Kumquat dilema...
Laura LaRosa (7b)
7 years ago
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Laura LaRosa (7b)
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Comments (3)Thanks for the advice, Suzanne. I think your water suggestion is the right one. I have a bunch of dwarf Eureka lemon trees, and I've been treating the Kumquat the same, i.e. letting the soil dry out before watering. This tree along with other citrus in my garden were hit by leaf miners this summer Errrrrrrr. It's aparently a new thing for citrus in Southern California. So there are a lot of crazy looking leaves on all my orange and lemon tress. Aside from this, my Kumquat seems to be critter-free. I'm scared of doing the whole digging, repotting thing as I'm a new gardner, but I will get a water meter per your suggestion. I really appreciate your time and suggestions. Thanks. Michael...See MoreWhat home canned foods have you used lately?
Comments (40)Just catching up on this post - and noted I failed to answer bonicarose question about the granola bars. Yes - I use dried fruit - any that I happen to have available. One thing I noted - the bars are best made with dried granola (which I have for breakfast anyway), rather than the original recipes for using the oats as it comes from the box. The oat recipe turns the bars quite hard - whereas, if dried oats (as in granola) keeps the bars from baking too hard. Also don't pack the mixture in the pan too hard before baking. (Ye gads, learn something new everyday). My pantry is quite bare, with filled jars being replaced by many, many empty ones - mostly all my summer fruits in simple syrup - nectarine, apple, peach, pear, plum - now almost all gone (sob!). The freezer, tho - now that is different - it is so loaded that I can hardly squeeze any more in it. No snow - yet - (rain forcasted) - eating stir fries and lots of green salads. Planted quite a few onions and garlics that are coming along well. Never enough - and so must supplement cooking onions before the season is over. My chardonnay grapes arrived today (ordered in Dec) and now today's project is to get em in - hopefully will grow on a south-facing arbor - should be an ideal spot. Three other grapes - Thompson is one, the others shall remain nameless -are doing quite well - about 3 years old, and my first lesson on how to prune them (hope I didn't kill the poor things). Must can more fruit next year (then hide it!) Bejay...See MoreChampaigne Cocktail grapefruit tree
Comments (17)Hello everyone, Today I had to go to Buffalo and get my staples out from my back surgery. Boy am I happy those suckers are out! Now my abdomen can heal. Anyways stopped at a Wegmans and went to check out there produce. They had HUGE pummelos but they were $3.99 each! I was not paying that much but guess what was right next to them! Cocktail grapefruits! I could tell they were a lil pass there prime so I grabbed the 3 that looked the best. I couldn't wait to get home so I peeled it in the car and ate it. My first thought was that is was very sweet and juicy but it did have a fair amount of seeds. I didn't complain. The flesh was light orange and it did have a faint bitterness to it. I wonder if the bitterness comes with the fruit being past its prime. No matter to me, it is a definate keeper. I have a new favorite grapefruit!! I will say that the fruits are smaller then grapefruit at least the ones I bought. I would say they were the size of a medium navel. I will take a picture of the one fruit I have left. I am happy that I decided to go with this fruit tree instead! Andrew...See MoreRepotting your big trees?
Comments (16)So I thought I'd post an update and share since I just finished repotting my monster tree. Rather than try to muscle it outside I decided to take herman zimmerman's advice and try the kiddie pool idea, with a modification. (Though I forgot to take pictures). I got myself a 6x8 tarp, used hair ties and clips to pull up the sides and make myself a makeshift tub, then laid it out in front of the tree. I was able to roll the tree onto the tarp, then lift it down off the rolling stand onto the floor and tilt it. Took a bit to get it out of the pot, but I returned it to its pot on the stand and then wheeled it off the tarp when done. Easiest repot of one of these plants I've ever done....See MoreDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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