Ripout time

Spent most of the morning ripping out a large duranta hedge that we planted when we first moved in. We planted it as a privacy screen because we knew it would grow fast. Then we planted red-tip cocoplums behind it. Well, now the cocoplums are about 12 feet tall and very dense, so it's time for the durantas to go.

There is also a honeybell tangelo on the end of the cocoplum hedge. Now that the durantas are out, I can see clusters of ripe and near-ripe tangelos hanging in the cocoplums. Way more than we can eat, even if we go on a tangelo-only diet. So I guess we'll be squeezing and freezing tomorrow, although it would be nice if we could hold some on the tree for Ms. Fatma to take with her when she goes to Boston for Christmas.

Once I'm satisfied that the durantas are dead, I'm going to turn the bed into a cactus garden--whortleberries and Peruvian apples. They're both columnar types and should thrive in that bed. It gets full sun most of the day.



Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Zone 10a
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]

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