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Australian Native Citrus – Finger Limes

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Liz

It’s finger lime season. Finger limes are an Australian native citrus, indigenous to the Queensland and NSW coast. The fruits are small, about the size of my little finger and when cut open reveal beads of citrussy goodness. The insides … Continue reading →

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Citrus Gall Wasp – Pruning

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Liz

I have been battling citrus gall wasp for a few seasons now and have tried a number of methods to attempt to get rid of them.  I have tried slicing off the galls, I have tried ignoring them and I … Continue reading →

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Saturday Spotlight – Finger Limes

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Liz

There is a great deal I don’t know about the plant I am spotlighting this week but as I have just had my first harvest I am keen to share it with the world. These are Finger Limes: Finger Limes (Citrus … Continue reading →

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Citrus News

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Liz

Every time I listen to gardening talkback on the radio (about weekly) someone rings in with a question about looking after citrus.  I think this is partially because they do need some maintenance and partially because people really value the … Continue reading →

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Citrus Update

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Liz

I have a number of citrus trees, which are all coming into new growth at the moment.  There’s a lemon tree in the front garden and 7 potted citrus out the back.  The potted citrus are all dwarf except for my finger … Continue reading →

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