Re: I like fall

Well let us know how the hand pollinating turns out.
A
----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT" <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 10:29 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] I like fall



Yes, it's in the greenhouse now, I bring it inside just before frost is
supposed to start. It usually blooms in December or January it's a
little early this year. I have tried in the past leaving the door open
during the day, it's almost always warm enough here to do that, but I
guess there aren't enough pollinators around to find it or maybe they
don't want to fly inside there. Although I notice my rosemary has quite
a lot of bees right now, so maybe I'll try it again. 
Cyndi

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Andrea Hodges
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 3:14 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] I like fall

Why do you have to pollinate the lemon yourself? Is it inside? Just
curious. I've been reading Eric Grissell's Insects and Gardens (Great read, and 
we should all take this man's advice to heart) so this makes me curious
as to your lack of pollinators.
A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT" <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 4:40 PM
Subject: [CHAT] I like fall
It's seventy degrees, no wind, and clear as anything. The weather the last few weeks has been just wonderful. I think it might have been almost 80 yesterday. We usually have great weather in October but November is kind of iffy, this year it's been amazing. 
I finally got all my patio plants into the greenhouse. Hasn't been any
hurry because it's been so warm - I don't think we've had frost yet. It got cold enough to blast my peppers and basil right on schedule, at
the end of October, but I still have living tomato plants in the garden. But everything tender is tucked away now. I think I will have to do something about spiders in the near future though. I haven't seen any more black widows but there are webs from other kinds showing
up weekly, and I'm sure I brought in a few more with this weekend. I thought about spraying everything down before putting it inside but in 


the end I didn't, just wanted to get the job done. Hope I don't regret
that...I didn't see any whiteflies but it doesn't mean there weren't some lurking. I got the pond filter cleaned too, and watered the dry 
garden.
Oh and my lemon tree has flower buds, I'll have to watch and get out there with my paintbrush when they open. If I'm really lucky I might get a lemon next year...but I'll not count my lemons before they're 
picked.
That was about it for the weekend's gardening - I had a riding lesson Saturday morning and then did the gardening chores. Sunday I went hiking in the morning, helped my husband with some construction when I
got back, and we went riding in our neighborhood in the afternoon. First time I've taken my new horse out. (Wow, I own a horse - every now and again this thought smacks me one.) Anyway we had a nice relaxing ride, just what I was hoping for. If the weather holds, we'll
trailer up to my sister's on Thanksgiving and go riding before the feast, I'm looking forward to that. 

Cyndi

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