Musings of a dyer and fiber artist from Lord of the Rings and Narnia country, the South Island of New Zealand.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
I love spring - it's my favourite season. This lilac bush travelled with me when I moved here. You can see a bit of the espaliered apple tree behind it in the fence corner. And something growing vigorously in front. It's also iris time. And flowering cherry time. I can see some lovely grass seed heads there too. Weeding time as well! Look at this Meyer lemon - who thought a tree this size could have 7 huge fruit? I have to find somewhere to plant this now.
All very very pretty as we have leaves falling and changing colour. Is it really warm enough there to plant a lemon outdoors, or will you bring it in for the winter?
My Meyer lemon has ONE lemon on it. One of my Key Limes has 6 baby limes (first time) the other has none. And the blood orange has done nothing but get taller. I am going to prune it to see if I can force it to branch. I wish I could take them all to Canada with me for (our) summer since my boys do not do a good job of caring for them.
7 comments:
those lemons look AMAZING!!!
Ah,spring. Everything looks so good! Here we are setting in for the cold winter months to come. Fall is beautiful but I long for spring.
All very very pretty as we have leaves falling and changing colour.
Is it really warm enough there to plant a lemon outdoors, or will you bring it in for the winter?
My Meyer lemon has ONE lemon on it. One of my Key Limes has 6 baby limes (first time) the other has none. And the blood orange has done nothing but get taller. I am going to prune it to see if I can force it to branch. I wish I could take them all to Canada with me for (our) summer since my boys do not do a good job of caring for them.
teri
Those lemons are huge. My parents have a Meyers lemon tree in Florida and they always have a large crop. They make great pies.
Oh, wow - I love your lemon tree!!!
It's nice to see spring flowers when my world is all white!
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