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Originally Posted by justjoan
I am still pushing forward with my citrus hobby here in Minnesota, its coming along slow but sure and there, in my estimation, is nothing more rewarding or tasty than a piece of fruit that one has grown, or a veggie too for that matter. I was able to harvest some limes last year and they were just the best, now I can't wait for my first banana's  |
And to hear your friends say how sweet tasting your harvest is more than compensate your hard work.
I've been harvesting the fruit of my labor now for many years. I just let them and neglect them now that they are matured. But I am still vigilant looking for aphids and snails who are my two arc-enemies of my garden.
I know what you mean harvesting your first banana Joan. I waited I think 3 years for that.
and the only one- California Gold at best. I don't have any luck with the others. They would flower but the fruit is not good enough to keep. Maybe because of our weather here. Not enough heat in the summer and cold in the winter. But I am still trying.
and here's my Washington navel that every time I visit my backyard I munch some of them. They are very sweet.
But here's my satsuma mandarin that I transferred last year. It used to give nice size fruit, this year it's not so I cut all of them and hopefully next year it will give normal size fruit.
and here's a calamondin tree that Joe Real gave me a few years back.
and lastly here's my garden companion most of the time.
