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Posted by cathy09 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 10, 09 at 9:27
| Hello! Great forum you have here! I just thought I'd introduce myself quick. I'm in the process of moving to Florida from Ohio - zone 4 to zone 9. I've been gardening for 20+ years, but I guess this means I get to learn it all from scratch. My first question is about the citrus that is on my new property. There's a couple of oranges, a lime, grapefruits. Do I do anything to them now, or wait till they don't have fruit on them? BTW, they all look healthy. Some are not mature, not bearing yet, some are. Thanks! |
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WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME! As the say u r as WELCOME as the flowers in spring or May. lol You will not find a more friendly or knowledgable [some even can spell lol]group of people.
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Yes you will have to relearn alot! I came from PA years ago.
Cannot help you much on citrus though. Google the IFAS website and you can press search to learn all kinds of things Good Luck |
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| Hello. I moved here from Ohio too about 10 years ago. Wow time does fly. I would suggest that you pick up a book about Florida gardening from the library or a bookstore. I notice two big differences from Ohio. One obviously is that you can grow things in the winter. The other is the difference in the "soil." Where I lived in southeast Ohio we had rich dark airy perfect soil that was high in organic matter. I had no idea how special it was. Here in Florida we have a sandbox. |
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- Posted by tomncath 9B(microclimate 10A) (My Page) on
Tue, Nov 10, 09 at 19:36
| Hi Cathy, Here in Florida we have a sandbox If you have any interest in growing veggies the quote above needs to be amended to: Here in Florida we have a sandbox, and NEMATODES! Welcome to the warm weather year around, and the critters that go with it ;-) Tom |
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Welcome!
Here's a starting point for citrus links. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Links to citrus
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| Thanks for all the warm welcomes! Amber roses - my soil was concrete hard clay. I broke a spade my first year, just trying to dig a hole for petunias! lol. Tom, yeah, the critters will take some getting used to. I saw a spider big as my hand. Yikes. But hey, bougainvilla? Orchids? ~grins~ Totally worth it. |
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- Posted by tomncath 9B(microclimate 10A) (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 11, 09 at 9:54
| But hey, bougainvilla? Orchids? ~grins~ Totally worth it. And adeniums (Desert Roses) :-) 
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| I'm a little late...but welcome anyway! I moved here many years ago, probably 20 or more; from Virginia. Gardening is indeed much different down here...but I still love it. I have learned a lot from GW and am still in the learning process too. Enjoy. |
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| Here 30 years orig. from Pa. and yes it's very different, fruit comes in our winder months here in SW FL. so now is the time to do nothing..but wait and pick your fruit as it grows big and ripe.. |
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Hi
One of the things I find most interesting about florida at least in 10 is the ability to have a winter and a summer garden. The tropicals love summer the temperates love winter. You get into trouble when the seasons change but I guess that's true no matter where you garden?? lol
good luck gary |
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| Thanks for the leads Goldenpond and Coffeemom. UFL is awesome with all the info they provide! Tom - That desert rose is gorgeous! My SIL in Sarasota grows them, but we didn't get to see them in bloom. You have a great garden - I've been looking through the posts, checking out your pix. Gary - I had the most trouble up here at planting time, making sure we passed the last hard cold. We waited till Mother's Day to put anything in the ground with spring being so iffy. Yeah spring - all 3 days of it lol. And the 9 months of winter. |
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- Posted by tomncath 9B(microclimate 10A) (My Page) on
Fri, Nov 13, 09 at 18:44
| Cathy, since it's all new for you here I'll have some adenium seeds soon, perhaps I should send you a few as a house-warming gift ;-) Tom |
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| oh Tom this is my third year in florida. I am still a new comer. You could shoot me a pinch of those Desert Rose[Adenium seeds]. Ive only in the last few days become aware of the beautiful plant. |
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- Posted by tomncath 9B(microclimate 10A) (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 14, 09 at 9:08
| Hi Smittee, Sure, I'd be glad to send you a few seeds, but the pods have not opened yet, usually around 90 days I'm told, so that would be late December or early January. CYE |
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Cathy, I'm surprised no one suggested you subscribe to FLORIDA GARDENING, a bi-monthly just for Florida gardeners.
In any case, let me add my welcome, because I came to Fl from Ohio fifty+ years ago. Wouldn't live anywhere else! The only other gardening advice I can give you is COMPOST, COMPOST, COMPOST!!! ;0) cora |
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| Tom - as soon as I get into my new house, i may take you up on that offer! Thanks! Corar - will look that mag up. Thanks! I compost now, and will in FL too. |
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