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Darkman
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Joined: 20 Jul 2010
Posts: 966
Location: Pensacola Florida South of I-10 Zone 8b/9a
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| Posted: Tue 16 Nov, 2010 8:36 pm |
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| Laaz wrote: | | There is http://www.imageshack.us Hit the browse button, find the image on your hard drive, select and hit upload. Once it's uploaded copy the "direct Link" option an paste it here, takes about 30 seconds. |
It has never been that easy for me. I guess our internet provider is throttled back. It takes about five minutes to complete the operation and three pics at a time is all I can do. Anymore and the connection will time out waiting to upload. I am supposed to have Hi-Speed internet. That is a joke. Sometimes it can take up to a minute for a page to load. It isn't my computer as I have noticed the same thing at work. I wish we had our own photo gallery here on this site.
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frank_zone5.5
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006
Posts: 343
Location: 50 miles west of Boston
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| Posted: Tue 16 Nov, 2010 11:43 pm |
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na no green house , I dont really want a perminent structure
I am trying to get them to grow as bushes
btw 2 more points
the area with the satusmas are in a ditch 12inches down, this has the advantage of letting the trees grow 12 more inches as I figure (as u note) that I hieght limited to some extent
my third area has a 4 foot meyer lemon that I got 5 lemons from,,, and a kumwat
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Lemandarangequatelo
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Joined: 01 Mar 2010
Posts: 466
Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed 17 Nov, 2010 7:53 am |
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No greenhouse and growing them as bushes in zone 5.5? You are a citrus warrior! 
Keep up the good work, it's great to see citrus grown against all the odds. |
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frank_zone5.5
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006
Posts: 343
Location: 50 miles west of Boston
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| Posted: Wed 17 Nov, 2010 8:29 am |
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| Lemandarangequatelo wrote: | No greenhouse and growing them as bushes in zone 5.5? You are a citrus warrior!
Keep up the good work, it's great to see citrus grown against all the odds. |
well they are well protected...................they wont see the sun for 3 months though |
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Lemandarangequatelo
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Joined: 01 Mar 2010
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed 17 Nov, 2010 6:10 pm |
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From what I've read on here keeping them out of direct sunlight is what helps them survive the winter right?
I think I'll try your water barrel with 50W water heater method in my greenhouse and see if it works there. At the moment I have a 2kw fan heater in there that keeps things just above freezing, but it is so expensive to run. |
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frank_zone5.5
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006
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Location: 50 miles west of Boston
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| Posted: Wed 17 Nov, 2010 10:45 pm |
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well I try to load the enclosers with water, as it holds heat and absorbs it during the day. even if there enclosers dont get light it warms up and the water absorbs some of the heat.....
lmk if u have any questions
I use to uncover it in the winter to get growth, but gave up as it isnt worth the hassle and risk of something blowing off
I now start giving it sun in late Feb........
FWIW I think thomasvilles are easiest grow and satusmas second....
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Lemandarangequatelo
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Wed 17 Nov, 2010 11:13 pm |
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Thanks Frank, great advice. |
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Stan McKenzie
Citrus Guru
Joined: 14 Nov 2005
Posts: 314
Location: Scranton, SC USA
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| Posted: Wed 17 Nov, 2010 11:34 pm |
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Great Pics Frank! You really are the New England Citrus Guru! Where on earth did you get those fine looking citrus trees? 
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frank_zone5.5
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Location: 50 miles west of Boston
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| Posted: Wed 17 Nov, 2010 11:42 pm |
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great trees you have Stan
The thomasville flowered and fruited 3 seperate times in my Mass summer |
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Stan McKenzie
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Joined: 14 Nov 2005
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Location: Scranton, SC USA
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| Posted: Thu 18 Nov, 2010 12:00 am |
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Great to know you are enjoying the fruits of your labor! Keep up the good work and we are all hoping old man winter is kind to us this year!
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frank_zone5.5
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Location: 50 miles west of Boston
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| Posted: Thu 18 Nov, 2010 8:53 am |
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what is the picture u loaded? what type and is the pic current |
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Stan McKenzie
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Location: Scranton, SC USA
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| Posted: Thu 18 Nov, 2010 11:13 am |
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The picture is a current picture of my satsuma grove.. It was taken in October. Most of the fruit has been harvested and sold but there are some still on the trees..
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JackLord
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Joined: 14 May 2010
Posts: 69
Location: Washington, DC
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| Posted: Thu 18 Nov, 2010 6:10 pm |
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Very impressive efforts, both of you.  |
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frank_zone5.5
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Joined: 23 Sep 2006
Posts: 343
Location: 50 miles west of Boston
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| Posted: Thu 18 Nov, 2010 10:01 pm |
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great looking tree Stan |
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Simi
Joined: 24 Nov 2010
Posts: 17
Location: Zone 9, Somerset, U.K
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| Posted: Sun 28 Nov, 2010 1:45 pm |
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Stan, your satsuma grove has me green with envy. Well done.
Frank, I am full of admiration for your outdoor citrus. It gives me hope that I can grow some form of citrus outdoors if I can create the right micro-climate in my garden. |
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