br /><br />Cathy,<br />I've been a colossal failure with wildflowers in the Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-34152897709007319312011-05-16T13:24:53.858-04:002011-05-16T13:24:53.858-04:00Africanaussie,
The butterflies have really appreci...Africanaussie,<br />The butterflies have really appreciated this sunny spot and I suppose all those bright colors help to signal them.<br /><br />FlowerLady,<br />The magenta stems of the guara with the pink flowers is a great combination.<br /><br />Rhonda,<br />I have MISSED YOU! At least you're getting to garden at school and helping the children at the same time. We've lots to catch Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-27788187541245342632011-05-16T13:03:01.493-04:002011-05-16T13:03:01.493-04:00Thanks for sunny pictures to warm me up on another...Thanks for sunny pictures to warm me up on another grey and rainy day! I keep wanting to get out to the garden but it keeps raining. Gee, you'd think I lived in Seattle instead of the other side of the state. <br />Love the butterfly in the first photo!VWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17539135776275337661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-19638151973970811902011-05-16T12:48:36.280-04:002011-05-16T12:48:36.280-04:00Hey Meems...with flowers I don't think it'...Hey Meems...with flowers I don't think it's possible to go wrong...the more, the merrier...in all colors. I love them! It's wonderful that you can view your patch from inside. I'll bet you catch your eyes drifting to that spot quite often...and I'll bet it makes you smile everytime you look at it. So much happiness in such a simple but wonderful form!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85844558787442931902011-05-16T12:27:44.887-04:002011-05-16T12:27:44.887-04:00P.S. My purple trailing lantana seems growing hug...P.S. My purple trailing lantana seems growing hugging the ground, not upright like yours. Maybe because mine is still young, and yours is 18 YEARS OLD!!! :)Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-63531197790759186462011-05-16T12:24:45.624-04:002011-05-16T12:24:45.624-04:00As much as I love the soothing factor of green in ...As much as I love the soothing factor of green in my garden, I do love some loudness in certain area of the garden! Your view from the kitchen window is lovely. I wonder why I never saw Gaura here for sale, sounds like it should have a spot in my garden considering I do have quite some sunny places.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-1047172334766459202011-05-16T09:50:37.678-04:002011-05-16T09:50:37.678-04:00I can see why you like that view from the kitchen ...I can see why you like that view from the kitchen window. You have taken good advantage of that new sunny spot. I'm sure you will come up with a "plan" for that area, but in the meantime it sure looks great to me and those butterflies!NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-25475202219197310712011-05-16T06:04:30.757-04:002011-05-16T06:04:30.757-04:00Absolutely gorgeous images. I feel totally immerse...Absolutely gorgeous images. I feel totally immersed in summertime just looking at them.Sandra Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657018997596586928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-25541762947389389082011-05-16T04:28:53.470-04:002011-05-16T04:28:53.470-04:00love this style of gardening Iguess thats is how I...love this style of gardening Iguess thats is how I have my garden its my Paul Jackson Pollock garden;)cathy@homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280998274935488909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-17284816508043588742011-05-15T22:26:08.141-04:002011-05-15T22:26:08.141-04:00I've always admired your well-planned garden a...I've always admired your well-planned garden areas. Your thrown-together worked out well, too.Nell Jeanhttp://seedscatterer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-38599770480548139362011-05-15T20:24:54.910-04:002011-05-15T20:24:54.910-04:00Meems-Dontcha love it when it all falls together?
...Meems-Dontcha love it when it all falls together?<br />The most'favoritest' parts of my garden are the ones which were kind of thrown together. Haphazardly.We,as gardeners,can plan all we want,but Mother Nature has a bigger plan,I think.<br />Love your photos.Gotta get me some Gaura.Do you think it will grow in clay-ee soil,full sun?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302610545871593886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-65649932551107945642011-05-15T19:58:50.437-04:002011-05-15T19:58:50.437-04:00Hi Meems, Thank you for your nice comments on my b...Hi Meems, Thank you for your nice comments on my blog. I've been rather lax in visiting your blog [and many others] too. As usual your photos are stunning and a true visual treat. I love Gaura too!!GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-63846880741667055462011-05-15T19:55:43.240-04:002011-05-15T19:55:43.240-04:00Meems, I've missed our communications. I'v...Meems, I've missed our communications. I've been dropping in again these last few weeks to read what you are doing, but haven't taken time to comment. Your garden is as lovely as usual - and just as inspiring. Congratulations on the Lowe's garden blog also. What a perfect situation for you.<br /><br />I try to keep the weeds under control in mine but other than that have had Rhonda Carrierhttp://globalchirp.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-28191270544579273522011-05-15T19:13:10.798-04:002011-05-15T19:13:10.798-04:00Wonderful serendipity!
I love the guara, what a l...Wonderful serendipity!<br /><br />I love the guara, what a luscious color.<br /><br />Happy Gardening ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-60075889359731505972011-05-15T18:32:17.505-04:002011-05-15T18:32:17.505-04:00Funny, just the other day I was looking at one of ...Funny, just the other day I was looking at one of my gardens (also the only bit of full sun I have) and thinking that I had not really color co-ordinated the flowers. Red and hot pink and white combine in a riot of colors, just like nature intended. Your butterfly sure looks happy about it all :)africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-8576011704556692912011-05-15T18:28:09.289-04:002011-05-15T18:28:09.289-04:00Daisy,
It was definitely impulse planting. I remem...Daisy,<br />It was definitely impulse planting. I remember clearly thinking when I did it I might regret it. But not much expense involved so I figured I could rip it out if I didn't like it. Someday I'll come up with a 'great' plan for that spot. :-)<br /><br />Siesta Sister,<br />The guara doesn't seem to be in garden centers after the first of spring. I bought it up here inMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-46580290520096597532011-05-15T17:50:22.739-04:002011-05-15T17:50:22.739-04:00Meems - I think your 'spontaneous' garden ...Meems - I think your 'spontaneous' garden is spectacular! <br /><br />It's cool to see Guara, bold and beautiful in your garden. I was gifted 3 plants last year, and didn't know it grew in Zone 5. It was one of the first plants out of the ground this Spring. Who knew something so 'fragile'looking could be so sturdy - no matter where it grows. --ShyrleneShyrlenehttp://thebunniesbuffet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-75897020454469050202011-05-15T16:26:32.942-04:002011-05-15T16:26:32.942-04:00Maams, I like your thrown-together planting bed. ...Maams, I like your thrown-together planting bed. I really do like the guara. I don't think I have ever seen it at a nursery. Where do you find it? I would love to put a few of them in my full sun butterfly garden. (I say this after I was told today that I really don't need to buy any more plants.)SiestaSisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810517627451623408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-41737321645724762182011-05-15T16:15:26.088-04:002011-05-15T16:15:26.088-04:00I guess there's something to be said for spont...I guess there's something to be said for spontaneity, eh? Job well done!daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.com