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The next time I go to the store I’ll get some of each. I know a young man who works in produce in a local grocery store. I’ll ask him when I see him what he knows about citrus seeds. He’s usually at the dog park in the early afternoon when I go with one of the dogs I watch, Monday through Friday.
If You can get some of the bigger seeds like what is in that Pic, I will bee more then Glad to pay for Your Fruit Purchase and S/H... I reside somewhere East of Brrrrmingham and West of HOTlanta... 
Looking like it's Gonna Bee a Beautiful Day in the Yard Today, Get Out and Get in the Sun and Suck Up some Fresh Clean Air...!!!
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Last plant to dig up is pink and white hibiscus Lori likes, When it peeps its stalks up, it will be ours at the new house. I have to go get more dirt to fill in the holes
I uppotted the tomatoes and jalapeños. It’s windy and chilly out so was trying to be efficient- not sure I succeeded at that part but good to have them done.
I think I’ll plant corn
on Tuesday. Can’t remember if I shared- it will go right over the spuds 
. They are supposed to like each other. Experiments are fun.
I think I’ll plant corn
on Tuesday. Can’t remember if I shared- it will go right over the spuds . They are supposed to like each other. Experiments are fun.Planted some broccoli then covered it with a low tunnel. Soil is cold and wet, almost mud due to all the rain.
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I uppotted about a dz New Mexican Big Jim chili peppers. The wind was howling even thru the greenhouse, so left the rest for later.
Potted 3 Red Royal Poinciana and 1 Yellow One also although it goes by a dif name...!!! Clean Up somemore around Bushie's Resting Spot...!! Hopefully to bee Completed, got another idea of how I want the cross and picture Framed Container done...!
Good place for seeds is this one these are citrus Not sure, if they are the kind you want they are supposed to be Florida Heirloom.
Code:
https://plant-my-seeds.com/products/orange-seeds-citrus-x-sinensis
Eye dropper is what I used in the past.
Or masking tape for my little helpers.
Planted 3 Roma tomato plants and Jalapeno so far.
We have Rose Moss and Petunia coming in wash tub by the red pump.
Estelle's fairy garden.
We have Rose Moss and Petunia coming in wash tub by the red pump.
Estelle's fairy garden.
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If you have wood, time & skills.
Take a two inch by one forth strip of wood & drill 3/16th hole in the strip every inch..
The lay the strip on the row & drop seeds, now getting them to spout is a whole other trick..
Some people wet the soil every day, some lay a board on top to hold the moisture in the soil for up to seven days & check for spouting daily.
I make a deep tilled bed(12"), then trench to about eight inches & fill the trench with seed starter soil.
I make a 1/4 deep trench in the seed starter & place the seeds by dropping them with finger & thump, about one inch apart & lightly cover.
The seed starter is for straight carrot, not the seed spouting.
Take a two inch by one forth strip of wood & drill 3/16th hole in the strip every inch..
The lay the strip on the row & drop seeds, now getting them to spout is a whole other trick..
Some people wet the soil every day, some lay a board on top to hold the moisture in the soil for up to seven days & check for spouting daily.
I make a deep tilled bed(12"), then trench to about eight inches & fill the trench with seed starter soil.
I make a 1/4 deep trench in the seed starter & place the seeds by dropping them with finger & thump, about one inch apart & lightly cover.
The seed starter is for straight carrot, not the seed spouting.
Checked them out, looks like the Real Ones and w/S-H total would bee around $10. and a Grrrrr8 Price but they don't have Grapefruit Seeds...!!! I will wait a little longer and see if any1 here can get Both Grapefruit and Oranges Big Seeds...!! They do have a Wide Selection...! Thanks for the Link...
Good Morning All, On Me trek this AM around Me Homestead I spied that some of the Japanese Iris's are getting ready to Bloom...!!! Saw Dark Blue Tips and Yellow Tip Also...!! 3 Royal Poinciana Trees are Pushing UP out of the dirt in their pots...! Will have pics later as it is a constant drizzle out there... Have a Blessed Day All...
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Finished filling raised bed with sticks.
Ben
Ben
My tomatoes are going nuts.. blooms everywhere and tiny tomatoes on my Sweet 100's already.... and they are calling for storms with hail tonight.
Hang tough tomatoes and all the other baby plants!
Hang tough tomatoes and all the other baby plants!
Cherry tree is loaded with blossoms- it’s up against the garage so is protected 
We have alot of blooms and little fruit on our potted lemon tree. We got 2 lemons last year, but those skinny little branches are going to have to work to hold onto all these lemons if they all mature.
We're not having a big garden again this year because we're still in limbo between Old House and New House.
But one thing I tried last year and will do again this year is air-layering fruit trees. Lead Farmer 73 on YouTube has a good video on air-layering pecans, if anyone is interested in learning more.
Last year I did 4 air-layers off a pear tree, and ended up with 3 surviving and going strong. They're off a standard and not grafted, so they'll be standards and a long time before fruit. But I don't care - they're a total bonus from something I was just going to prune off.
And the best part was getting some air-layers from and apple tree at the New House. It's and old tree and hasn't produced in the past few years, but it had been a strong producer previously, even without another apple tree around to cross-pollinate. We really wanted to save some progeny from it - and at least 3 of the 5 air layers we did are going strong this spring.
So now I plan to go nuts air-layering as much as I can at the Old House to bring to the New House. I might be a little out of control...
But one thing I tried last year and will do again this year is air-layering fruit trees. Lead Farmer 73 on YouTube has a good video on air-layering pecans, if anyone is interested in learning more.
Last year I did 4 air-layers off a pear tree, and ended up with 3 surviving and going strong. They're off a standard and not grafted, so they'll be standards and a long time before fruit. But I don't care - they're a total bonus from something I was just going to prune off.
And the best part was getting some air-layers from and apple tree at the New House. It's and old tree and hasn't produced in the past few years, but it had been a strong producer previously, even without another apple tree around to cross-pollinate. We really wanted to save some progeny from it - and at least 3 of the 5 air layers we did are going strong this spring.
So now I plan to go nuts air-layering as much as I can at the Old House to bring to the New House. I might be a little out of control...
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I used the preformed air layering balls and got 3 out of 5 to root. I was surprised they set roots. I didn't fuss with keeping them watered and they set root. This is what they look like after waking up from their winter nap.We're not having a big garden again this year because we're still in limbo between Old House and New House.
But one thing I tried last year and will do again this year is air-layering fruit trees. Lead Farmer 73 on YouTube has a good video on air-layering pecans, if anyone is interested in learning more.
Last year I did 4 air-layers off a pear tree, and ended up with 3 surviving and going strong. They're off a standard and not grafted, so they'll be standards and a long time before fruit. But I don't care - they're a total bonus from something I was just going to prune off.
And the best part was getting some air-layers from and apple tree at the New House. It's and old tree and hasn't produced in the past few years, but it had been a strong producer previously, even without another apple tree around to cross-pollinate. We really wanted to save some progeny from it - and at least 3 of the 5 air layers we did are going strong this spring.
So now I plan to go nuts air-layering as much as I can at the Old House to bring to the New House. I might be a little out of control...
Ben
My mother puts out a beautiful garden every year. My dad bought her a little green house to start her plants in and I sent my concrete crew over and poured her a slab for her green house to set on. She was absolutely ecstatic!
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Lovely!
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I don’t even know what that is so now have to go lookWe're not having a big garden again this year because we're still in limbo between Old House and New House.
But one thing I tried last year and will do again this year is air-layering fruit trees. Lead Farmer 73 on YouTube has a good video on air-layering pecans, if anyone is interested in learning more.
Last year I did 4 air-layers off a pear tree, and ended up with 3 surviving and going strong. They're off a standard and not grafted, so they'll be standards and a long time before fruit. But I don't care - they're a total bonus from something I was just going to prune off.
And the best part was getting some air-layers from and apple tree at the New House. It's and old tree and hasn't produced in the past few years, but it had been a strong producer previously, even without another apple tree around to cross-pollinate. We really wanted to save some progeny from it - and at least 3 of the 5 air layers we did are going strong this spring.
So now I plan to go nuts air-layering as much as I can at the Old House to bring to the New House. I might be a little out of control...
it up. Especially if it works!
Ooohhh, those things. I didn’t know they had a nameI don’t even know what that is so now have to go look
