Meyer lemon: why don't I like it?
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Comments (72)I also live in Virginia, and was thinking about the British hedge for privacy reasons. I took a roadtrip in the UK several years ago, and my first notice of hedgerows was while driving a one-lane country road in my car rental. The roads were extremely narrow, with little room for mistakes. Initially, I feared accidentally scratching the paint while maintaining the center of the lane. Then, my fear turned into terror when the hedgerows intermittently vanished in favor of a stone walls. It scared the crap out of me. Needless to say, the hedgerows return was a welcome sight. I know I am writing this well after the first post, but for anyone wanting a look at hedgerow building, you should check out Season 2, Episode 6 of Clarkson's Farm on Amazon Prime. As for the "Americans are lazy" comment.. Americans rank relatively high as one of hardest working people in the world, especially against most developed countries. I do think Americans wouldn't take the time to maintain a hedge, but I believe it is more about 'how' they prioritize their time. Even I have berated my brother on the amount of time he spends on his yard. I have commented to him that he spends more time on maintaining it, rather than enjoying it....See MoreWhy don't I like double flower Amaryllis?
Comments (47)Let me clarify if I may. The phyto is obtained by the sender only, not the receiver and the cost is determined by the govt where the sender lives. It costs around $50 in Aus. and anywhere from $10-30 in most other countries. As the receiver you only need an import permit and in the U.S. this is totally free and the form takes as much as 5 minutes to fill out if you are having a cup of coffee while you do it. You only need to list a couple of species/hybrids and once you get it you can import thousands of bulbs of any species that is not CITES protected even though you never put it on your list in the first place. By the way, you only need to list one country on your original import permit and then you can import from any country you want as well. I have been doing this for many years now and have talked with the people at our APHIS/USDA office numerous times to get these points clarified in person. Trust me when I say this is totally trivial...totallY!! The only problem you will have is sometimes the bulbs are not packed as well as they should be or are packed the slightest bit damp and then you have some that arrive with fungus or rot. If you are importing bulbs that are tougher than Amaryllis you can simply expect some loss....everyone has this problem that I have ever talked to about importing that does it in significant quantities. All the best if you decide to do it :o) Dan...See MoreWhy? I just don't know why.
Comments (9)I am sorry for your losses. The pain is inevitable, and although it will always be with you, it will get somewhat better over time. There really is no good answer to your question "why?". The only acceptable answer for me is that the universe is indifferent. Death is a random thing, I believe. If people are objective, and really observe the world around them, this seems to be the only conclusion that makes sense. I don't believe it is part of some cosmic plan that is not understandable. It is what it is. And it is sad. Human emotions are frail and most of us are far more insecure about our existence than we like to admit. When we lose those we love or care about, it makes the insecurity even more profound. I know there are lots of well-meaning folks on this board who can comfort you and maybe tell you what you think you need to hear. I'm just giving you my honest assessment of things as a rational person. Please accept your pain and grief as normal and learn to nurture yourself and be your own "best friend". Take it one day at a time. Get lost in some activity or interest. Make some new friends. Give more love and attention to those who you still have left in your life. This will help you. It WON'T cure your grief. But, it will make life feel better. Remember, we all will slip back into the great mystery one day. Life is hard, but it's still it's own reward. We're all just lucky to be alive. Don't contemplate on whether you are happy too much, and then you will find that you can be so. RV...See MoreWhy is this Meyer lemon so big
Comments (12)Didn't mention that the extremely large fruit of the OP may not really be a Meyer lemon; it could be a sport (a mutation). Last year I harvested a large fruit like that from one of my Meyer trees; and it turned out to be a sweet orange. Unfortunately, I did not mark the tree to possibly propagate that branch; many varieties have come from "sports" that just happened to develop on another type of tree; the most famous being the Washington Navel orange. My advice, save it (prop it if necessary) until it ripens and then cut it open to see for sure what it is... or isn't....See MoreDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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