tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post6026014983682696118..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: resurrectionsMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85616510866928348002007-07-20T23:17:00.000-04:002007-07-20T23:17:00.000-04:00susan: hmmm...i never would have thought. thanks f...susan: <BR/>hmmm...i never would have thought. <BR/><BR/>thanks for the encouragement. i am definitely going to do some research and make a plan. i certainly have nothing to lose by giving it my best shot.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-6489189361797213402007-07-20T19:28:00.000-04:002007-07-20T19:28:00.000-04:00I saw a large bed of hydrangeas growing in a heavi...I saw a large bed of hydrangeas growing in a heavily shaded yard in Lakeland a few years ago. They were beautiful. I have a very small one that is struggling to make it (once I purchased in the super market). If I pampered it more, it might look better. Give it a try Meems.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-27461783822143032552007-07-17T20:16:00.000-04:002007-07-17T20:16:00.000-04:00susan: thanks for stopping by. yes, the shade is e...susan: thanks for stopping by. yes, the shade is essential. with it- they are almost maintenance free.<BR/><BR/>sophie: you are the second person lately that has said hydrangea CAN grow here. i actually have never seen it and just forever thought it couldn't be done. is there a particular species you know of i could try? i would be in heaven.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-51388720272704921732007-07-17T19:59:00.000-04:002007-07-17T19:59:00.000-04:00Growing up in Palm Harbor, my mother grew beautifu...Growing up in Palm Harbor, my mother grew beautiful hydrangeas. Oh, and poinsettias as big as the house! I need to get busy and find Duller a job down there. LOL!SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-13457163785224186452007-07-17T19:50:00.000-04:002007-07-17T19:50:00.000-04:00Nice collection of bromeliads. You can't beat them...Nice collection of bromeliads. You can't beat them, especially in shady yards. Beautiful!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-87232871315436301202007-07-17T18:23:00.000-04:002007-07-17T18:23:00.000-04:00ml: i don't think i would call it ginormous except...ml: i don't think i would call it ginormous except when i am too busy to work in it for a few days -things can surely get out of hand fast - then it 'feels' ginormous.<BR/><BR/>sophie: ...but you 'can' grow tulips and dahlia and hydrangea... i would like that too.<BR/><BR/>as: the purple blooms are bromeliads. it is actually the one my dad gave me a few years ago. it is unique. <BR/>glad you likeMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-23479507049060177552007-07-17T14:35:00.000-04:002007-07-17T14:35:00.000-04:00are the plants with the purple thingees coming out...are the plants with the purple thingees coming out of them also bromeliads? i deed not know theees (heavy spanish accent). i like!<BR/><BR/>also..."fruit bearing"...chambers...hmmm...i'm really liking this new feature of your blog.astairestepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046008143385355015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-27533417526358222592007-07-17T13:49:00.000-04:002007-07-17T13:49:00.000-04:00Oh, I LOVE bromeliads! Since we moved up to the ac...Oh, I LOVE bromeliads! Since we moved up to the acrtic end of Flarda, I can't have them. I do so miss all my tropicalesque plants.<BR/><BR/>Have a <B><I>JESUS</I></B>-filled day! ^i^SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-12688304515761893132007-07-17T11:04:00.000-04:002007-07-17T11:04:00.000-04:00ooh, i like how exotic these plants look. i'm try...ooh, i like how exotic these plants look. i'm trying to picture in my mind the full scale image of what your backyard looks like in whole. it must be ginormous. (hint, hint photo request.)<BR/><BR/>any daisies?MacKenzie Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908021351863444144noreply@blogger.com