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Avocado, b type, Knowles? Americana?
Posted by NorCalNiko(USDA 9 Sunset 16/17)
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sautesmomUpdated This is my faorite avocado site, but it's not listed there. Maybe you can check it out for ideas, though?? Carla in Sac Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.tropicalfruitnursery.com/avocado-viewer/index.htm
Happy New Year to all my Booger-Pickin' Buddies
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Thanks, Min! I was about to call you out by name, actually, even though I have never witnessed you in the act. And do you mean to say that other people have a life beyond Gardenweb? wcgypsy, you're a brave soul. I celebrated the N...
Snow in socal...and not in the mtns!
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated Oh no Renee, I drain it everytime...lol I am 1440' and snow is gone...good riddens. On my way out this morning all front yards were green but I still had it in my back yard despite some rain overnight (I think it rained some). Saw...
Wanted: Mexicola Grande avocado seeds
Posted by tripler(8b)
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neithspellUpdated I saw some plants and seeds for sale on ebay a few weeks ago.
University of California Master Gardeners Program
Posted by joanne8777(9)
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hosenemesisUpdated Thanks for giving back, Penny and Joanne.
Ants in my House Plants (Bay Area)
Posted by lisascenic Urban Gardener, Oakland CA
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palourich_gmail_comUpdated i have a lot of house plants too and every winter the ants will move into my plants. i find they are there when i have let the plants get too dry and then water a swarm comes out. what i did this time is: isolate the plant, water ...
best vine or shrub to cover chain link fence in central cali
Posted by mgc700
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domehomedeeUpdated I'm with Renee, I think bushes would be nice and there are lots of choices. I have a 30' Plumbago bush hedge, it's nice to have the blue flowers. You could use several types, maybe some Oleander?, that would be nice. A quick fix f...
Ice, 32 degrees F this morning
Posted by californian
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norcal916(USDA 9 / Sunset 14)Updated Don't worry about the citrus trees. Would have to take many hours of much lower temps to outright kill them. I have several citrus( Eureka Lemon, Meyer Lemon, Bearrs Lime, Valencia and Washington Oranges) growing in my yard here i...
bareroot fruit trees.....4 trees in 1 hole?
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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ruthxmarie_yahoo_comUpdated I have 3 nectarines growing together from some seeds I dumped in the ground a few years ago. I had 4 but pulled one because it was smaller. I read a long time ago that trees could be planted together but was told by my horticultur...
Do I need to pull green lemons off tree?
Posted by deeder(Vallejo Zone 9)
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated I'm also in S.Ca alomg the coast.Our tree is a meyer dwarf if memory serves me correctly.It has lemons year round in all different phases of ripening.Right now there are small green ones,big green ones and big yellow ones.We have ...
Blackberries for Paso Robles
Posted by dak56(9)
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dak56(9)Updated One more question, should I plant in gopher baskets? Do gophers go for berries?
Bay Area Nurseries for fruit trees/vines
Posted by melikeeatplants
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renataka(Bay Area CA)Updated I'm a big fan of Yamagami's nursery in Cupertino. They are on the pricey side but their nursery people are very helpful and they carry nice quality, and a good variety. Yamagamisnursery.com They are closed this week, will reopen o...
Best tree for front yard in East Bay California
Posted by treenovice_2010
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winevalley(9)Updated Well I'm going to break most of your rules but give you something you haven't asked for. The most beautiful tree with wonderful edible fruit. It is less than ten feet tall at maturity. Blooms in spring, with gorgeous white flowers...
OT: Happy Holidays, Everyone
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Me too, wcgypsy. Nice to hear from you, Eloise. We had a nice warm day today in the Southland, didn't we? Renee
Have you changed jobs/careers in mid-life?
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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qatarisun10_hotmail_comUpdated I keep changing jobs/careers during my entire life (now I am in my early 50s). Last time I had changed not only my job, but also my country.. And I was 48 at that time.. Before that, I used to live in 3 different countries, workin...
Final storm total 10.75 inches
Posted by californian
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated The post heading Final Storm should be changed to Latest Storm. One storm follows the last one so close it took two weeks to get a day to plant my tulips. Speaking of tulips,last April I was in Home Depot for something else when I...
NOAA should have consulted Noah.
Posted by stanofh
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Uh huh....this is supposed to be our La Nina year. I'm not complaining, like the rain, but we supposedly have more rain coming in tonight with wind....it's the wind I'm worried about. You guys up there have really been getting the...
Can Lavender Provence handle Palm Desert?
Posted by toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)
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toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)Updated You are right, if they don't winter chill, chances are good. I saw lots of roses doing well there, always thought roses need some winter chill but they seems to be happy.
Happy Holidays from Under the Lake
Posted by queerbychoice(USDA 9a/Sunset 8 (CA))
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happyday(WI4a)Updated You're lucky, you could grow wasabi in the running water you have there.
Earthquakes- Off Topic
Posted by tim45z10
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Purely coincidental, Tim :-) The rain is the tip of the iceberg in relation to where the seismic activity occurs in the earth's crust. But, it is nice to only have to deal with one natural disaster at a time! Patty S.
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