Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Lemon Plant


Awhile back I learned how to sprout Meyer lemon seeds. I've planted numerous seedlings in hopes of someday being able to harvest my own lemons. Unfortunately, I don't have a green thumb and most of my plants eventually die. 

This is my latest casualty. I have no clue what happened to make it dry up. I have only one plant left that has made it to a decent size, but I'm really not sure if even that one will survive.

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Do you see what I see here? It's in Damn Rabbit neighbor's yard. I always thought it was a tangerine tree.
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That's not no tangerine, right? It's yellow. Days went by and no one picked it. Weeks went by and no one picked it. Finally, one day, someone picked it. 
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Me. I didn't mean to. I was just touching it . . . I swear.
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I can see more growing now. They're still green. But . . . none are near the fence. 

12 comments:

Honolulu Aunty said...

LOL - "finally one day, someone picked it." So funny! Like a mystery that isn't a mystery and everybody is cheering the heroine on. Hope it tastes good!

Susie said...

You have to talk to them. And that one was just waiting for you to touch it so it could just fall into your hand.

K and S said...

bummer about the lemon plant...

Leslie's pics said...

bwahahahahahaaaaa!! thief!! :D

Mark Shelby said...

You know you Cacaroached it Jalna! ; )

Mark Shelby said...

On another note. Sometimes, too much water can make a plant die. Does not seem possible, but it happens.

jalna said...

Hahahaha, thanks, Aunty.

Ok Susie, I'll try talk to them . . . softly.

Totally, Kat! And two others got eaten by African snails!

Hey, was going waste, Les.

Mark, I think I do overwater, but it's so hot on this end . . .

Kay said...

Ummmm.... what the heck is that?

I used your method to grow those Meyer lemon plants. Ours are still growing, but who knows what will happen if the aphids start coming. I've also read that fruit trees that are grown from seeds (and not grafted) will probably not be like the parent tree.

Dd said...

soooo.....ummmm....what is it ??

jalna said...

My plants haven't had any fruit yet and by the looks of it, might never, Kay.

To tell you the truth Dd, I put it in the 'fridge and never saw it again. Must be Wendell used it.

Mark Shelby said...

Whenever I plant anything in my yard, the wild rabbits eat all of it before it can grow! It's so frustrating! I need a fence around anything I plant! Or raised planter beds. Much easier to go to the grocery store already! But then again, I have been pumping up my Benjamin Pump pellet gun!

Rabbit stew for dinner! ; )

DNakamaru said...

i think Dora has the thumb as you!