Tag Archives: Fruit

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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Reader’s Post – John Mich’s Strawberry Syrup

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Liz

I was recently asked if I take contributions from readers and after thinking about it for a while it struck me as an excellent idea.  Here is first post I have published from a reader – Liz When Mankind first discovered uses for fire … 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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Citrus Leaf Miners

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Liz

Annoying little critters aren’t they?  You can see their telltale trails on the leaves below: Although I don’t tend to get other leaf miners, my citrus are frequently attacked by citrus leaf miners.  The general consensus seems to be that … Continue reading →

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Lemons & Meyer Lemons

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Liz

I was recently asked to describe a Meyer Lemon.  In the process of attempting to describe it I realised that describing flavours is actually quite difficult, and yet here I am about to have another go. For anyone not familiar … Continue reading →

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