Gardening for Old Folks (Adaptative)

[sharron]

If you have somewhere that's 50-60 degrees that's also dark I would store them, and plant in April. As long as they aren't sprouting you are okay.

they're already plants not bulbs so i think they're sprouted
but anyway they're in soil now and i will put them into the ground as soon as i can

 

[sharron]

I have found that live plants do much better for me than bulbs (sets). The sets often tended to grow into two bulbs while the plants just form one big beautiful bulb.

I just don't have the patience to deal with planting the seeds.

thats why i bought the plants i did start some leeks from seeds they will be nice as soon as its time to go into the grounds

 

[sharron]

More than likely if you are growing citrus from seeds the trees will have thorns on them. Grafted trees don't usually do this.
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yes, from seeds i had bought citrus trees from lowes a couple of years ago well three trees they all have thorns, i don't mind altho two of them have a few flower buds i haven't seen fruit yet may never but again, doesn't mater

 

[sharron]

I have only seen"candy' as plants or seeds... Only sets I seen are yellow red or white with out names

yep,me too

 

[sharron]

I thought about that after I posted it. We generally plant sets here, or seeds. I forgot they also come in started plants, so it does depend what they have. I assumed sets, so that's what my answer reflected.

i understood old hen i've been around for awhile still learning tho

 

[sharron]

I am assuming that she bought live plants and not bulbs.

yep

 

[R2elk]

yes, from seeds i had bought citrus trees from lowes a couple of years ago well three trees they all have thorns, i don't mind altho two of them have a few flower buds i haven't seen fruit yet may never but again, doesn't mater

You first have to be exposed to something in order to develop an allergy to it. Years ago, I picked up a dwarf orange tree in AZ. It was starting to bloom. It was February so it was in the truck cab with me. By the time I got home, I was in such bad shape that I couldn't wait to get rid of it. I gave it to an old woman that had a greenhouse.

It took me about a month to recuperate. I am no longer even tempted to try to grow any citrus trees. I used to grow them from seeds all the time. I am so glad that none of the ones I grew from seed ever bloomed.

 

[sharron]

You first have to be exposed to something in order to develop an allergy to it. Years ago, I picked up a dwarf orange tree in AZ. It was starting to bloom. It was February so it was in the truck cab with me. By the time I got home, I was in such bad shape that I couldn't wait to get rid of it. I gave it to an old woman that had a greenhouse.

It took me about a month to recuperate. I am no longer even tempted to try to grow any citrus trees. I used to grow them from seeds all the time. I am so glad that none of the ones I grew from seed ever bloomed.

two of these trees have been to pa, stayed a few years and then came back to fl in the car with us so don't have an allergy thank goodness as for me will try to start anything that strikes my fancy and a lot of things do.
i went ahead and ordered some of the tomato seeds you recommended had them shipped here and will take them back with us, the others can wait maybe stagger them

 

[R2elk]

will try to start anything that strikes my fancy and a lot of things do.

Many years ago I started a Medjool Date palm tree from a pit. It was never going to survive outside here so I finally gave it away when it got too big to deal with.

The current fad seems to be starting a mango from seed. I was going to but again, it would never survive here so not much point in doing so.

I do still break down and start a pineapple from time to time.

 

[cavemanrich]

I couldn't wait to get rid of it. I gave it to an old woman that had a greenhouse

Was that elderly woman A GOOD NEIGHBOR,,, or a BAD NEIGHBOR,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,