I have a smaller yard, but I have my trees scattered-- some in tall tree pots - 9 to 4 plants in milk crates & some in 6 gal buckets etc. At left there's the fresh painted (almond) pots in crates and the bigger trees are in back - garden area. Those are grape-vines-going-wild along fence.

My 4"ponderosa ripening..and babies & more blossoms

It's almost 7 ft tall

Big Honey Murcot tree w/ tons of blooms & new growth

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Myer lemon with 5 (about 1 inch) fruits & blossoms.

Can someone tell me if this growth on my satsuma is from rootstock? Looks like it's below graft, but leaves look the same. It also has a couple of thorns & the tree has none. I don't know what kind of satsuma it is.

New growth on satsuma & comfy chair behind that I never get a chance to sit on!

If you're wondering what that goofy looking planter is 2 pics ago, I made them out of 'tufa' (part cement). Here's the WHOLE family- & pet LOL

Here's Papa -- I know...he looks like Rodney Dangerfield LOL

More new growth from one's I thought I lost for good.


Almost forgot my pond pics. About 7' W X 9'L. Wait till thos lillies take off-- pond will be covered with pink lillies & pads in no time. Fish are hiding in rocks where they sleep in winter. I will post pics in about 2-3 weeks & you will see tons of lillies & flowers blooming all around yard

I made that copper "dragon snake", & water comes out of his mouth but I didn't have it running in pic.
It's about 28" deep.

You call that a small yard?

My yard is less than half than yours.

Nice collections of plants!

BTW, Patty, your satsuma growth spurt most likely is from the grafted material. Let it grow, then graft to it next year. It is a very prime spot for grafting other varieties, the budded cultivar would be vigorous on that new branch.

I love the Rodney Dangerfield planter.

Patty where did you get the Satsuma ? If you got it from Stan or at the expo it should be on Trifoliata. If thats the cas the new growth is Satsuma not rootstock.

Patty:
Just a friendly criticism: you should adjust your camera so the leaves are green and not brown in color. They don't look natural.
But you have a nice collection though. And how can you find time making those funny pots? Nice ones.

Benny

I think I got the tree from Jene's & on back of tag it says 'Timmermann's Citrus Nursery'. I'll get a better pic.
Benny, I know the pics are lousy -esp in bright sun. Everything looks brown/yellow & it's very green. The pics I took yest. are better cuz there was a little overcast then. The only settings I have on the cam is Low, med & high resolution...taken on Med. I'll try again on low & see what happens but if I remember, it makes the pics smaller.(?)

Satsuma - low resolution:

High resolution:

Just saw the preview....now I know why I keep it at med. It's a cheapo cam - got it free when I bought this 'puter.

You may need to adjust the color tones or hues to make it greener, I use picasa for that. You can download picasa from google web page, click More...

but here's the shortcut to picasa:

http://picasa.google.com/

It may take some learning curve to learn to use this tool properly, but its free and it works.

I LOVE those planters you made, they are awesome! Right up my alley, they would look fantastic in my garden beside my Inukshuk I made this year.

those planters are awesome! I love the goatie! Happy fruiting!

Thanks Joe, I didn't show all my other plants - 8 figs, Brugmansias, palms etc. I dwnloaded Picasa & played with it.
Gen, what is a "Inukshuk"??
Garnet, which one is a "goatie"?
I think that growth is not rootstock but from satsuma. I will graft onto it in fall...see what happens! Now, what should I graft on it?

Well I see my litttle sister has a green thumb. I also noticed you have painted all your containers white for the summer. Nice yard, nice trees, nice pond, nice girl. - Millet

Aww, thanks Millet Learned a lot from you Bro..including tree pots & painting them.

Here's a link on the Inukshuk

http://www.sulis.net/inukshuk.htm

I see your link...thanks. Too busy now to click on but I promise, I will. Here's alink to " Grote Making". It's what it's called...out of tufu (too-fa).
It's where I got the idea from ..Grotes as in grotesque, or as Dali did... surrealistic. The "pet" I made is right up Dali's alley as far as 'surrealistic' LOL. I had fun (did these 3 yrs ago) hope you do too! With the perlite, peet & less sand in cement, makes it lighter in weight.

http://www.wyleesee.50megs.com/whats_new.html