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David K
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Thanks Long Legs... I like to read all the threads and generally jump to the last page on multi page threads, so I missed the top of the thread where
the photo is... and this early on a Sunday, I am not reading too well, as you pointed out.
Glad I gave you a reason to respond...
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajagypsy
I'm very interested in this, I would love to grow an avacado tree at our place, along with an orange and lemon tree. I'm going to try to do some
research on all of the above! BajaWarrior, you are very lucky with all those avacado's, I'd be sitting under the tree with my salt and pepper and
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Bob----nice tree, I hope the baby one we have in our front yard here in IB grows that well. It does appear to be very healthy.
Now, about growing one and Bahia Asuncion, Gypsy, we will give you all of our support, but we must warn you that there is a reason there are no
avocado tress in BA.
Since John grew up on a small avocado farm, he was sure he could get one to grow in BA. He was going to have the only avocado tree in all of Bahia
Asuncion. 
Dug out a monster area to fill with dirt, planted in our most protected area and the little beast must have sent out one little root that his the
salty soil---instant death. Also, there is no real way of protecting it from that salt filled wind---Avocado trees HATE salt.
Redmesa (sp) was trying one on the other side of the hill and it did not look promising when we saw it.
Our fig and orange tree seem to be hanging in there, but the lime died. We will try another one of those.
Good Luck
Diane
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Iflyfish
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How absolutely cool to have raised a 15' tree from an avacado pit. I have had half a dozen of them in my window over the years develop roots and a few
leaves. I can't imagine the thrill of having one of those beauties get that big and then to produce fruit. Man those avacados must taste GREAT!
Good one!!
Iflyfish
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Bob H
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Here is a photo of the very first avocado from that tree. This was in December, 2005. They are small, but ever so tasty. I guess this would be like
a grand kid, huh?
Bob H
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redmesa
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Diane is correct...try as i might and love as i did my little avocado is dead. Not only is it the salt but the wind just trashes the delicate leave.
I need a green house here in the world of sun and sea....who would have thought!
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dianaji
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Here is a photo of the very first avocado from that tree. This was in December, 2005. They are small, but ever so tasty. I guess this would be like
a grand kid, huh?
Bob H
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some like to brag...like a fish tale!
i'll send a pic...
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rob
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Dianaji - have been watching your adventures settling in! I guess I could try a rusty nail in one of the older trees but just watching hypodermics
gives me the creeps . . .
Will definitely visit Dave at Bonita Creek thank you and Jack for that - found the place in Google maps and will call ahead. I will also take a look
at Santa Fe Nursery (got a location on that?) and next time to Todos, will look for the govt nursery.
Just got back from a tour of the garden up at the front gate and of the 20 trees planted, 12 are doing well (new shoots etc) - 8 look pretty triste .
. . this is a nasty time of year here with stiff salt breezes.
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dianaji
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rob
Dianaji - have been watching your adventures settling in! I guess I could try a rusty nail in one of the older trees but just watching hypodermics
gives me the creeps . . .
Will definitely visit Dave at Bonita Creek thank you and Jack for that - found the place in Google maps and will call ahead. I will also take a look
at Santa Fe Nursery (got a location on that?) and next time to Todos, will look for the govt nursery.
Just got back from a tour of the garden up at the front gate and of the 20 trees planted, 12 are doing well (new shoots etc) - 8 look pretty triste .
. . this is a nasty time of year here with stiff salt breezes. |
don't know where the santa fe nursery is...
i talked with david and told him we were talking about his nursery on BN...he's a nice guy, u will see. anyway, the rusty nails worked for me after
not having fruit for years.
as for settling in, just fixing up things, just in case i ever get there...mi cielo.
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dianaji
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dianaji
some like to brag...like a fish tale!
i'll send a pic... |
mine is on the baja succulent thread if u want to see what i love...AND FRUIT TREES.
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Bomberro
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My gardener tells me I need to cover my two trees with a red cover? He tells me it will protect the new fruit until they can get larger. We have tons
of tiny fruit, they seem to drop off the trees at this time of year and just leave us with only a few that grow to full size. I did put up a wind
break along the North side of the two trees and we have at least 4 times as many of the tiny guys. These are mature grafted trees about 8 feet tall. I
have no idea of what he means by a Tapa Rojo? Anyone else have info on this sun cover, I have lots of shade cloth, however, I think he must want to
use something else..
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dianaji
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here's a great link for growing avocados.
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/avocado.html
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Bajagypsy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajagypsy
I'm very interested in this, I would love to grow an avacado tree at our place, along with an orange and lemon tree. I'm going to try to do some
research on all of the above! BajaWarrior, you are very lucky with all those avacado's, I'd be sitting under the tree with my salt and pepper and
eating them all! |
Bob----nice tree, I hope the baby one we have in our front yard here in IB grows that well. It does appear to be very healthy.
Now, about growing one and Bahia Asuncion, Gypsy, we will give you all of our support, but we must warn you that there is a reason there are no
avocado tress in BA.
Since John grew up on a small avocado farm, he was sure he could get one to grow in BA. He was going to have the only avocado tree in all of Bahia
Asuncion.
Dug out a monster area to fill with dirt, planted in our most protected area and the little beast must have sent out one little root that his the
salty soil---instant death. Also, there is no real way of protecting it from that salt filled wind---Avocado trees HATE salt.
Redmesa (sp) was trying one on the other side of the hill and it did not look promising when we saw it.
Our fig and orange tree seem to be hanging in there, but the lime died. We will try another one of those.
Good Luck
Diane |
OH my, well I'm sure if we put our heads together, we can make them grow!
I never even thought of the salt content in the soil and the air. Might have to make todd build me a green house!
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bomberro
My gardener tells me I need to cover my two trees with a red cover? He tells me it will protect the new fruit until they can get larger. We have tons
of tiny fruit, they seem to drop off the trees at this time of year and just leave us with only a few that grow to full size. I did put up a wind
break along the North side of the two trees and we have at least 4 times as many of the tiny guys. These are mature grafted trees about 8 feet tall. I
have no idea of what he means by a Tapa Rojo? Anyone else have info on this sun cover, I have lots of shade cloth, however, I think he must want to
use something else.. |
I don't understand why anyone would cover them. They need lots of sun.
Bob H
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dianaji
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
I don't understand why anyone would cover them. They need lots of sun.
Bob H |
that was my thought. however, when there is fruit on the tree, perhaps u might put some of that mesh with large holes to keep the birds off. that's
what i do with my peach tree. also, perhaps window screening might also work...not sure.
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