Citrus
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Eureka Lemon Fertilization Schedule
Danielles Garden Blog &bull Feb 19, 2012
I recently went to the local extension office because I'm having some problems with my garden. First on my list of issues is this eureka lemon. The leaves are yellowing in a non-symmetric fashion and some of the leaves are… Full Story »
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Five Things Friday: Citrus
Life on the Balcony &bull Jan 27, 2012
I'm starting a new series called "Five Things Friday." Each Friday, I'll share links to five articles all curated around a theme. This week, all of the links will be related citrus trees. Growing them. Eating their fruit. The pests… Full Story »
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Grow Some Tangy Citrus in Your Container Garden
Life on the Balcony &bull Jan 5, 2012
This post has been rumbling around in my head for quite some time. Citrus trees are among container gardeners' favorite victims fruit trees, so I don't know why it has taken me so long to put my thoughts down in a blog post. I have had several citrus trees, including blood oranges and tangerines. Though one of the professors that taught my master gardener class would disagree, they make great… Full Story »
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Citron can be among most fragrant of citrus
SF Gate - Pick of the Week &bull Dec 23, 2011
The Buddha's hand, one of the two principal forms of citron, does indeed resemble a hand, with six to 10 stubby or long "fingers." Mature trees produce fragrant 8-inch fruits nearly year round. Got citrus? You may think that if… Full Story »
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Citrus Specialties
Gardening Gone Wild &bull Dec 21, 2011I recognize that this post is not really about gardening. I also realize that you readers who are holed up in cold climates may have no patience with California garden columns. Citrus, succulents, daffodils in December, year 'round lettuces. Well, so be it; this is California winter. This is what I see. Today I see citrus. Not your backyard ordinary (for California) navel or Valencia orange, but the kind that are grown for… Full Story »
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Bloom Day - December 15th, 2011
The Sun is Killing Me &bull Dec 15, 2011
I don't have any conifers in my central Texas garden, so agaves get decorated instead. The Meyer lemon is blooming crazy right now! The outside entryway to the house is thick with the scent of citrus blossoms. I planted these… Full Story »
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Garden Detective: Big fruit from a lemon tree
Sacramento Bee - Garden Detective &bull Dec 10, 2011
Our lemon tree is producing a huge lemon that so far has a circumference of 18 inches and is 10 inches from the stem to the base! The other lemons are normal, with a circumference of about 7 to 8… Full Story »
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Growing Citrus Indoors
Horticulture Magazine &bull Dec 6, 2011If you know someone who is homebound over the holidays, this is an idea that will bring a smile to their face. Garden Logic's online gardening design program! Garden Logic's online gardening design program! Full Story »
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Autumn Gold
Meadowview Thymes &bull Nov 16, 2011
At this time of year, when there is not much blooming , it is so nice to look out and enjoy lovely golden color in the garden. I have two plants that have nice foliage in summer, but fall is… Full Story »
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Vivero Growers: Support Your Independent Nursery Month
J. Peterson Garden Design &bull Oct 26, 2011
So during the month of October, a number of Austin area garden bloggers have been blogging about our local indie nurseries-this week it's a Wild Card week where we can write about whichever nursery we want. Let's give it up… Full Story »
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Damn You, My Deer.
Vegetable Gardener - Featured &bull Oct 14, 2011It's been so long since I've lived in the country that I had forgotten how deer can literally wreak compete garden destruction overnight. Our move to Hawk Hill in June has since jogged my memory. At our new house we have a fenced kitchen garden (fondly dubbed "the potager") that's -- thankfully -- strung with hot wire. This is the one refuge I have for some vegetable beds. I would like more as I… Full Story »
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Growing Apples in Florida: It can be done
Dave's Garden &bull Oct 7, 2011
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! Editor's Note: This article was originally published on October 25, 2008. Top producers of apples in the United States are found in Washington, New York, Michigan,Pennsylvania, California and Virginia[1]. Wonderful varieties such as 'McIntosh', 'SummerRed', 'Golden Delicious', 'Jonathan' and 'Granny Smith', to name a few, can be found in thesestates. In those areas, it is not unusual to find large crowdsgathering in the fall to enjoy family friendly festivals celebrating the apple harvest. For… Full Story »
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Homemade Reduced Sugar Grape Jelly
Dave's Garden &bull Sep 20, 2011
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! Grapes trained to grow along a fence, arbor, trellis (or any support you provide) add great interest to your garden landscape. Hand-picking fresh fruit right from your own backyard is a definite treat. A simple annual pruning is generally the most maintenance grapes require to insure a bountiful harvest. Seeded red grape varieties are best in recipes like antioxidant-rich… Full Story »
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Home, garden-related activities for the week of Sept. 17
Sacramento Bee - Home and Garden &bull Sep 17, 2011
This sixth annual garden education day offers expert advice from such sources as "Farmer" Fred Hoffman, Four Winds Citrus, Kellogg Garden Products and Burchell Fruit Trees. Free barbecue and fruit tasting, too. The UC master gardeners will be out in… Full Story »
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Border Stonecrops from the Genus Hylotelephium
Dave's Garden &bull Sep 17, 2011
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! You probably never heard of Hylotelephium but you certainly are familiar with them! They are the border stonecrops, a group recently split from Sedum. 'Autumn Joy' is perhaps the most well-known but this group is enjoying a surge in the release of new cultivars suitable for nearly any sunny situation. Foliage, flowers, all-season attraction, drought-tolerant, salt-tolerant, butterfly attractant...these plants have it all! Editor's Note: This article was originally published on October 10, 2009. The… Full Story »
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Farewell to Summer and Our Last Tastes of Summertime Favorites
Vegetable Gardener - In-the-kitchen &bull Sep 13, 2011Baked tomatoes are quick and easy: halve the tomatoes crosswise and sprinkle them with a mixture of breadcrumbs, olive oil, herbs, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese is optional; bake for about 20 to 25 minutes. Eat hot, warm or at room temperature. The past week or so the unbearable heat of summer has diminished and the mornings and evenings are cooler. Fall is in the air. This… Full Story »
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Citrus Fruits for the Northern Gardener
Veggie Gardening Tips &bull Sep 9, 2011
If you're a regular here at Veggie Gardening Tips you know how much I enjoy growing unusual and challenging varieties of fruits and vegetables in the garden. One thing that's been missing in my backyard is any type of citrus fruit. I've been intrigued by the idea of growing citrus plants… Full Story »
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We've Got Grapefruit!
The Gardens of Petersonville &bull Sep 9, 2011
This is about life in my gardens. One is an acre on a hillside in Laguna Beach, California and the other is an acre in San Juan Capistrano, California. I have a cousin that lives in Arizona and I have… Full Story »
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Perhaps one of the grossest pests: Leaf Miners
Life on the Balcony &bull Sep 5, 2011
Have you ever heard of or seen a pest called "leaf miners?" You can identify their damage by spotting the light-colored squiggly path they leave on the surface of new leaves. Inside the light colored path is a thread of something. You know what that thread is? Poop. Or to be more science-y,… Full Story »
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Sizzling Summer Cocktails to Beat the Heat!
J. Peterson Garden Design &bull Aug 9, 2011
JPGD readers, I have a special treat for you today! I went over my most recent Facebook status updates from the last few weeks, and realized I've done a lot of carping lately about how damn hot it is. For… Full Story »
