Three hundred and fifty five days ago I publicly declared that I was going to conquer my incompetence with citrus trees and vowed to keep one alive. I’ve killed so many over the years that my reputation proceeds me and when I wander the tree aisle of the garden centre all the lemons and limes quake with fear. I just keep trying and applying my … Continue reading It’s never too late
I have tried really hard to grow a lemon tree or even any kind of citrus for that matter and over the years I have failed miserably. Then recently I thought I’d try again, but I would kill two birds with one stone. However there was a point when killing birds with stones seemed like a good idea. But at the time I thought I’d … Continue reading Citrus sabotage most fowl!
In our determination to have a slice of lemon in my G&T and a slice of lime in Hubby the Un-Gardeners Corona beer, we have once again risked the lives of some poor unsuspecting citrus trees. There they were at the garden centre, minding their own business hanging out with the other lemons and limes, sharing all their hopes and dreams for their future with … Continue reading The slow motion citrus massacre continues
It has been about five years since we began out rural adventure and one of the first things I did was purchase a lemon tree and planted it in orchard area. As the orchard filled with all manner of fruiting tree, my citrus collection also grew. I added grapefruit, lemonade, mandarin, tangelo and a lime. I have since found out citrus don’t like wet feet! … Continue reading I had a little lemon tree…
