tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post6233361865562636505..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Before and After: Part IIMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-82981891270997742402008-03-30T22:28:00.000-04:002008-03-30T22:28:00.000-04:00melanie: thanks --I know for me a visual run down ...melanie: thanks --I know for me a visual run down is all the better -I'm glad you liked the photo tour.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-32189473249947576882008-03-29T21:20:00.000-04:002008-03-29T21:20:00.000-04:00Well obviously everybody else feels the same as me...Well obviously everybody else feels the same as me. What a lovely project! I love the before and after shots and the work you did was well worth all the effort, it turns out fantastic!Melanie Chopayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985844123815086844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-36604243559449451472008-03-29T21:05:00.000-04:002008-03-29T21:05:00.000-04:00Amy: Welcome & thanks for stopping by Hoe & Shovel...Amy: Welcome & thanks for stopping by Hoe & Shovel. I'm glad you like the curve of the wall- I was really excited with that idea too. It makes a little bit of a lazy 'S' curve.It is interesting that at first just to have the wall was thrilling, then the wall seemed too stark and needed another something in front to break up the solidness. <BR/><BR/>WiseAcre: Oooooh, if only ... I'd take you up onMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-54584843169978976452008-03-29T20:37:00.000-04:002008-03-29T20:37:00.000-04:00I like it !!!!, I like your choice of plants and t...I like it !!!!, I like your choice of plants and the final look. I love doing big projects in the garden. My garden is a never ending project.Rusty in Miamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269773686173984184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-7199426633035603322008-03-29T20:10:00.000-04:002008-03-29T20:10:00.000-04:00Stone wall particularly nice - the planting too - ...Stone wall particularly nice - the planting too - taking before and afters are great and SO encouraging as you forget sometimes as to quite how far things have developed!<BR/><BR/>Bonne weekend MirandaMiranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-53225311729506921332008-03-29T09:22:00.000-04:002008-03-29T09:22:00.000-04:00I too like to evolve my original plans. It seems ...I too like to evolve my original plans. It seems that I am forever tinkering with my landscaping designs. Someday I'll have to post my old garden and changes I made to it on my blog since I don't have any current projects that I can work on yet!<BR/><BR/>Great job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-81721934520339393612008-03-29T08:16:00.000-04:002008-03-29T08:16:00.000-04:00Gorgeous! I love your use of color...and you have...Gorgeous! I love your use of color...and you have the added benefit of living in a place where lush tropical surroundings are easier to come by...I saw that you had a link to Sanibel...I really loved visiting there...it was the first place I saw dolphins...right close to the shore!@JeanAnnVKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112902692692625109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-31181343209929086272008-03-29T07:46:00.000-04:002008-03-29T07:46:00.000-04:00I have projects that last years also but, you are ...I have projects that last years also but, you are right, it is a 'growing' hobby! LOL The wall does just what you wanted it to do. It pulls your eye further into the garden and I love that variegated lily which adds so much interest. I have thought about trying the lasagna method but have not done so yet. Maybe this fall on one of the new projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-74936998369396610592008-03-28T19:33:00.000-04:002008-03-28T19:33:00.000-04:00It looks great but maybe because we have the same ...It looks great but maybe because we have the same 'eye'. I love the curved wall used to make a change in the grade. Flat is OK but now the yard has much more interest. <BR/><BR/>Too bad you're so far away. I've got plenty of rock (not all between my ears)just for the picking. I've hauled boulders and sandstone slabs as far as 400 miles in my little pick up because the prices on Long Island made WiseAcrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383341492994868833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-90277171839525398882008-03-28T19:31:00.000-04:002008-03-28T19:31:00.000-04:00I love the curving line of your stone wall. I hav...I love the curving line of your stone wall. I have a wall that I was considering putting a bed in front of in order to "soften" it. Great to see how good yours looks - now I know it's a good idea :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691765466320690473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-34854851294216148252008-03-28T13:22:00.000-04:002008-03-28T13:22:00.000-04:00Joey: My little paradise is an ever evolving place...Joey: My little paradise is an ever evolving place. Fortunately I can dream and plant <EM>all year long</EM>. Well, for the most part it is fortunate.<BR/><BR/>Linda: Spilling over the edge could have been included in one of my goals. I was trying to satisfy the need for spilling albeit a faux spill with my man-made wall. Works for me.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-7563771015180946842008-03-28T00:05:00.000-04:002008-03-28T00:05:00.000-04:00It's really beautiful Meems. I like the elevated ...It's really beautiful Meems. I like the elevated bed a lot, and it looks so pretty with the plants spilling over the wall.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-78468869623471042102008-03-27T23:05:00.000-04:002008-03-27T23:05:00.000-04:00Pat yourself on the back, Meems. You must be delig...Pat yourself on the back, Meems. You must be delighted! A garden is a perpetual project and grows with our dreams. Thank you for sharing your 'Piece of Paradise' ...joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-63842932676627750192008-03-27T22:39:00.000-04:002008-03-27T22:39:00.000-04:00Leslie: Well I hope it will "get" gorgeous as it f...Leslie: Well I hope it will "get" gorgeous as it fills in but thanks for the kind words... I too love learning from the blogging world- it really is fun seeing what how each gardener manages their own space be it large or small.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-62672399132565345872008-03-27T22:26:00.000-04:002008-03-27T22:26:00.000-04:00I so enjoyed seeing the whole evolution...of the g...I so enjoyed seeing the whole evolution...of the garden project and the gardener (round-up to lasagne). Another benefit of blogging...we can learn so much from each other. Your "completed" project is just gorgeous!growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-59596108499139063882008-03-27T22:18:00.000-04:002008-03-27T22:18:00.000-04:00Rachel: Thanks and welcome to Hoe&Shovel.Vanilla: ...Rachel: Thanks and welcome to Hoe&Shovel.<BR/><BR/>Vanilla: Thank you- sometimes it's worth the process for all the fun there is to be had...<BR/><BR/>Nancy: Glad you like the wall- it has to be "on purpose" in our part of the world to create any kind of levels- the earth is flat in Florida. <BR/><BR/>Gail: And thanks for joining me. <BR/><BR/>Robin: Oh to have large rocks everywhere or even Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-29289188484279087292008-03-27T22:11:00.000-04:002008-03-27T22:11:00.000-04:00I loved following the progression of your new and ...I loved following the progression of your new and expanded planting bed! And your newspaper and soil "lasagna" looks like it worked perfectly. Jan at Always Growing says she adds soil as the final "lasagna" layer so she has something to plant in immediately. Thanks for linking to my post.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888999648897092221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-43983056595359708422008-03-27T21:46:00.000-04:002008-03-27T21:46:00.000-04:00Meems your project is turning out just great. The...Meems your project is turning out just great. The planting in front of the wall has really softened the look. It looks very rich layered like this. Good Job!Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-69412769542508750152008-03-27T19:52:00.000-04:002008-03-27T19:52:00.000-04:00It looks so amazing!! Well done friend! I can't wa...It looks so amazing!! Well done friend! I can't wait to sit and enjoy with you now that all the work is done!!<BR/>pPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727182861271334198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-49482074665104598742008-03-27T19:41:00.000-04:002008-03-27T19:41:00.000-04:00It really did add visual interest. Very pretty. We...It really did add visual interest. Very pretty. We have large rocks everywhere up here.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-71986874323451563972008-03-27T18:17:00.000-04:002008-03-27T18:17:00.000-04:00I loved following you around the garden, very nice...I loved following you around the garden, very nice make over.<BR/><BR/>The layering method is my preferred method to deal with heavy clay, I can't even call it soil;)<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-26853157290360331202008-03-27T15:10:00.000-04:002008-03-27T15:10:00.000-04:00What a great makeover. Even though it took a few y...What a great makeover. Even though it took a few years it came out wonderful. I'm glad you decided to cover up the mildew instead of using chemicals. You made good choices now that area looks very inviting.Priscilla Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353263318112375137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-86429406318074959682008-03-27T15:03:00.000-04:002008-03-27T15:03:00.000-04:00this is beautiful! Great job!this is beautiful! Great job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com