tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post8988013166368688179..comments2024-03-14T00:27:50.098-07:00Comments on Hoe hoe grow: The sun has (still ) got his hat on...Hoehoegrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-48338709550855251022014-11-07T11:26:53.770-08:002014-11-07T11:26:53.770-08:00Hi Christina, thanks so much for your lovely comme...Hi Christina, thanks so much for your lovely comments.<br />I agree that 'Sexy Rexy' is a name which will put people off purchasing it. It took me all my courage ...Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-41820218973023661322014-11-07T11:23:01.638-08:002014-11-07T11:23:01.638-08:00Hi tammy, the banana has now taken up residence in...Hi tammy, the banana has now taken up residence in the conservatory ! I bet my garden is catching yours up very quickly as the temperature has dropped like a stone over the last few days! It feels very wintry now !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-40477128675416977732014-11-06T12:04:30.600-08:002014-11-06T12:04:30.600-08:00Dear Jane, your garden looked absolutely fantastic...Dear Jane, your garden looked absolutely fantastic in October! I do love all the tender and tropical plants that you are growing and I am quite astonished to see many plants that are growing here in San Diego as well. Your new Lutyens bench is so beautiful. A great purchase (certainly not cheap, I guess) that enhances your garden. I can see myself sitting there with a cup of tea and a book and not move for hours. 'Sexy Rexy' is a really good rose here in America and it seems to want to do well for you, too. The rose is lovely, but honestly the name is ridiculous. I can people see NOT buying this rose, just because of its name, which, of course, is not fair to the rose at all. I wonder, who names a rose like that? The emerald green color of the grass by the pond area is truly a sight to behold. Hope the nice weather continues for you, warm regards, <br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-73104399398553094512014-11-05T16:23:00.605-08:002014-11-05T16:23:00.605-08:00Your garden is huge! You must be in a warmer clima...Your garden is huge! You must be in a warmer climate than I am because my garden is headed to bed a bit more each day. I have no idea what to do with that banana except to bundle it's leaves in twine and stuff it into the house. Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-35493089913527743872014-11-05T04:24:40.789-08:002014-11-05T04:24:40.789-08:00Hi Susie and thank you for your comments. What a g...Hi Susie and thank you for your comments. What a good idea of yours to use a light to give low level heat. I have already told my partner abut it! I will pop over to your blog and pay you a visit!!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-79028828733422504942014-11-05T04:21:02.996-08:002014-11-05T04:21:02.996-08:00Hi helene, thank you for your comments. yes, the t...Hi helene, thank you for your comments. yes, the temperature has dropped suddenly now, and it is a big shock!<br /><br />The Canary palm will have to take its chances I'm afraid !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-16157310915796127712014-11-04T20:33:20.326-08:002014-11-04T20:33:20.326-08:00What a gorgeous space you have to garden in! And I...What a gorgeous space you have to garden in! And I love the golden color of your home, it looks like Travertine. In fact, the whole thing looks like Italy instead of England. Is this what global warming is going to do for us? Create Italy in England? I have a possible idea for your banana. We weren't able to keep our greenhouse warm enough as a whole for the lemons, so my husband wrapped them in a garden cloth (so sun could get through) and put a very low--like 20watt--plastic shop light with a hook on the pots. It was just enough to keep each lemon tree from freezing without going broke trying to keep the whole greenhouse warm. It was brilliant! Just a thought....Thanks to Tammy for introducing me to your site! I garden in Portland, Oregon (similar to the UK) www.life-change-compost.com Cheers!susantroccoloauthor.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232991943865499133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-4134039472295470242014-11-04T17:30:42.949-08:002014-11-04T17:30:42.949-08:00I suppose the cooler weather has hit your garden b...I suppose the cooler weather has hit your garden by now too, it was about 10 degrees colder today than last Friday and tonight it’s only 6 degrees! Brrr, I am not sure I’m ready for winter yet!<br /><br />Your garden looks lovely in the sunshine, thanks for the tour, I enjoyed seeing the different parts of your autumn garden and I loved your new bench. I can just imagine you going to be with your banana – what don’t we do for our plants eh? I also have some tender plants that might need to come to bed with me, they survived last winter just fine, but I had no frost – if we get a cold winter I might have to be inventive. Although taking a banana palm to be would not be so bad, a spiky canary palm is a bit worse…ough!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-53977023199042694492014-11-04T08:26:32.840-08:002014-11-04T08:26:32.840-08:00Hi Jo, thank you for your comments. Is it Archie i...Hi Jo, thank you for your comments. Is it Archie in the photo ? He looks like a sweetie !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-45717506798358550802014-11-04T08:25:38.680-08:002014-11-04T08:25:38.680-08:00Hi Endah, I just hope it lasts through the winter ...Hi Endah, I just hope it lasts through the winter as it is very tender !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-41439930410492442722014-11-04T05:18:43.691-08:002014-11-04T05:18:43.691-08:00What a beautiful garden you have, and so much inte...What a beautiful garden you have, and so much interest even though it's the end of October (in your photos). I had to laugh when I read about Gus, I'd have the same problem with my Archie, he just has to jump in whatever water he finds. Your rose thinks it's still summer, it seems to have been a good year for them this year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-21370886845430197502014-11-03T22:21:58.218-08:002014-11-03T22:21:58.218-08:00The dwarf red banana looks so stunning, I have nev...The dwarf red banana looks so stunning, I have never seen before. Here, I often see red ornamental banana, but the tree is much taller and slimmer than yours.Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-67527696852788635942014-11-01T12:51:50.134-07:002014-11-01T12:51:50.134-07:00Typo alert ... not 'adequate' but 'are...Typo alert ... not 'adequate' but 'are quite' right !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-17256139394223730712014-11-01T12:51:01.908-07:002014-11-01T12:51:01.908-07:00Hi Helen, you adequate right, Monty was quite brut...Hi Helen, you adequate right, Monty was quite brutal and chopped all the leaves off his banana ! We want to try and keep ours in growth inside, if we can ! maybe we can compromise and chop enough leaves off to get it through the door !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-47070741996954031962014-11-01T12:02:27.723-07:002014-11-01T12:02:27.723-07:00Am coverting your new bench, wanted one like that ...Am coverting your new bench, wanted one like that for ages. I am sure Monty chopped the leaves off his banana before storing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-38745535037744493272014-11-01T10:14:35.557-07:002014-11-01T10:14:35.557-07:00Hi Janet, crazy weather indeed ! My Digitalis '...Hi Janet, crazy weather indeed ! My Digitalis 'Illumination' has decided it is spring and has fired up into growth and flower ! Lots of weird and wonderful things going on! I think I will have to do as Mark & Gaz suggest, and trim leaves off, otherwise it won't even fit through the door!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-88338539325149635442014-11-01T08:20:25.067-07:002014-11-01T08:20:25.067-07:00I love your arch, who needs metal anyway, and the ...I love your arch, who needs metal anyway, and the new bench invites you to pause and consider. Loads of lovely foliage, though how you are going to get that banana anywhere much without trimming leaves beats me! Crazy weather, isn't it, and who cares if it is moss, that emerald green carpet is beautiful. Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-24652942291191341252014-11-01T06:18:03.756-07:002014-11-01T06:18:03.756-07:00Hi Dani, pleasure to meet you, and I'm glad yo...Hi Dani, pleasure to meet you, and I'm glad you enjoyed your visit! gardening in Greece must be so very different to here in the UK.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-17178130614017704362014-11-01T04:44:41.088-07:002014-11-01T04:44:41.088-07:00Hello Jane ! I am glad to discover your gorgeous...Hello Jane ! I am glad to discover your gorgeous garden. You grow so many beautiful plants . Wishing you happy days in your green paradise ! Greetings from Greece !Dani P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14480088629814543163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-34799945565417985872014-11-01T02:44:16.607-07:002014-11-01T02:44:16.607-07:00Good to hear that the plants have already filled o...Good to hear that the plants have already filled out, as I did wonder if they would be less vigorous than 'Bowles Mauve'. I am excited to see the flower colours of the new plants as they look so interesting. I have bought quite a few of the Hayloft offers, as they are so reasonable.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-59198855314640133912014-11-01T02:41:48.804-07:002014-11-01T02:41:48.804-07:00Hi Marijke, glad you are enjoying this gorgeous we...Hi Marijke, glad you are enjoying this gorgeous weather too! People are reporting some very unusual flowerings at the moment. I have a delphinium in full flower, how mad is that ! Why do you think your roses have been so badly affected ? Some of mine were affected by the early spring weather but have been fine since. They are worth all the trouble they put us to!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-50377316404813511282014-11-01T02:38:27.475-07:002014-11-01T02:38:27.475-07:00Thank you Stephanie. The Pampas is a lovely sight ...Thank you Stephanie. The Pampas is a lovely sight at the moment, and I hadn't realised how long-lived they are !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-16780685723191200232014-11-01T02:37:26.609-07:002014-11-01T02:37:26.609-07:00Hi Jessica, phew, that is a relief . I thought it ...Hi Jessica, phew, that is a relief . I thought it seemed logical just to tie the young whippy branches together and let nature do the rest, but when I Googled it, everyone was suggesting metal free standing frames and wire templates.Seemed far too complex to me, but thought I might be flying in the face of some known wisdom!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-32007439521046962912014-11-01T01:41:31.915-07:002014-11-01T01:41:31.915-07:00I bought my erysimums kast year and overwintered t...I bought my erysimums kast year and overwintered them in the cold frame and planted them out in spring and the planfs have bushed out nicely bit so far only a sprinkling of flowers - a light sprinkling at that.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-39701449336989288522014-10-31T22:37:32.836-07:002014-10-31T22:37:32.836-07:00What a beauty is still in your garden Jane. Overhe...What a beauty is still in your garden Jane. Overhere it feels also like it is june. I had a lot of problems with fungi on my roses during the year but now new fresh leaves are coming everywhere. Even a primula is flowering normaly flowering in begin of may. I enjoyed my visit in your garden.<br />Have a wonderful weekend.Marijkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848940570958437408noreply@blogger.com