Dragon Fruit Cactus Aka: Pitaya or Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp) Dragon Fruit Cactus Growing Overview: Dragon Fruit look amazing and taste wonderful. Unfortunately, like many others, I have had difficulty finding useful information on how to get these plants ...
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Tahitian pummelo: growing this melon flavored citrus
Tahitian pummelo (Citrus maxima ‘Tahitian’) Tahitian pummelo tree overview: The Tahitian pummelo tree produces humongous sized delicious fruit. Tahitian pummelo fruit appearance: This is one huge citrus fruit. The scientific name gives its size away (Citrus maxima). Pomelo’s (as a ...
Read More »The best way to label your plants
The best plant label Background: There are many different opinions about how to best label your plants. And admittedly, many non-gardeners may not understand why this is even an issue. However, if you are reading this, you may just appreciate ...
Read More »Free Compost !
Free compost! Yea, and there is lots of it. You can get totally free compost at this mushroom farm in Escondido. Mountain Meadow Mushrooms 26948 N Broadway (at Bachelor Ln) Escondido, CA 92026 (760) 749-1201 So you don’t live nearby: ...
Read More »Buddha Hand Citron: growing this amazing tree
Buddha Hand Citron AKA: Fingered Citron (Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis) Buddha Hand Citron tree overview: The intriguing shape of the fruit is truly amazing and the fragrance is awesome. However, the tree requires a few specific growing conditions to thrive. ...
Read More »Strawberry Guava tree
Strawberry Guava tree (Psidium cattleianum) Strawberry Guava tree overview: The strawberry guava is an attractive, carefree, drought-tolerant tree. It produces abundant amounts of fruit throughout the year. However, the fruit may be an acquired taste for some. Strawberry Guava ...
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