tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post6878084482155727288..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Florida-Friendly Plant ChoicesMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-21905581575646284642011-04-30T00:08:40.754-04:002011-04-30T00:08:40.754-04:00Your post is inspiring ! Love all those fabulous c...Your post is inspiring ! Love all those fabulous colors ! Once again I enjoyed walking through your lovely gardens. Thank you for sharing...Sandra Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657018997596586928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-82577179114728772042011-04-28T13:07:59.629-04:002011-04-28T13:07:59.629-04:00Hey Meems...Dappled sunlight is definitely a welco...Hey Meems...Dappled sunlight is definitely a welcome respite in summer...even for us humans. Your garden is looking great!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-15495749838112824832011-04-28T08:12:59.215-04:002011-04-28T08:12:59.215-04:00Bom,
Thank you. One plant at a time. When I look o...Bom,<br />Thank you. One plant at a time. When I look out at my garden I'm reminded of how barren it once was. It all takes time and patience.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-8066063715228450322011-04-28T08:10:43.786-04:002011-04-28T08:10:43.786-04:00Sanddune,
Your sun is even more unrelenting than o...Sanddune,<br />Your sun is even more unrelenting than ours up here in the *north*. :-) I can almost hear the sighs of relief from my shady plants in the midst of summer. I DO love my shade as much as they do.<br /><br />Diana,<br />All my blackberry lilies were pass-alongs and they are multiplying on their own. I DO love their erect foliage even when they aren't blooming. Interesting...I JUSTMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-89802601316710796132011-04-28T08:04:31.032-04:002011-04-28T08:04:31.032-04:00I don't tire of looking at your garden, Meems....I don't tire of looking at your garden, Meems. That lushness is something I aspire for.Plant Chaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932623233690291133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-83960299652341354262011-04-28T07:56:23.907-04:002011-04-28T07:56:23.907-04:00Ami,
I only wish the broms didn't harbor mosqu...Ami,<br />I only wish the broms didn't harbor mosquito larvae ... without that one flaw they would be perfect plants! The center garden container has salvia 'mystic spires' as its centerpiece. The bees love it but most of the butterflies pass it by for crimson pentas.<br /><br />Nanette,<br />All that hard work you two put in last year with your designer HAS to feel good THIS year. IfMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-34611472364714800822011-04-28T07:44:41.321-04:002011-04-28T07:44:41.321-04:00Kimberly,
My best advice for starting new is 1) am...Kimberly,<br />My best advice for starting new is 1) amend the soil FIRST 2) plant one area at a time... making each one great. It will keep you from feeling (and looking) scattered. I hope you LOVE your shade choices... I wouldn't be without all the dappled light. It's the BEST.<br /><br />Kay,<br />You had better fortune right off with your yarrow. I put some in the edible garden last Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-28863895523962264202011-04-27T07:52:27.568-04:002011-04-27T07:52:27.568-04:00What a lovely, refreshing sight your garden is, Me...What a lovely, refreshing sight your garden is, Meems. Hope you enjoyed your Easter.daisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-64850773255856953942011-04-27T06:14:53.842-04:002011-04-27T06:14:53.842-04:00I agree that the caterpillar is some sort of moth....I agree that the caterpillar is some sort of moth. Love your African Iris pics. I finally bought one awhile ago and it has not started blooming. My walking iris is continually blooming.<br /><br />Thanks for the list of shifting shade plants. I've just about run out of room for shifting shade. Do you have a list for "full afternoon summer sun"?<br /><br />This year I am into SiestaSisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09810517627451623408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-52452034616419817352011-04-26T21:07:48.023-04:002011-04-26T21:07:48.023-04:00Once again I enjoyed walking through your lovely g...Once again I enjoyed walking through your lovely gardens. the color on your bromeliad is so intense - it must be very happy :)africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-16998463674711969752011-04-26T15:48:38.476-04:002011-04-26T15:48:38.476-04:00Love all those fabulous colors. We share some of ...Love all those fabulous colors. We share some of the same plants, but your list inspires me to try some new things (and baby them a little since we are soooo dry here.) Just got some Blackberry Lily in the mail last week and need to plant them - can't wait to see how they do.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-919058423684471392011-04-26T15:09:43.739-04:002011-04-26T15:09:43.739-04:00Hi Meems,
Your post is spot on. I am always on th...Hi Meems,<br /> Your post is spot on. I am always on the search for that dappled light that you write about. Lots of times during the summer I have to reposition plants into the little shade area that I have here for them to recooperate from the unrelenting intense summer sun.sanddunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091633099445758748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-6545931141701611912011-04-26T14:22:10.375-04:002011-04-26T14:22:10.375-04:00What a fantastic post Meems. I wish we had more sh...What a fantastic post Meems. I wish we had more shady areas. We lost a lot of shade losing pine trees to hurricanes and bug damage. <br /><br />Your gardens are just wonderful.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-59766421998601553922011-04-26T14:15:07.415-04:002011-04-26T14:15:07.415-04:00I always find new notions to try here.
Not all yo...I always find new notions to try here.<br /><br />Not all your Florida plants are friendly mid-winter in the edge of Georgia but many are. We're a couple or so weeks behind. Dietes has just put up new foliage. It might want dividing.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-90646136492338217672011-04-26T13:53:10.611-04:002011-04-26T13:53:10.611-04:00My garden is reinforcement of all you say so eloqu...My garden is reinforcement of all you say so eloquently about Florida-Friendly plants. We continue to be amazed at how low-maintenance our new landscape is. Like you, I love my African iris and flax lily and variegated ginger. All have proven to be practically no work at all when planted in the right place. I still rate my beloved bulbine as the toughest of all -- it is so incredibly drought Nanette O'Harahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250216384058622926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-18238366137346453442011-04-26T09:17:50.345-04:002011-04-26T09:17:50.345-04:00Thanks for a great list! Yes, bromeliad is defini...Thanks for a great list! Yes, bromeliad is definitely florida friendly plants. They are so easy and low maintenance, and yet add lots of colors and textures into the garden. What is the plant with tall blue flower scape in the first picture? Beautiful!Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-62441389285281881822011-04-26T07:04:47.264-04:002011-04-26T07:04:47.264-04:00The caterpillar could be a Question Mark. It looks...The caterpillar could be a Question Mark. It looks familiar to me. I looked in my _Caterpillars of Eastern North America_ book. I am not positive but that is the closest match.<br />Love those bromeliads. They are so colorful. Have you ever seen a frog in one? I always like to see that picture.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-43344854258217605322011-04-26T05:00:30.350-04:002011-04-26T05:00:30.350-04:00What a helpful post! I can now go shopping with a...What a helpful post! I can now go shopping with a print-out from here. You are so right that finding the right plant for each place in a particular garden makes for happier and easier gardening. <br /><br />I don't know your caterpillar's name, but isn't it fun to find different creatures out there? I love all the wildlife and am learning to love the "bugs" as well. (NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-19880276434170933872011-04-26T04:54:38.895-04:002011-04-26T04:54:38.895-04:00Meems, your garden is, as always, spectacular! I e...Meems, your garden is, as always, spectacular! I enjoyed this post and the emphasis on right plant right place, as well as FL Friendly characteristics. The list of plants is quite helpful to me, as I'm starting over again with my new property and quite a bit of dappled light. I wish I could help you identify your caterpillar. Regardless, it's pretty!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.com