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also get a good citrus fertilizer and give it a regimen every 3 months . 

yes ladybug larvae 

Here is what I'm growing this year I changed things up a bit because my wife prefers heirlooms.   Pink Oxheart-2 Indigo Apple- 3 Cour di Bue-2 Summer Sweet Gold-2 Dixie Gold-2 Black Carbon Sun Gold Cherokee Purple Black Krim Long- Keeper   I'm growing 2-3 of some of the above varieties.

I hate to say it but I found another tree I just could't say no to lol.   A local nursery I've purchased at-least 40 trees from ( Maples and fruit) over the past few years gave me 30% off a 4 in 1 Pluot Tree. It has Flavor Grenade, Geo Pride, Splash and Emerald Drop pluots. This will give me...

we got lots of rain yesterday i filled up a large garbage can of rainwater. 

I've seen bales of hay used as a plant medium successfully.    Check out this video   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5saea2V2A9c

I've cut way back and have been focused on perennials in my yard but I'm still growing some peppers.   Brazilian Starfish Bishops Crown Jalapeno Jamaican Hot Chocolate Rocotto Scotch Bonnet

I really like my mulberry trees I'm growing both of my varieties in containers. I like them better than blackberries.  

Here is an updated video of the yard this is part 4 . There are 3 other videos.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th2uh7juix4&t=82s

I just uploaded all the changes to my yard since the last video. Here they are from Youtube   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Eh5NNetz7I   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDFmTxp0zZU   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELfLouerfL0   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th2uh7juix4    

Just added a chicken coop with 3 hens to the backyard. These hens are great for pest control eating up the snails and slugs lol. 

Welcome from the Central Valley of California. 

Since eggs are so hard to come by my son in law did a home school project with my grandchildren and built me a chicken coop and gave me 3 hens. I'm stoked !

I struck gold yesterday at my local lowes and found a Reed Avocado Tree for only $26. Its rated the best tasting Avo and gets over a 1lb in size, is very productive and does well in the heat of California's Central Valley. So I spent the day in the garden with my wife getting everything in...

I just finished planting 2 types of cucumber plants plus some additional seeds, zucchini - 6 seeds, 2 types of beans a dozen each scattered around existing large containers, black eyed peas -6,  8 heirloom varieties of tomatoes already blooming, cilantro, lots of basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary...

My son in law who lives 5 miles from me just was given the free use of a 1/5 acre lot to use for fruit trees and vegetables. All we have to do is get rid of all the weeds and till it and he has the machines to do that job. So are families very well could be self sustaining. His father lives near...

Yes its my peace of mind especially now with everything thats going on things are crazy. My son in law has 5 acres and is planting tons of vegetables so between us we can cover our families fruits and vegetables this coming year. I might plant 2 avocado trees in my front yard just to have a...

Here is my yard a couple of years ago and I've made a few changes but you can see the size.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWzWZv35jiA

Last year I added a Flavor Grenade Pluot which became our favorite stonefruit. This Year added a Flavor Punch Pluerry and the very first miniature white nectarine called an Artic Babe. And a Tango, Pixie and Owari mandarins and a Cara Cara and Moro Blood orange. I'm up to 38 different varieties...

Now I have my Fuerte, Bacon and Stewart in the ground and my Mexicola and Pinkerton in my 8x4x3foot deep raised Bed. I'm going to acquire a Gem, D'Aurturo and Reed next month. I will grow them in wine barrels the first year and transplant them into the ground.    So far I'm not seeing any signs...