tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post8258912882047391043..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: Vertical Gardening: How Tall Can You GrowMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-30101393109351699402010-06-02T21:17:25.404-04:002010-06-02T21:17:25.404-04:00SW Florida...
Dad lives in Port Charlotte. His gar...SW Florida...<br />Dad lives in Port Charlotte. His garden has suffered a bit this year as he has not been well. I think he's finally going to relinquish some of it to hired help. He hates to do it but it has gotten too much for him lately. You are not far away from him. Mr. Meems and I LOVE to visit Manasota Key.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-60571715332206577592010-06-02T20:11:32.477-04:002010-06-02T20:11:32.477-04:00Meems- I Google'd "Charlotte County garde...Meems- I Google'd "Charlotte County garden" and ran across this blog entry. We're in Charlotte County too! We're in Englewood, between Venice and Port Charlotte. Where is your dad's place? It looks beautiful! ;)<br /><br />TrishaSW_Fla_gardener_wannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446130410484337134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-12166849992379217152009-01-19T11:23:00.000-05:002009-01-19T11:23:00.000-05:00Hi Meems! Your garden (as well as your Dad's) is g...Hi Meems! Your garden (as well as your Dad's) is gorgeous. I am on the east coast of S. Florida and was just getting ready to order some "earth boxes" but his verti-grow system looks very interesting. I will have to check it out first before placing my order for the earth boxes. I have a small yard, but really have no luck growing tomatoes because of the bugs. My neighbor loves her earth boxes Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-34889749395824463962009-01-17T21:54:00.000-05:002009-01-17T21:54:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing your dad's garden. It is lo...Thanks for sharing your dad's garden. It is lovely.<BR/>I've grown tomatoes upside down & it's easy but time consuming. I will try another kind this yr.<BR/>That stag horn is awesome. I've heard they can get very large.<BR/>I agree it is so nice to sit down & enjoy fresh fruit that has just been picked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-58512400194954672512009-01-17T18:14:00.000-05:002009-01-17T18:14:00.000-05:00Kim, Thank you. It is this time of year when we ar...Kim, Thank you. It is this time of year when we are thankful we have endured the miserable summers. You will be very happy you are where you are in a few months. Loved your new compost bins!<BR/><BR/>Sue, That's the attitude! Everyday you are getting closer to spring.<BR/><BR/>Aunty, Very interesting your dad also grows vertical. Mine hasn't tried carrots in the boxes... not sure if he grows themMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-62834662260094130742009-01-17T12:11:00.000-05:002009-01-17T12:11:00.000-05:00I see your genetically predisposed to Green Thumb ...I see your genetically predisposed to Green Thumb Syndrome, Meems. Your dad's garden is gorgeous, and such variety! Did he lose much to Hurricane Charley in 2004?<BR/> On the hydroponic gardening, there's another popular system, Earth Boxes, that my sister uses. She gets lots of beautiful veggies and most of the effort seems to be in harvesting all that bounty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-47824206152734565902009-01-17T10:02:00.000-05:002009-01-17T10:02:00.000-05:00OOOPS! (Even Aunty doan spell that bad--sorry fer ...OOOPS! (Even Aunty doan spell that bad--sorry fer the typos)<BR/><BR/>But MEEMS!! Please share yore blueberry plant source--I wanna copy ya! I could/should put blueberry plants in mah western border--youse a smart lady, Meems!! Wow, now ya got me so so excited!Aunty Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868780211706866610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-69710177564901798742009-01-17T09:45:00.000-05:002009-01-17T09:45:00.000-05:00Wow! Memms--your gardenin' talent is in yore genes...Wow! Memms--your gardenin' talent is in yore genes! Hooray fer Dad!<BR/><BR/>What a fabulous tour of yore Daddy's garden. I'se real real envious of the fruit--but wait !<BR/><BR/>Funny thang is my Daddy grows them vertical gardens too!! Mostly tomatoes. Beautiful fruit and veggies free of leaf miner--but he say no luch wif' root corps like carrots.<BR/><BR/>We had frost last night--out 'maters Aunty Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868780211706866610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-57631971515969289252009-01-16T23:37:00.000-05:002009-01-16T23:37:00.000-05:00I like those veggie garden pics as well as the res...I like those veggie garden pics as well as the rest of your yard. I am so ready for spring! At least it's January and not November.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-1698399477284728132009-01-16T12:41:00.000-05:002009-01-16T12:41:00.000-05:00I am just sitting here stunned at the aray of plan...I am just sitting here stunned at the aray of plant material you are able to grow...ughh it makes my poor cold Northern heart simply green with envy! Just gorgeous! Kiminadvertent farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383463809397445258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-69296721615167494442009-01-15T22:48:00.000-05:002009-01-15T22:48:00.000-05:00Jan, you had me chuckling with your response today...Jan, you had me chuckling with your response today. It is true that other southern states experience humidity and heat but before you make your move here please take note that our heat and humidity are not the same. We don't cool down at night and we start our days out steamy for many months of the year. It just doesn't let up. But then that is why the tropicals do well here. They thrive on that Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-79110628316678777802009-01-15T22:38:00.000-05:002009-01-15T22:38:00.000-05:00Hi Meems, thanks for visiting my blog, good to s...Hi Meems, thanks for visiting my blog, good to see you.<BR/><BR/>The Kalandiva is probably considered a flowering house plant. If you live in a warm climate, you could grow it outside year round. We can grow them outside during the summer, and the rest of the time we have them indoors.<BR/><BR/>JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-73791210318061433102009-01-15T22:11:00.000-05:002009-01-15T22:11:00.000-05:00Your dad has a beautiful garden, I would like to t...Your dad has a beautiful garden, I would like to try that vertical garden, it looks good for my limited space garden. Yes I have impatiens growing everywhere, they reseed and I usually let them be. Good luck with the cold weather tonightRusty in Miamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269773686173984184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-20647289210974636232009-01-15T17:30:00.000-05:002009-01-15T17:30:00.000-05:00That vertical gardening system is so interesting! ...That vertical gardening system is so interesting! My dad has so little sun in his garden that it is difficult to rotate his tomato crop. You may have introduced us to his solution! Mary BethMary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888999648897092221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-85281410800379099322009-01-15T17:15:00.000-05:002009-01-15T17:15:00.000-05:00Your garden is paradise especially today when it i...Your garden is paradise especially today when it is so cold.<BR/>DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-74160583386467625812009-01-15T13:25:00.000-05:002009-01-15T13:25:00.000-05:00Meems, that was interesting about your Dad's verti...Meems, that was interesting about your Dad's vertical gardening. Someday, I want to taste a mango grown nearby at the peak of its ripeness. I love mangoes. Your melange of citrus also looks great.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-21698169481448855452009-01-14T22:22:00.000-05:002009-01-14T22:22:00.000-05:00What a lucky gal you are, Meems! The gift of still...What a lucky gal you are, Meems! The gift of still learning from your father and delicious nurturing fruit from his garden ... I think both are about as good as it gets!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-20484188590373332152009-01-14T16:37:00.000-05:002009-01-14T16:37:00.000-05:00One word..MAGNIFICENT!!One word..MAGNIFICENT!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-72730223043025744092009-01-14T09:48:00.000-05:002009-01-14T09:48:00.000-05:00A simply marvelous post, Meems. You are making me ...A simply marvelous post, Meems. You are making me want to move down there...I'm going to beg my husband to find a job down there:) Honestly, I'm so tired of cold weather...even VA weather. I don't care about the heat & humidity for 6 months. We get it here, a lot. And I've lived in SC and been to FL so I know I could handle it. I like to sweat...it helps my skin, and I swear Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-79660803577582232042009-01-13T23:05:00.000-05:002009-01-13T23:05:00.000-05:00Sophie, I'm tempted to try tomatoes upside down as...Sophie, I'm tempted to try tomatoes upside down as well after this last go round with vines too tall for my stakes. Thanks so much for the award, too.<BR/><BR/>Beckie, The vertical gardening is intriguing to me too. I think that is especially because I am just learning to grow veggies the conventional way. So you know what I'm talking about?... There's nothing like fresh squeezed orange juice Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-54944637927417194222009-01-13T22:08:00.000-05:002009-01-13T22:08:00.000-05:00Your Dad's yard and garden are awesome...thanks fo...Your Dad's yard and garden are awesome...thanks for sharing!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-44656233308772941632009-01-13T13:59:00.000-05:002009-01-13T13:59:00.000-05:00What a fun post...and idea...featuring other garde...What a fun post...and idea...featuring other gardens, and such a pretty (and related) one at that! I like this vertical garden idea, great for small spaces. And that photo of the strawberries was my favorite. I've never seen them in that stage before.Rissaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02559221961179298793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-42009709140212805532009-01-13T13:39:00.000-05:002009-01-13T13:39:00.000-05:00Gosh your Dad would be a hard act to follow. Suc...Gosh your Dad would be a hard act to follow. Such a beautiful garden and I love the stackers....what a great way to grow vegetables....it really got me interested when you mentioned the dreaded R word...rabbits....<BR/><BR/>I may have to think on that one......<BR/><BR/>The stag horn's are amazing....I really have not seen any that size before......Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-49714614226727144722009-01-13T10:44:00.000-05:002009-01-13T10:44:00.000-05:00I just love the idea of confounding the little var...I just love the idea of confounding the little varmints. Fabulous horticultural practices and a good eye certain run in your family - I'm feeling warmer already. Thanks for the tour of your dad's garden.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-86783307589869945732009-01-13T08:19:00.000-05:002009-01-13T08:19:00.000-05:00Hi Meems, looks like you already have your plant i...Hi Meems, looks like you already have your plant id but I wanted to stop in and say that the fruit looks awesome!! Your dad's place is beautiful!GreenJeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264108955377488946noreply@blogger.com