tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post6846486610125259293..comments2023-09-07T12:31:22.474+10:00Comments on Home Sweet Kitchen & Garden.: WEEKLY TALLY - NUMBER 17Living The Dream Homesteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-64130198457208065442013-05-23T08:51:14.417+10:002013-05-23T08:51:14.417+10:00I didn't know they needed cold to flower! Mum&...I didn't know they needed cold to flower! Mum's tree always seems to be in fruit, so I never thought about it! Mine is more seasonal (and we only live a kilometer away!) I love lemon in everything! <br />Living The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-25083763039366050672013-05-23T08:49:59.989+10:002013-05-23T08:49:59.989+10:00*maybe :D*maybe :DLiving The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-75675877412823363782013-05-23T08:49:11.310+10:002013-05-23T08:49:11.310+10:00ooooooh meybe when I get a bigger harvest I can ma...ooooooh meybe when I get a bigger harvest I can make some marmalade!Living The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-526689472638706182013-05-23T00:13:54.561+10:002013-05-23T00:13:54.561+10:00Nice harvest. Kumquats used to be a favorite, but ...Nice harvest. Kumquats used to be a favorite, but now I prefer them in a marmalade. LOL.Barbie~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14431239835933503549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-43467933779011058852013-05-23T00:04:13.910+10:002013-05-23T00:04:13.910+10:00Oh, winter is apparently the best time for citrus,...Oh, winter is apparently the best time for citrus, they need cold for flowering & fruiting, lemons make great warm/hot drinks for the cold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-51737477717736288172013-05-22T23:58:40.261+10:002013-05-22T23:58:40.261+10:00While at Bunnings yesterday, i noticed there are 2...While at Bunnings yesterday, i noticed there are 2 500g tubs of general fertilizer by 'Hortico', they maybe dressed different, but the nutrients info read identical, the only difference is one is $2.50 & other is $3.43, so if you dont want to spend too much, in case the kumquat tree dont make it, at least trying wont cost you lots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-54087479494224364902013-05-22T09:06:00.108+10:002013-05-22T09:06:00.108+10:00Yes you are indeed what a wealth of knowledge he i...Yes you are indeed what a wealth of knowledge he is! Thanks so much for that tip! I will get my husband on to it ;)Living The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-76344102495374782092013-05-21T19:06:26.943+10:002013-05-21T19:06:26.943+10:00We are very lucky in Tas to have Peter Cundall as ...We are very lucky in Tas to have Peter Cundall as our local gardening talk back radio expert - he says we can move citrus now, remove all blossoms and fruit for two years to help it recover. Good luck!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-83372936421578123612013-05-21T12:43:05.558+10:002013-05-21T12:43:05.558+10:00Yes I think so (not sure what else they could be? ...Yes I think so (not sure what else they could be? Tiny extremely sour mandarins....) Thank-you!Living The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-16199290011145356332013-05-21T11:50:23.168+10:002013-05-21T11:50:23.168+10:00Kumquats?! How fantastic is that?! Congrats on t...Kumquats?! How fantastic is that?! Congrats on the harvests picking up :-)Bee Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046727605273717050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-84947990678776669172013-05-21T09:24:41.157+10:002013-05-21T09:24:41.157+10:00haha, yes it must! But they are quite tasty despit...haha, yes it must! But they are quite tasty despite the intense sourness :DLiving The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-80867136948192763472013-05-21T09:24:03.540+10:002013-05-21T09:24:03.540+10:00I would love to but I am scared to kill it! Is it ...I would love to but I am scared to kill it! Is it ok to move a citrus tree and when is the best time to do this? I also have a blood orange that i would love to move into a more convenient location!Living The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-26640631098790338542013-05-21T09:22:55.218+10:002013-05-21T09:22:55.218+10:00Hi Irene, we are in Melbourne Australia in Suburbi...Hi Irene, we are in Melbourne Australia in Suburbia so far from peaceful and refreshing ;) Our dream is to have acreage 'one day' and hopefully sooner rather than later! I have converted my front garden to a productive veggie patch and the backyard houses our chooks and fruit trees (I would love more veggie patch in the back but our dog would use it as a bed so I don't bother!) We used to live in the hills on the outskirts of Melbourne (but my feral neighbours made it hard to enjoy the serenity) so we moved closer in to a flat block without too many trees so we could successfully grow our food.Living The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-80823063750490548752013-05-21T09:19:19.210+10:002013-05-21T09:19:19.210+10:00Haha, there's not much on my trees, we have be...Haha, there's not much on my trees, we have been in the house for 18 month and the trees were overgrown with jasmine and looked so sad. We have had some new growth and now some flowering so hopefully an increase in productivity as well since the lemon tree is quite old and large! Some healthy greens would be nice over here but things have slowed down with the cold winter weather we have been having!Living The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-80497398090221375602013-05-21T09:16:30.026+10:002013-05-21T09:16:30.026+10:00Haha I bet! These peeled like a mandy but pretty s...Haha I bet! These peeled like a mandy but pretty sure a kumquat and they were quite small, like a large grape! Yes I must fertilize my trees! Thanks for the reminder :DLiving The Dream Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026663023290288296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-79069286588562896622013-05-21T06:35:00.589+10:002013-05-21T06:35:00.589+10:00That poor little kumquat, it must be a tough thing...That poor little kumquat, it must be a tough thing to be able to produce fruit in the shadow of its big neighbor.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-25468340174521153342013-05-21T06:22:08.773+10:002013-05-21T06:22:08.773+10:00Mmmmm....Kumquats. I wonder if you could transpla...Mmmmm....Kumquats. I wonder if you could transplant the bush to a happier location?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-14256832802007114762013-05-20T23:46:18.571+10:002013-05-20T23:46:18.571+10:00I've lived in the metropolitan area my whole l...I've lived in the metropolitan area my whole life and it must be very peaceful and refreshing to live in a farm. :-)Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328342211129410370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-58834500750933439952013-05-20T23:05:35.334+10:002013-05-20T23:05:35.334+10:00Lucky you to have citrus and kumquats in your gard...Lucky you to have citrus and kumquats in your garden line up! I am jealous. We are in the spring "it's all greens" mode at the moment. Lots of them, but the variety is missing for the time being.kitsapFGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120640838501186514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154611347787753307.post-75765427155735658322013-05-20T22:21:38.852+10:002013-05-20T22:21:38.852+10:00Hi Nat, I was given a cross citrus tree of mandari...Hi Nat, I was given a cross citrus tree of mandarine and kumquat, and yeah sour, good for playing tricks on people. I have found the best thing for citrus with colder weather now is controlled/slow release fertilizer. I used a 500g tub of general purpose food( for around $2.95 to $4) from them cheap shops or even bunnings, sprinkled it around the mandarine tree,(mother in-laws) wet it with hose water, then let nature take over.It blossomed with flowers and fruit by mid spring. If it shows recovery, add some more organic stuff/ or cow manure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com