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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Garden-Share's group Cactus & Succulents

"GREAT new plants, Debra, I love them! Keep us posted on how they do for you. Like a lot of Mesembs, those Faucarias melt here outside in mid-summer due to our hot nights. I've just given up on them outside, LOL. …"

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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Cynthia (Cindy) Zn 7B Tx's group Houseplants

"Wow, that's a great space, Cindy, thanks for sharing it with us. It's like an outdoor room! I love it too! Just for fun, here's a pic of a Harrisia cactus blooming in the garden today (pic includes Wilson the tennis ball…"

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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Garden-Share's group Flower Gardens

"Just for fun, here's a cosmos pic (C. sulphureus) and a Harrisia cactus, both blooming in the garden. Talk about a sweet-and-salty combination: a fluffy self sowing annual, and a durable low-water tropical cactus. Still, they…"

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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Garden-Share's group Arizona

"Good morning everyone! Plenty to do in the garden today but I thought I'd just pop in and share these Harrisia blooms in the garden. This plant blooms off and on all summer long. It has four blooms this morning and…"

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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Garden-Share's group Cactus & Succulents

"Thanks everyone, keep your pics and comments coming too. This morning I awoke (early!) to these very pretty, large, blooms on my Harrisia cactus. The plant blooms off and on all summer long. This morning it had four flowers. …"

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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Grant Meyer USDA zone 9's photo

Hippeastrum east bed May bloom

"Thanks very much, Elizabeth, I appreciate it. Keep your pics coming too. Happy gardening!"

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Elizabeth Fowler commented on Grant Meyer USDA zone 9's photo

Plumeria Divine bloom cluster

"I got to see some of these in Key West a number of years ago ,they are gorgeous."

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Elizabeth Fowler commented on Grant Meyer USDA zone 9's photo

Hippeastrum east bed May bloom

"This is an out standing bloom exceptionally pretty."

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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Lexi Sgt's photo

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"I love it! What kind of bird is it? Very nice, organized, comfortable-looking nest! Thanks for posting it!"

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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Janet Ruth Baron's group Vines

"Thanks for the nice words on the arbor, Barbara, I appreciate it. It's not my favorite feature in the garden, but I'm working on it. I just need to decide which vine(s) to grow on it and stick with it, LOL. Happy…"

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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Myan Jencks Zone 7-B SC's photo

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"That's funny. They are definitely a friend to gardeners, eating all sorts of bad insects, so it's good you and they are learning to get along. :) Very pretty coleus too! Happy gardening!"

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Plumeria Kimo and cacti succulents tennis ball May 2012

"Thanks, Joan, so glad you like it. Thanks for taking the time/effort to comment! Happy gardening!"

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Grant Meyer USDA zone 9 commented on Janet Ruth Baron's group Vines

"Hi Cindy and all, okay good to know. I just want to make sure the next time I train it to climb up something thicker than, say, toilet paper tube I need to help it. Thanks. The garden is looking great, by the way, I love it!"

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Contributing GardenerJoan *Flower Angel*.. Z-8 commented on Grant Meyer USDA zone 9's photo

Plumeria Kimo and cacti succulents tennis ball May 2012

"LOVELY GARDEN GRANT..."

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Which category best describes you?: Recreational Gardener, Garden Blogger

Web Site, Blog or Other Profile Page (No Emails Please): http://www.facebook.com/grant.in.arizona

What kind of gardening do you like to do?: Cacti and succulents, citrus, anything variegated, indoors and out. I've been gardening every day since I was five. Like to talk plants? Friend me on facebook or here. Can't get enough garden talk!

How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?: 25

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At 1:50pm on May 28, 2012, Eileen Schwab said…: Thanks, Grant! I was pleasantly surprised to see your name almost the minute I signed on to this forum, and very happy to see a welcome from you! Looks like Awanda is here, too- who else?

At 11:30pm on May 22, 2012, Awanda F Clark said…: Grant are you referring to the AZ on Dave's Garden? If not, please send me the link for it.

Blessings,

Awanda

At 11:13pm on May 16, 2012, Contributing GardenerJoan *Flower Angel*.. Z-8 said…: Grant... Are you ok in AZ. ? I know there are a lot of fires out there... BE SAFE !

At 3:57pm on May 13, 2012, Barbara Dereida Brown said…: I know that I can speak for alot of us on GS, when I say that we truly missed talking to you on here!! I know that you had a wonderful time, but we're glad you're back! Thanks for sharing the wonderful pictures with us! :)

At 6:57pm on May 4, 2012, Barbara Dereida Brown said…: So jealous! I know where you must be!! :) Have a great time!

At 3:21pm on April 7, 2012, Contributing GardenerJoan *Flower Angel*.. Z-8 said…: WISHING YOU A HAPPY EASTER...

At 3:20pm on April 7, 2012, Contributing GardenerJoan *Flower Angel*.. Z-8 said…: GRANT... THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. I'M SO AMAZED OVER YOUR CACTUS PLANTS & BLOOMS. I HAVE SUCCULENTS BUT NEVER A CACTUS... HAPPY GARDENING !

At 10:34pm on March 30, 2012, Flower Girl said…: Thank you so much Grant. I wish we had smellavision.. lol

At 9:19am on March 18, 2012, Yvonne Martin zone 9a se texas said…: thanks grant, i thought the same thing about the cold, how do you water your orchids

yvonne

At 8:15am on March 18, 2012, Yvonne Martin zone 9a se texas said…: I purchased a moth orchid from wal mart $2.48 and the lady said to put 3 ice cubes once a week and thats how you water these orchids, what do you think

thanks yvonne texas

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Why I love pantyhose (seed saving and seed capturing)

Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:53pm 9 Comments 1 Like

I love pantyhose. I need pantyhose. I've never worn pantyhose, but my plants have. In fact, several of my garden plants are…

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True Blue friend (Phacelia campanularia)

Posted on April 8, 2012 at 6:12pm 9 Comments 6 Likes

Blue. Deep, rich, true denim blue. It's THE coveted color among gardeners the world over. Folks will fuss over the blue Himalayan poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia), which survives in only a sliver of the world's…

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Now you see it, now you don't: Lachenalia (Cape cowslips)

Posted on March 3, 2012 at 8:10am 5 Comments 6 Likes

Growing bulbs is a lesson in trust. Will they grow? Will they bloom? Will they come back? Are they dead? Will they RE-bloom?

One group of bulbs that…

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Guess who's not coming to dinner?

Posted on January 29, 2012 at 5:28pm 7 Comments 7 Likes

I don't know about you, but I grow a LOT of plants in pot. A LOT. Some seem to perform better in pots, others need to move around the house or the garden depending on seasonal lighting, and some just look better.

Most plants grown in pots like to get crowded in the pot before being replanted. Over-potting (putting a plant into…

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"Hi Cindi, glad you like them, but oh no. Most Bowling balls are much too heavy for me. I use those big foam balls from the craft store. Much lighter and easier to work with, and you can stick things in them. Put on a coat of adhesive grout…"

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