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HI Marie! Love love love your blog. You are both an inspiration. You have a wonderful voice even though I've not heard it. I just happened to see that have done calendars on the past. Will you be offering one for 2018? Thanks. So much and please keep on blogging. You're amazing!~Sheila Bishop
Hi Marie, I bought a key lime at a nursery last fall and even after my husband over watered it (it was sitting a large pot of water for days) it is beginning to thrive. I could see it was still losing leaves in the spring and as soon as night time temperatures were over 50 F I planted it in my front yard. I live in the Boston area so with nightmare temperatures under 50 F I took it out of the ground and put it in a large terracotta pot. I read your advice about watering, light meters,fertilizers, sunlight, and humidity. Should I be concerned that there could be worms in the soil I dug up with the plant? Any other thoughts?
Hi Stacey - for Boston, best to keep your citrus tree permanently in a pot that you move in and out. Its root system will remain more stable (it's been through a lot!). If the worms are earthworms a few might be OK, and may help with good drainage. Just don't over water - let the soil dry out between deep waterings, and give it the best light possible.
My heart aches for you for the loss of the plants at 18th street. We plant with such hope and and anticipate new growth, almost like a mother tends to a child. Your words made me picture a space with lush greenery and flowers filling the blank and otherwise stark area.
HI Marie! Love love love your blog. You are both an inspiration. You have a wonderful voice even though I've not heard it. I just happened to see that have done calendars on the past. Will you be offering one for 2018? Thanks. So much and please keep on blogging. You're amazing!~Sheila Bishop
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sheila! I will not be doing a 2018 calendar though. Sorry about that!
DeleteGreetings Marie,
ReplyDeleteI hope there be walks for 2019. If so, kindly send any info.
Please see my Forage Walks and Events Page above, or here:
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Do you sell hanepoot grape vines. I am interested in purchasing some
ReplyDeleteNo. (I live in New York City...)
DeleteHi Marie, I bought a key lime at a nursery last fall and even after my husband over watered it (it was sitting a large pot of water for days) it is beginning to thrive. I could see it was still losing leaves in the spring and as soon as night time temperatures were over 50 F I planted it in my front yard. I live in the Boston area so with nightmare temperatures under 50 F I took it out of the ground and put it in a large terracotta pot. I read your advice about watering, light meters,fertilizers, sunlight, and humidity. Should I be concerned that there could be worms in the soil I dug up with the plant? Any other thoughts?
ReplyDeleteHi Stacey - for Boston, best to keep your citrus tree permanently in a pot that you move in and out. Its root system will remain more stable (it's been through a lot!). If the worms are earthworms a few might be OK, and may help with good drainage. Just don't over water - let the soil dry out between deep waterings, and give it the best light possible.
DeleteMy heart aches for you for the loss of the plants at 18th street.
ReplyDeleteWe plant with such hope and and anticipate new growth, almost like a mother tends to a child. Your words made me picture a space with lush greenery and flowers filling the blank and otherwise stark area.