How much sun do you allow your potted citrus to get?
Heruga (7a Northern NJ)
6 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (20)
Vladimir (Zone 5b Massachusetts)
6 years agoponcirusguy6b452xx
6 years agoRelated Discussions
How much do you allow for shrinkage?
Comments (5)I'm not a fan of the puckered look, especially since I do scrappy quilts and (to me) a few really puckered pieces out of several hundred smoother pieces just looks weird. Check the batting manufacturer's notes. They will usually mention potential shrinkage along with their recommendation for quilting. If that info is not on the bag or wrapping tissue, check for a company website... those often have more detailed info than on the wrapping. I don't use cotton or wool batting. I don't like the weight or the often finicky laundry requirements; and I detest seeing a quilt sewn to 90"x90" shrink down to less than 80x80 -- it's happened and that wasn't a pleasant experience. I use polyfill batting, do prewash all fabrics and, in spite of that, I have had quilts shrink as much as 3 inches - one that shrank 9 inches in both directions. That's noticeable even in King-size. I get around the shrinkage issue a bit by doing a border 2" wider than needed, turn under and baste the quilt's raw edges closed, then machine wash and dry. Then I measure again, trim excess border and bind. I do add about an inch for high-loft, and 2 inches for extra-high loft, but I think there's a lot of flexibility. And -truthfully- I doubt anyone other than an experienced quilter who already knew what you were aiming for, would ever notice the difference. Unless your DD is a professional decorator or upholsterer (or persickety enough to use her tape measure), she will not notice an inch's difference in size....See MoreHow much TV do you allow your children?
Comments (18)SD10 has come from a family in Ca. that stops everything for the children. They actually run wild. Not something that I am used to at. Although SD10 is not wild, she is very well behaved, she does retain that "I am the most important person in the room" attitude. She has made progress and as her daddy makes progress (LOL) I think she will do much better. She made a comment after arriving here that sums it up quite adequitly I think. She was dead serious when she remarked..."I'm just not right anymore!"....She had never been challenged before she moved in with us. So here is a 13 year old boy and a 17 year old girl and myself refusing to be told how life works by a 7 year old....pretty funny. Dad would just let her have her way, she ran the show. Having her home for the holiday break is giving me a chance to work on things. She is limited now to 2 hours of TV unless we do a movie or something extra. She and I have played on the Wii together and she spent time at a friend's house. She was drawing in the living room when I came in here to post. I had a long talk with DS16 last night and he is missing the "old" days before I remarried. It has been difficult for him to accept SD's age/behavior. But then of course he was the youngest before she came along. I was quite sad about it, did a lot of crying and then decided that he and I should have a date night every so often. SD and dad could do a date night on the same night and that would give her his undivided attention. As far as extra activities....she is in an extra math and science class twice a week, private violin lessons once a week and church youth group once a week. We do trips to the library.....she loves to read. We also do church every Sunday and she is in Sunday school there. She has a pretty well rounded life. I do want to make sure that I am not picking on her. I know that she is doing what she has been taught and what has worked for her before the remarriage. I have to teach DH how to be part of family and not an outstanding individual so to speak. I don't mean that disrespectfully. Family dynamics from childhood play a big part in it, both on his side and mine. I remember my first SD being the same way and she was an only child not to mention the grandparents favorite. I had never seen adults stop what they were doing to watch a child dance until I met her. She wasn't even taking lessons. I thought...ok...when are we just going to sit and watch her breath!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was raised in a household where kids were to be seen and not heard and most of the time nobody even wanted to see you....See MoreHow much fruit are you getting from your potted citrus tree
Comments (26)Susanne, is that your tree? It is gorgeous! I think we can treat our trees like giant bonsai. Have you ever seen how Oscar Tintori prunes his huge potted trees? I can try to find the video for you. I do really worry about their increasing size though. As it is, I already have been wondering how to do some selective pruning to manage their width....See MoreDo you leave your 'little' potted plants in the FULL HOT sun?
Comments (16)Crenda, my God, you could start your own greenhouse with all those little cuttings! Very nice. Thanks to everyone else, It is interesting to see just how much sun or how hot many expose their small potted plants to. I never thought many small pots could take the sun that hot. I can not even imagine a 4 inch clay pot with anything in it, even a cactus sitting in their HOT sun all day long without shelter at all. At least many of mine can not. For instance, I have a few on the top of my hot black flat roof, and the one cactus that opened flower, well that flower only lasted a day, not enough time for me to even take a pic, where as, the same exact one in part sun, flowered and here it is 3 days later still with flower. It seems my Jades, if left in the real hot sun will grow at a much slower rate come the summer, like let's say when temps rise into the mid 80's while the ones in part sun grow rather rapidly all summer. And then, the variegated cactus/jades that I have, the white parts will actually get burnt tips . Others, by the time I get home, I have to water or they'd croak by the next day. How anyone leaves their small potted plants in the sun hotter than mines is baffling! I always though many southerners especially would not expose them to hot sun all day since they are better able to handle that kind of heat in the ground. Mike...See MoreO J
6 years agomyermike_1micha
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHeruga (7a Northern NJ)
6 years agoVladimir (Zone 5b Massachusetts)
6 years agoAmanda Tyner
6 years agoHeruga (7a Northern NJ)
6 years agoLaura LaRosa (7b)
6 years agoDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
6 years agosamster20_10
6 years agoHeruga (7a Northern NJ)
6 years agoSilica
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agosnooker79
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoNick (9b) Modesto Area
6 years agorobin98
6 years agoVladimir (Zone 5b Massachusetts)
6 years agorobin98
6 years agoPacNorWreck
6 years ago
Related Stories
GARDENING GUIDESHow You Can Rejuvenate Your Citrus Trees This Winter
Give citrus trees a fresh start with these simple tips, and enjoy their abundant fruit and beauty
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESSpring Citrus Care Reaps Months of Sweet Rewards
Learn how to tend citrus trees in spring and ways to preserve their delicious fruit
Full StoryGARDENING AND LANDSCAPINGCitrus 101: Start Your Own Backyard Orchard
This Earth Day Weekend, Add Some Green, Style and Deliciousness to Your Landscape
Full StoryYELLOWCitrus Hues Add Zest to Rooms
You almost don't need to clean when you wash your spaces with the refreshing colors of lemons, limes and oranges
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESHow to Keep Your Citrus Trees Well Fed and Healthy
Ripe for some citrus fertilizer know-how? This mini guide will help your lemon, orange and grapefruit trees flourish
Full StoryLANDSCAPE DESIGNGet the Look: Untamed, Naturalistic Garden Style
Step back and allow nature to take the lead for a laid-back, informal look
Full StoryHOUSEPLANTSGet a Tropical Splash With a Bird's Nest Fern
Sword-shaped leaves make this fern a stunning accent — and you can even mount it on wood for a wall hanging
Full StoryOUTBUILDINGSGet It Done: Overhaul and Organize Your Garden Shed
Consider these tips for outdoor storage space that’s accessible and attractive
Full StoryHOUSEPLANTSHow to Grow Orchids Indoors
Orchids are the exotic aristocrats of the flower world and can make themselves comfortable in almost any home
Full StoryLIFEMorning Nook Tips for Sleepyheads to Get-Up-and-Goers
Whether you whack the snooze button or spring out of bed, these ideas can help you create a refreshing space that helps you on your way
Full Story
poncirusguy6b452xx