Question from Barbara: I recently read in one of your updates that you too have (or had) hydrophobic soil – the kind that water runs right off of. How do you solve this problem? If I actively mix water into the top layer of soil by stirring it, it turns into muddy slurry. Thanks for […]
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Categories : Soils
Question from Kevin: I would like to know how much blood meal I should put under my citrus trees, even the ones that are flowering? Answer from Pat: It sounds to me as if you have been killing your trees with kindness—I mean the ones that are not doing well. Mulch should not be deeper […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Question from Christine: I planted this Broccoli di Cicco (heirloom) from seed in February and it’s growing in a 16″ deep planter box in south Carlsbad 5 miles from the ocean. A few weeks ago I noticed this purplish blemish on the main trunk and it grows larger as the plant grows larger. I also […]
Categories : Vegetables & Fruits
Question from Monty: I live in Irvine, CA. I have several citrus and stone fruit trees espaliered in my back yard and doing fine. However, I have two avocado trees that continue to struggle (four and six years old). They get good sun, but not all day sun. There are large palm trees on either […]
Categories : Trees
Best Home Grown Plums, Apricots, and Nectarines in Southern California
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Saturday,
April
27th,
2013
at 03:49 AM
Question from Jon: We had a gorgeous old plum tree in our back yard. It had produced really great juicy plums for 1 season, but unfortunately the tree was very old and was not well cared for by the previous owner, so we had to remove it a few months ago. It was infested with […]
Categories : Trees, Vegetables & Fruits
Speaking from experience, not from hear-say
Posted by Pat Welsh
· Friday,
April
26th,
2013
at 05:23 PM
Pat, everything I read from you reminds me of an old Choctaw neighbor I had many years ago. Before he passed out of this world he taught me how to grow a garden using chicken manure and marine fish/shellfish scraps, and how to kill fire ants with household vinegar and soap. His methods work so […]
Categories : What People Say
Yeaaaaaaaaaaah! I’m finally going to make it to one of your talks! I’ve been signed up for weeks for the Master gardeners spring seminar on May 4th.And now that it’s getting closer I’m really getting excited to come learn all that I can from you. I hope to someday learn enough to turn around and […]
Categories : What People Say
Question from Barbara: I have a kumquat bush that is in a huge planter. It is three years old. Last year we had 20-30 fruits. This year the bush is FULL of blooms and I am hoping to have a bumper crop. My problem is ants. I have read that it is an indication of […]
Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Question from Heidi: I’m finally getting to making the steps from bags of concrete, & have a few questions. It looks pretty straight forward, but I’ve made the steps farther apart. I’ve attached pictures of the prep so far. You mentioned the need to have the bags touching each other, which is not the case […]
Categories : Landscape Design
Question from Mark: Here are some bugs/insects I have found in my orange and pomelo trees. Are they something to worry much about? Answer from Pat: The brown bug on the orange tree is a leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus fulvicornis) similar to a conifer seed bug or box elder bug, which are also leaf-footed bugs. Most […]
Categories : Pests
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