The citrus trees are all giving an abundant harvest this year. It is so exciting! During the drought, they were just limping along, sometimes not even producing. Now that we have had some rain, the brightly colored fruits are plump and beautiful.
It's exciting to be able to squeeze your own orange juice from the citrus on your backyard trees. It tastes so much better than the juice that you buy from the grocery store.
I keep my citrus trees mulched with straw. They love it. I also rake up the leaves in the fall and surround the base of the plants with them. It gives a slow feed to the trees, and it nourishes the soil.
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Those are beautiful! They look delicious! I bet that is nice to have fresh juice. Glad you got some good rains and keep them mulched. Happy trees.
ReplyDeleteThanks, LL. The rain has made all of the difference. The mulch attracts red wiggler worms.
DeleteYour citrus trees are so productive and healthy looking! Now, why didn't I think of straw for mulch? I have been using bark chips.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm sure that works well, too, Bless. It amazes me how fast the mulch disappears. Mine love the leaves, too.
DeleteNow I am really jealous. To be able to pick your own citrus from your own garden.... sigh!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Cherie, Yes, it is one of the blessings of living in Southern California. Up at the cabin, I plan to plant apples and pears. It's much colder there.
DeleteHow wonderful to have your own fruit. There's nothing quite like freshly squeezed juice from oranges picked straight off the tree. X
ReplyDeleteI agree, Jules. The freshness is delightful. I love the bright colors, too.
DeleteSo abundant and beautiful! You are so lucky! Andrea
ReplyDeleteHi Andrea, Thank you. They do need care. I keep them on a watering schedule, feed them compost and manure, and layer on the mulch. If I do my part, and we get rain, they produce beautifully.
DeleteYour citrus look healthy and I am happy to read that they are thriving. Mulch helps so much-I am a real believer in mulch! We only have one citrus-a Meyer lemon in a big pot and it is producing like crazy this year. One neighbor has several orange trees which have the fruit hanging over the back fence toward to road. He has posted a sign that says-"Don't Pick Any Oranges Yet-They Are Not Ready. Come Back in a Month!" He is so funny!
ReplyDeleteYour neighbor sounds like he has a good sense of humor. I think I will wait till late February to pick mine, too. They are still a bit tart. I'm glad that your Meyer lemon is doing so well. They are such a delicious lemon.
DeleteWow, they look so delicious.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nil. They truly are. They taste so different than the ones you buy at the store.
DeleteIt's wonderful to have fruiting trees that provide you with homegrown citrus. They look really healthy and productive. I love the vibrant colours of the fruits. Meg:)
ReplyDeleteSo do I, Meg. Thanks.
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