I’m sharing this new blog from my friends in France. Hugo is a well-known master garden designer experimenting and researching hydroponics – the process of growing plants in sand, gravel, or liquid, with added nutrients but without soil. It should be of great interest to Denver. The city has a legal and continuing passion for growing hydroponic weeds in warehouses. : )
Finally!
For the past three weeks, our Hand of Buddha, Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis, was covered in buds.
This morning, joyfully, four buds bloomed.
The hand of Buddha is a thorny small citron tree (usually less than 7 feet tall) originating from India. He bears amazing fingered fruits.
The fruit have thin skin and little to no flesh . In China and Japan, it was known to be used as a fragrance for the home or to freshen the laundry. In occidental countries, we use the zest for cooking.
The citrus family plants, especially lemon trees are prime candidates for indoor growing, perhaps the only fruits trees. They appreciate indoor climate and their fruits have many medicinal and flavouring properties. Within the lemon, everything can be useful, juice, rind and pulp.
Be aware! Spider mites love these plants and preventive treatments should be applied. My recommandation is neem oil twice…
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