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Comments (1)Thanks for those fantastic pictures! There's nothing more delicious than freshly picked citrus (especially those oranges). You're right though, it is sad to see that orchard going to waste and many of the SoCal suburbian neighborhoods were built on old citrus groves with some of the magnificent trees still standing in peoples' backyards. In some neighborhoods, you can stand by one of the citrus trees and then notice that several trees in adjacent yards are all in a line. Don't worry too much about the lemon tree as I've seen them grow pretty rapidly. I also always liked the nice privacy screen and windbreak provided by those Italian cypress. I hope you did get a chance to cover them tonight! Its pretty cold for SoCal!...See MoreWalk & Pick Orchard - Walk Through My Garden Again
Comments (5)Thanks gardenerme and jenn :-) Yes, Vista is a really great climate, very temperate, and for the most part we just miss the the marine layer since we're up at about 900 ft. elevation (up in the hills). And yes, the cherries will most certainly produce! They are fairly new low-chill varieties from Dave Wilson Nursery that were specifically developed for our area. If you search the Fruit & Orchard Forum, I think there's a thread that provides a report on them from the coastal S. California area that was a "two thumb's up". They are Minnie Royal and Royal Lee. They cross pollinate each other. I'm really excited about them, actually, and they are VERY happy in my climate. Pretty pleased! I'll continue to take photos as the trees mature, and we get the rest of the things completed. Patty S. Here is a link that might be useful: DWN: Cherries...See MoreWhen I walk in the door tonight
Comments (6)Aw, you guys are so nice! Looks like the universe would like me to learn patience. Flight is delayed and we may not get home until tomorrow! I'm cultivating a zen-like calm....See MoreNight Moves: Tonight the Garden
Comments (10)Hi thank you. I took a flashlight out with me and pointed it on the brugs kinda off to the side a little so it wasnt too bright. The sphinx moths must be a little clumsy because I could hear them bumping into the nearby plumeria leaves and rustling around quite a bit in the brug flowers lol before I even saw them. Last year there were more plain brownish sphinx moths (no pink), this year there are more pink ones. September is when I see the most of them and sometimes they come out before the sun is down. Twighlight-ish. One time, when I lived in Louisiana, I had some Cestrum nocturnum at the foot of our driveway. I was walking my kids to the school bus in the morning and it was very cloudy that day. I saw hundreds of sphinx moths on the cestrum noc. in broad daylight. It was neat because I could really get a good look at them and their antics lol....See MoreGardenHo_MI_Z5
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