howdy davey

hows the gardening coming along?

u still have purple cabbage the size of neptune?
what about those vine tomatoes?

hows the lettuce coming along?

and canteloupe? have u planted canteloupes?

how bout strawberries?

i wanted to know if u have experience planting strawberries and if u can give me a tip or two about strawberry planting

Hey LaV. All's well. Trying to pack everything I want into the new house without going absolutely bankrupt! Ha! ha! In the mean time, I'm growing mostly fruits in containers. Red Navel Oranges, Mulberries, a Macadamia Tree, Papaya Trees, sprouting some oranges. I'll still be renting my condo until they complete the house around June.

-I HAVE planted strawberries before. They don't particularly like extreme heat. My favorite method is to put them in a large hanging pot.....as squirrels or other animals also like to grab an occasional berry or two. They are not an easy plant to get LOTS of berries from consistently.....not like a mulberry tree/bush (which I prefer).....so...you'll usually want to plant perhaps 3-6 strawberry plants. Keep them well watered and with plenty of sun.

-I have tried to grow canteloupe and watermelon before....without too much luck. I'm still refining my methods on those! Ha! ha! I'll have a good chance to do that out at the farm.

-Hope your green thumbs keep their chlorophyl LaV!

-David Z. Mason

davey

<<Red Navel Oranges, Mulberries, a Macadamia Tree, Papaya Trees>>


RED navel oranges? how r they red?
macadamia and papaya : mmmmmm.. my favorites!

mulberry ..hmmm... trying to remember if i had mulberries before, i think i have... what do mulberries look like?

<<They don't particularly like extreme heat. My favorite method is to put them in a large hanging pot.....as squirrels or other animals also like to grab an occasional berry or two. They are not an easy plant to get LOTS of berries from consistently.....not like a mulberry tree/bush (which I prefer).....so...you'll usually want to plant perhaps 3-6 strawberry plants. Keep them well watered and with plenty of sun. >>

thanks david!

i appreciate the tip
gonna hafta try it

i was going to share with the squirrels though

Ripe mulberries right off the tree are to live for. They are AMAZING.

"live for"

yeah, i like that

good one

i live for the day that i get to do that

I love davey hey dave did you see the photo of you I took from potluck?
You were so friendly and my mom liked your mom.






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la_veronique Wrote:
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> RED navel oranges? how r they red?

More lycopene than usual. There will be many more red citrus varieties in the future, some guys are working on identifying the particular genes responsible and these will be inserted into the usual types to moew make red hybrid babies.

We have a lot of them here in Fla, they are great, they are mainly available in Jan-Feb and I miss them already. But red grapefruit, which I don't like as much, is still around.

Ha! ha! That's great Suvi! I still need to forward you the e-mail and names of everyone that was at the potluck! Ha! ha! I apologize. I'll get it out.

-Check me out! I'm staring so intently at that slice of Papaya! LOL. Like I'm trying to burn a hole in it or something!

-Anyway.....it was great to get a chance to meet you and your Mom! I appreciate you making me feel right at home back in the old stomping ground! You floated so gracefully and quietly while you were taking those pictures. Like a butterfly!

-David Z. Mason

that was a papaya?

i thought it was a watermelon, first impression



lycopene?

gene insertion to make it red?

hmmm....

LaV:

-Nope. Those Papayas from Belize and Mexico are often deep orange or red. It's all good! Have an active and fun weekend!

-David Z. Mason

Cute picture David...and I thought it was watermelon too...learn something new everyday.

Love,
Prism

haha i will 3rd the thought of it being watermelon haha....
awesome to know it is so vibrant and beautiful!!!!
as you are as well...you have an amazing glow david awesome awesome...
love sachelle
xoxoxoxoxox

well... what about blueberries?

i've never seen a blueberry plant

they must be like unicorns or something

super rare

strawberries, they were there before i was there

but no blueberries

i like blueberries

they are the better berries

Yup. Blueberries are great. Very seasonal also.....so only readily available once per year for a month or so......if you are growing them yourself. Bummer. Apparently there are two main types: Highbush and some other low shrub type. I'm gonna grow a couple of plants, but I much prefer something that is ever-bearing....all year round......or has a nice long growing season! Ha! ha!

-David Z. Mason

i will keep this in mind
when should i plant them?

when do the yield?

They yield in late May (here in Florida)...and produce for a month or two. There are the highbush...and rabbit-eye....I think. Anyway...planting them in spring should be fine. I understand they do quite well in containers! That's mostly how I'm gonna plant these days. Fruit plants tend to produce much sooner in containers...from what I have observed. When I get a bunch of small mulberry cuttings rooted, I'll ship you a couple of trees LaV!

-David Z. Mason

hahaha you made me laugh, yes you are burning bite holes in them

thanks davey!

yeah... i was surprised that the papayas hadn't caught on fire ...

whoaaaahhhh ha ha ha!