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I thought I would share some pictures of trees that many had given up on, were going to throw away, or terribly abused by too much water and lousy mixes.
Two trees belonged to a women that had left her plants to be thrown away after her passing. Here is an orange tree that was on the verge of death due to over watering. It is coming back strong again. Here is a Lemon Meyer that was left behind from a women that had passed. It was full of yellow leaves along with dead branches, almost dead. It is coming back with new green growth since the winter as you can see some of the old growth has still managed to stay on. Here's another by the same women that had passed. This one was just about dead, but I gave it a chance. After all this time, it is finally putting out new growth while hanging on to it's previous damaged leaves. This one excites me:-) See the new growth!? Here is a Lemon Meyer that my sister almost killed. It had root rot and lost all its leaves. This one took since last summer to leaf out again. For some, they may find them a dime a dozen, but for some reason I find great pleasure in seeing these plants come around even it it takes an amount of time than to just run out and buy a new one.
Thanks for looking Mike:-) |
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- Posted by DandyLioness 9 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 2, 12 at 15:34
This is fantastic! I love seeing these types of posts. Makes me rethink throwing anything out before I'm 100% sure there is no way to save it. Know anything about saving a potted dying andromeda? Because I'm pretty sure I'm slowly killing that poor plant :( |
Mike, You are a citrus whisperer. Those little trees are living when there wasn't any hope for them. I wish I could get my trees to look deep green and healthy like that. Vivian |
Hey Mike great job as usually. I havent seen you post much lately. I was getting concerned. Mike |
Fantastic trees, Mike! Really amazing what you've been able to do to bring these back... I am curious about one thing. Have you experienced the same sorts of difficulties growing your Meyer as others have in your (non-subtropical) region. Did these come back much more slowly in your environment than other citrus? Are you fertilizing differently or planting in a different formulation of the 5-1-1 or gritty? How are you over-wintering? Something that I've definitely learned from you and others here (as well as own observations) about citrus is that they are very much on their own schedule (regarding how they grow/how fast/when they flush, etc.), and that after we've committed to a regimen, we need to allow time for the tree(s) to do their thing. Best, |
- Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on Mon, Jun 4, 12 at 18:29
Excellent job, Mike! We SHOULD start calling your the Citrus Whisperer, lol! Very well done, so nice to see someone didn't give up on these lovely, lovely citrus trees. You have the magic touch for sure. Patty S. |
Yes, citrus can be pretty forgiving. My kumquat came from the garden center, a customer bought it as a beautiful plant with ripe and green fruit, took it home, and brought it back about 3 weeks later a total mess. The person had put it into a container with no drainage whatsoever, then flooded it with standing water about half way up the pot. It smelled literally like a sewer, and all of the leaves were dying and dropping. I figured it was only a 3 weeks (I knew, I was the one that checked out the customer) and it could be saved. So, I took it home, washed all of the soil off, trimmed all of the rotten roots, which were many, cut back part of the top growth, potted into a homemade mix that contained a lot of sand, drenched with Captan, and it came back promptly. I've had it at least 10 years now, and it bears every year. |
Hey Mike - do you make house calls to Seattle? ;) My tree could use your healing touch. (Love the water feature too!) Westgirl |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (email@example.com) on Thu, Jun 7, 12 at 17:12
Hey, Thanks everyone! Party, well citrus whisperer until it comes to the wiser Meyer. Lol I am glad you are all doing well. Yes, I've been busy this summer trying not only to make my backyard happy, but the many citrus I have that need a bit or a big amount of extra care. Thanks again Mike, Patty, Tim, Denninmi, Vivian, Westgirl, and Dandy! Mike |
Fantastic Mike...you're my Citrus Hero :o)...honestly, you really have the gift and grow-how to make plants that are in the brink of death...get them to recover and make them thrive. Great job Mike!! I know who to send my "sick" plants to! |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (email@example.com) on Fri, Jun 8, 12 at 8:14
Hey Pug. Thank you, and it's great to see you ! Remember Rosa? Well she is getting huge. I have had to cut I way back twice and it grows like a weed. Lol. Hoping you have a fun and sunny day in the land of oranges, Hoya, palms, desert roses and many other goodies! Mike |
Great job, Mike! |
oh my word Mikie your plants are gorgeous as always hi every one...i back again lol |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Jun 8, 12 at 15:49
Rhizo! You have been a true GEM to this forum and to my success here and in private. I give full credit to you for my success with these trees and half to myself for listing to you:)) Buyladyyyyyy !! I'll be. Where the heck have you been? You ok? How's the trees. We need an update. You've been missed around these parts. Mike:)))) |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 20:20
Mike, great looking pics! I especially enjoyed seeing your pond and all the landscaping you've done in the background. I haven't been to the Citrus Forum much lately, but I'm glad I peeked in today :-) We'll talk soon, buddy. Had graduation and a wedding reception to attend this weekend.... Josh |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 23:11
Now THAT is some serious turnaround, Dave! Great to see you and your healthy Meyer! Your mix looks pretty good to my eye. The only screening that needs to be done for the 5-1-1
Josh |
welll i been in the hospital but doin ok now trees are all on the deck now enjoying the sun this part of the state we sure need a rain bad... |
- Posted by jaybird3316 9 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 11, 12 at 10:25
Nice Save!! |
- Posted by greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a (My Page) on Mon, Jun 11, 12 at 16:29
90°F right now, Dave! I'm taking a break from mixing 5-1-1....had a green salad for lunch, now I'm cooling off. So, Dave, if you're screening your bark down to 1/4 inch, no wonder you're having such great results.
Josh |
Excellent rescue efforts! Kudos to you both for a great job is saving those beautiful babies! Alexa |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Jun 11, 12 at 22:48
Dave! Dave! I can't believe how great they look now. I am so pleased with the results of your had work and your trust in us here. I am thrilled at how beautiful they are. WOWOW! Thanks for stopping by. You were certainly thought of. I have been meaning to ask you to come back. So good to see you again:-) Hey Josh! Alexa..Thanks so much for stopping by and your kind words. Josh, it is cool here agin. We only broke 80 in the past month! Where is our summer? Considering it was in the 90's in the middle of winter, I am beginning to think our winter will be in the middle of summer. I must say though that this must be your favorite weather. Very cool by night and mild by day. perfect for my coloring jades and flowering citrus. I would say, southern Cailf. weather in winter. Jaybird and Buylady!! Thank you so much. Buylady, let's talk soon. I want to make sure you are alright, You will be in my prayers:-))) Mike |
- Posted by silenteyesspy none (My Page) on Thu, Jun 14, 12 at 19:45
Mike, you give me such inspiration when it comes to plants. Just know your plant, and where it comes from, and that knowledge will help it grow/or come back to life. Sometimes you make it seem so easy =) I'm so glad that you were able to save these plants, I feel the same when I'm in grocery stores and see them rotting, and so mistreated with mixes and such; I just want to grab them and run, and dare for them to stop me! That's sometimes why I purchases some, just to give them a great life, and to enjoy their beauty. |
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sat, Jun 16, 12 at 8:21
Hey Greg! That was very kind of you to visit here and to say such nice comments! I really appreciate that. Good to see you. I owe you a plant or two as well as a couple others here and I have not forgotten! My life has been crazy lately but finally slowing down:-) Mike |
This is my Washington Navel. It looked kind of rough this spring, tall and lanky, a number of the branches had died. So, I just cut it back to the trunk and stubs of main branches the weekend after M.D. weekend in May. So, this is about 4-5 weeks of regrowth. |
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I know this one is perfect for you vets out there. Hope I don't confuse you guys in the process…..here we go:
So last night I am playing a 3 player game and we are on the 10th round. I have Baratheon and I'm leading on the Victory Track with 6 Strongholds. One of my opponents, House Stark, is right behind me with 5.
Stark marches into one my Stronghold areas. We hash out the combat, where each of us has one unit in the country of question. We use Tides of Battle Cards by the way. Here's where it gets crazy. Stark wins the battle, and since he had a sword icon on his house card, my unit is destroyed. HOWEVER, I have a skull icon on my Tide card, which causes a casualty to my opponent so HIS unit is destroyed as well.
So, I lose my Stronghold, tying me with Stark on the Victory track at 5. BUT does Stark gain the stronghold, since he defeated me battle? Keep in mind, he doesn't have a unit left in the area. Stark was saying he could leave a power token and therefore the stronghold and the win was his.
I argued that you can't do that, since he wasn't marching out of the area, but was killed there. I argued that the area is now neutral territory, and we should remain tied on the victory track.
Who is right? This is a crazy one I know.
Can I take it one step further? Assumiing the game ends with the leaders tied on the Victory track. How do you break the tie? Does the Iron Throne break it, or is their another method?
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The St. Louis Blues season came to an end last night as the Los Angeles Kings beat them 2-1 in yet another hard fought contest. Every game in this series was decided by one goal and the Blues need to hold their heads high after such an effort. Given the tough battling that went on, it may be appropriate at this time to ask, what was the difference maker in this series? Why did the Kings win? I think the major reason for this outcome is simple to state but harder to overcome. Both the Blues and the Kings have tough defenses and great goalies, but what it really came down to was the fact that the Kings have more go to scorers. They have more players that can put the puck on net and take advantage of scoring opportunites. This is especially true in a series like this, which relied on the incredible bouncing puck to make the difference, so evenly matched were these teams in other ways.
So, what needs to be done in St. Louis? The easy answer would be to go get some free agents snipers and increase the number of go to scorers. The problem there, however, is that the Blues really do not operate that way. They look for solutions within. You will notice that when they look to trade, it is often for defencemen or goalies. They have not shown (recently) that they will go sign big time free agent sniping talent or trade for it either. I guess we will see, but that seems to be the missing piece of the puzzle. The emergence of someone like Vladimir Tarasenko would be a more likely example of how the Blues address this question. It could be an interesting offseason. The Blues are making strides, here is hoping it continues.
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Environment Secretary Owen Paterson, David Jones/PA Wire
Joseph Watts, Political editor
Thursday, January 31, 2013
A cabinet minister has urged the French government to stand aside and allow reform of the EU sugar market, which he claims is holding back British business.
Owen Paterson argues that EU quotas prevent UK farmers growing enough sugar beet to take advantage of business opportunities arising from a growing global demand for western food.
Norfolk, meanwhile, is the heartland of UK beet growing and produces more than 30pc of the national sugar crop.
The European Commission had originally proposed to ditch the quota system in 2015, but last week a key EU committee concluded it should be extended to 2020.
Earlier this week Mr Paterson met the agriculture minister from France; a key state pushing for the quota system extension.
Mr Paterson said: "We've got to scrap Europe's counter-productive sugar beet quotas as soon as possible and lift the protectionist controls on imports of cane sugar. They are bad for business and bad for consumers.
"British cakes, biscuits and sweets are some of the best in the world and our manufacturers have got a massive opportunity to feed the growing global demand for western-style foods."
However, in contradiction to Mr Paterson's stance the National Farmer's Union (NFU) have been campaigning for the quotas to be extended.
They argue the UK sugar industry would not be in a position to meet demand if quotas were scrapped in 2015. Such a move would, they say, leave Britain's competitors who currently have more capacity free to take control of the market.
NFU Sugar board chairman William Martin argued that a 2015 review would lead to "damaging upheaval" for the UK sugar industry.
He said: "Growers need a period of stability following the last major reform of the [sugar regime] which saw the UK sugar beet industry go through a major restructuring."
Yesterday an official at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the government was aware of the "concerns" over British capacity.
He told the EDP: "No one is going to invest in processing plants [to increase capacity] while there is uncertainty that quotas are going to be lifted. There are such massive opportunities that the market must be opened up.
"While we are aware of the concerns from the farming industry we think ultimately this is the best thing to do."
The European Parliament will meet in early March after which a final decision on the quota system will be taken.
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Sugar quota is 25 years out of date, it should be an open market
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Better ensure all those gratuities from British Sugar are recorded in parliamentary members' interests!
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