Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Greenfish build - Garden talk 731Nov 20, 2013 8:34 pm Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Greenfish build - tube stock one year on 738May 30, 2014 11:25 am Hi GF I found the Burke's backyard article helpful, especially the following: http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/factsh ... itrus/2132 Citrus pruning It is not necessary to prune citrus to produce fruit. The trees can be pruned however if it is necessary to shape them in some way, for example to remove low hanging branches, or to remove branches that are rubbing and can cause bark damage and allow an entry point for disease. Use secateurs (for small branches) and a pruning saw (thicker stems) for the task. Tip: Make a small cut underneath the branch first then cut through from the top. This will stop the bark tearing. Citrus may also require pruning if too heavy a crop is produced. A heavy crop can weigh down branches to the point where they can break, especially after heavy rain. In this situation either remove some of the fruit to lighten the weight or cut out some of the smaller branches. The heavy crop can be avoided again by removing some of the young, developing fruit before it gets too big. The tree will then produce larger fruit. (We've just planted some of our fruit trees from pots but have had to leave off transplanting our other lemon and mandarin which are bursting with fruit...As this could be disastrous for the trees. DH is eating mandarins like crazy to use them up before we put it in! We had another lemon variety in a pot and did plant it out though after picking some young fruit off it and it has done well. ) Good job on the front garden bed! For the first time we've decided not to have any beds directly against the house walls and DH has planted some kike at the back. We're waiting for the retaining wall for the verandah to go in at the front. I think Kike might be a mistake and we will regret it later. I'm jealous of your lawn though. Already I can't keep up with the weeds in the existing garden bed at the back of the shed...DH composted from the chook pen and I now have wheat coming up everywhere as well as cape weed and onion grass and kike from the next block.... Your house roof does not show rusting other than some surface rust on the flashings. In my opinion you dont need to replace or paint the roof other than treat surface rust… 1 10227 Very common on rendered homes Smaller suppliers get the lower quality raw materials 6 11869 4 14305 |