Citrus hedge - what to take into consideration?
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Comments (4)First let me say "Congratulations!" You have a blank slate, and a world of wonder ahead. We are in the same boat with new property. Please don't think me negative. Just sharing our experience. We just ripped out tons of tall vining hedges, never to be seen again, and get the "thumbs up" from all the neighbors! Think beautiful house, hidden. There were various hedges, some vining, some not, but all invasive. Over 500' of stuff to remove. Not cheap, and not cheap to replace, either! We are going to do an all dwarf citrus hedge behind the frontage wrought iron fence, and mix the types of citrus. The hedge will be topped at about 4-5', and we will lose some fruit, but not all. It will stay green all year, and that is the idea. I wouldn't mix a vine in there because vines climb anything and could strangle your citrus... Plus rats live in vines. They love that inner dark. Citrus are airy, so not so tempting to them. I think the green of the podacarpus would look great among citrus, but there will be gaps because citrus grows sort of as wide as it is tall. Good luck! I'm sure you will get lots of responses! Suzi...See MoreThe Citrus Hedge is Done
Comments (19)Your citrus hedge looks great. If you are going to have a hedge, why not get fruit from it? Here's a year old photo of the citrus hedge I am growing in front of my greenhouse. I planted the trees "3 to a hole" so I have 18 different cultivars in the 25 foot raised bed. The hedge is a little over two years old. The trees are a lot bigger now. Here's a more recent photo after I took the grass out....See MoreResale considerations for remodelling and adding luxury items
Comments (19)"Remove" a fireplace? What kind of fireplace, a through-the-wall prefabricated gas or electric thing or a wood-burning fireplace with a chimney? (In old houses every room had a fireplace as a source of warmth. With the addition of central heating, people closed these off -- bricked up, whatever.) In RE terms -- and to the assessor -- a fireplace is an asset. You might block it, but leave it available to be uncovered by a future buyer. I have nice wood shutters in one large window in our house and consider them an asset -- no need for fabric 'window treatments' that are dust catchers and subject to the rot/replace cycle. (I do remember the horror of 'Venetian Blinds' from my childhood home! Those -- and jalousie windows -- were created without thought to cleaning.) I enjoy a bath. (DH prefers the shower.) My UltraBain air jet tub is 14 years old -- zero problems -- blows itself dry after each use. I would not invest in a huge, takes-forever-to-fill whirlpool tub with tendency to form mold in the tubing....See MoreWhat is the right way to water indoor citrus trees?
Comments (53)Bob, your rainwater does not freeze in winter? I have a 150 gallon collector and it would definitely freeze solid if I left it for winter. In fall I transfer it to barrels in basement. I have 200 gallon storage capacity indoors. Sometime in Feb I will wait for a heavy rain event and turn the outdoor one to collect again and transfer to the basement storage. In my system I can divert the rainwater to either the external or internal storage. Cleanest rainwater will have a Ph of 5.5 due to Carbon-dioxide and Nitric oxide in the air. Generally, one does not need to correct the Ph since it is a very weak acid with no buffering capacity and will neutralize very quickly in soil. If the air is polluted then it can be lot lower and is a stronger acid mainly due to sulphur dioxide from vehicles and industrial activity. This water definitely needs to be neutralized. Bob I thought you live in a pollution free area outside of city. Wondering how your rainwater Ph gets so low? Some day I will increase my rainwater capacity outdoors since that is where I need the most. Our tap-water is quite expensive....See MoreUser
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