Your dedication brought tears to my eyes, just 2 years to enjoy retirement is tragic. Your nicknames made me smile though, so it balanced out. This is my first time watching you & enjoyed listening to you explain your experiment. The method & reasoning were clearly presented. Happily, being late to the party allows me to follow your progress without having to wait for following videos to be uploaded.

" Things " will grow for you, not only due to your expertise but also because of your kind demeanor. A great awareness of temperature, patience & temperament!!! 👨🏻‍🏫👨🏻‍🏫🎯🎯🏆🏆

You are a beginning of a movement my friend.

Sir..... you are far out into your craft. It is my goal to reach your level. I actually just planted my 2 year old 8ft avocado from pit in my new house back yard last week..... so far so good, no shock. And may we all see each other in the KINGDOM. Thank you for the passion.

Someone my husband knows here in Western North Carolina, Zone 7, told him there was an lemon tree planted in the ground at the house he moved into years ago. He said the tree gives fruit and then the leaves die in the winter but come back in the spring! He showed him pictures!

This is excellent and the graceful comment regarding your secretary wonderful.

What an excellent video. Can’t wait to see your progress.

This is the first video of yours I've come across, from 5 years ago...can't wait to see how it has gone!

I love when someone makes a video and completely knows what they are talking about! Even if they are just experimenting and playing around. You are very intelligent and informative and I like your encouraging demeanor. Thanks for this video, and for explaining what all the obstacles are, and how you think you can overcome them. KZfaq needs more people like you.

Go Gary Go!! I'm in zone 7b and I'm so eager to see how this turns out as bringing in my citrus trees is getting laborious too!!

Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos and most importantly I'm sorry for the loss of your friend... Peter

You are one of my heroes! You music rocks hard too! I wanna do this exact thing.

You get it guy! You are giving me the confidence to grow citrus 🍊 in North Texas

What an amazing instructor you are! probably the clearest and most instructive I've seen on youtube!

I am totally impressed and interested in how this project turned out. Searching for the follow-up video now :-)

Hi Gary, back again, after commenting 11 months ago. I’m in a true 8 zone in Canada, so can get away with a bit more than you when it comes to protection. My lime and lemon trees came through the winter and are looking good. They even flowered and set fruit during the cold time. I used a strand of old fashioned Christmas lights and wound it around them, made a rough structure using a couple of metal tomato supports cut in two, and covered the whole thing with three layers of Remay cloth held on by clothes pins. It does sound primitive and crazy, but it worked. I mulched with pads of newspaper and fir bark. My new problem is to figure out how I could grow my grafted Mexicola avocado outside! I’m going to find your other videos in hopes you’ll give me inspiration there too! Great, clear videos. You are a kindred spirit!

Thanks for the video!been trying to research planting citrus in ground in non hardy zones. Looks like you must be the only one with information about this topic. Muchas gracias!!!

In northern-central France, I was hoping to find a video like this. Thanks so much for sharing your so useful expertise!!!♡♧♡

I’m in Michigan and am extremely excited about following you on this experimental journey!

Hi Gary. When can we (your excited viewers) expect part 2? Many of us haven't been able to sleep since you posted part 1 :-). Thanks.

Good video. Nice tribute at end

I'm excited to see Gary your experment!

Great video! I am looking forward to seeing what you accomplish.

We're in a similar zone & snow in the Northwest. I'm intrigued by what you are growing in your weather climate/zone. Thank you, sir, for posting the video! Wish you success in your endeavors. Please keep posting your progress with the greenhouse, fruit trees, and the Geothermal heating.

such creative ideas. I too am in Michigan (Northern zone 5) I will be trying these methods. Thank you so much!!! :-)

Thank you Sir for all of the information.

If I could would have given a 2nd like even for the precious text at the end, regards Frank

This is awesome, thank you for sharing.

Great idea to insulate the root ball but what about the branching and all that’s above the soil that’s susceptible to dying in freezing temps?

Found you and your experiment fascinating. Binge watching all your videos. New subscriber 😁

Oh.... heck yeah. I"m moving back to NY state and wanna take my lemon trees :) Thank you so much sir !!!! You ... so rocketh.

Gary you're my hero!!!

I really like the way you pruned your trees

I like the background music its cute. Lightening and thunder sounded like a lot of fun if not based on the names of the duo. By signs of the times we will be going home soon where you both will probably be the only lightening and thunder we get up there-- God bless you!

I like this tricky project and your stealthy video music

Great experiment! Hoping it works great!

I'm 20 seconds into the video and already subbed and liked...thanks!

awesome man, dam this video 5 years old howd you go? im havin mad trouble getting my citrus to grow in tasmania against a steel fence, maybe not enough sun or heat, we dont really get hot here just warm so yeah, they been in ground 3 years and look exactly the same as when i first put them in lol one of them looks worse but just seems to hang on and survive somehow, they seem to handle the frosts here in a mild winter

You have my interest! I have citrus in containers and a greenhouse... i'd love to grow in ground!

I just discovered your channel tonight. I'm so glad I stumbled across it. I'm trying to grow a measly Meyers lemon tree in Zone 7b...I've already killed one. I need to binge on your video's to learn as much as I can. Keep the video's coming sir. I will definitely watch. I've subscribed and hit the notification button.

Any new videos with the results ?

Loved this, Gary! I keep racking my brains to figure out how to do this too. My lime and lemon are getting too big for me to physically drag them out or in with the seasons. Love the hole: what a great idea. I’m in Canada, but in a very mild area. I’m presently figuring out how to dig two holes on my south facing wall, and plan to make a structure and poly curtain from my roof edge over it. Then comes the heating. I’m thinking of a soil cable and a couple of light bulbs. I must be nuts! Gonna try it though.

thank you for this quite scientific and interesting video, I hope your experiment went well 👍

New Subscriber. Keep the videos coming

I’m in Michigan as well zone 6a and I just started some grapefruit seeds. This is very helpful

I think I accidentally started a couple of orange trees. Going to see what I can do with them. Thanks for the tips.

Sounds interesting! Good luck

Wanting to know how the experiment went!

Thinky project-I’m glad KZfaq recommended it.My sympathy for your’ loss.

Awesome. Im in Massachusetts and i bought an awari Satsuma tree. So far its exploding with new growth BUT i know its going to be a real challenge keeping it alive and producing. I have my fingers crossed and said a little prayer. I really hope i can succeed with it. It absolutely would be worth the extra extra work and effort if it will produce. Ill be using frost blankets with heating pads on a thermo cube outlet so it goes on automatically below 40 or so. Wish me luck.

Compost gets crazy hot. Dig a deep ring around your tree, about a foot or two back from your root zone. No insulation needed . Fill with about 50/50 wood chip and grass. If you can't get enough grass buy some alfalfa pellets. Mound up a lot of the mix around your tree. Make sure its wet. You got heat for much of the winter. If the temperature drops in the pile just touch it up with a few more alfalfa pellets.

Amazing video thank you

Very interesting keep it up please

Very interested to see how this turns out. I am in zone 2 Saskatchewan, Canada, and want to be able to grow some apples that are only really hardy to zone 5, maybe zone 4. Would be great to be able to do this without too much effort and cost!

Good luck! Looking forward to doing something similar myself!

excellent :) ! . Can you give us updates of your system and Citrus ? Is it still alive ? Thx sir

I love this. I love to also push the boundaries and hey if we don’t try they will never adapt and get used to the climates we bring them into. I think over time they will slowly adapt to the colder weather. I live in a cool temperate zone in Australia and I grow avocados and citrus here too. I know we are not as cold as you guys get but we do get below zero sometimes and get some frosts each year. So yeah I have a greenhouse for some of the avocados which are not as cold hardy (lamb hass and Pinkerton) I’m also getting a wurtz. I am looking for seeds from pure Mexican avocados like Mexicola etc. I can’t find them in Australia anywhere which is ridiculous but I hope to one day get some imported and grow some cold hardy types here for us aussies that live down south where it’s colder. I can’t wait to see your future videos. I am thinking of making videos one day too with growing avocados, citrus etc and all sorts of other edibles in a cold climate.

Really helpful video and i am very exciting and hope for the best, good explanation and thinking! i really enjoy it. Im in a colder climate and looking for ways to grow the plants i want.

I had a Meyer lemon for years but had to give it up due to my age and lack of room to put it in my garages with all my other potted plants. Would to grow one in the ground. I'm in Ma.zone 6

Awesome idea about the insulator IN the ground. It doesn't get THAT cold here (9a zone, Western Europe), but temperatures do drop to and below freezing point during winters for awhile, long enough to destroy young tropical loving plants. BUT I do have a question about that one tho: won't the tree get root bounded after a while? That insulator doesn't allow roots to grow past it. Or do you take it out ones the plant has gotten a substantial length? Cheers.

Nice I'll have to try that👍

Use heating wire before the cold comes. Wrap it up the tree and of course burlap bags stuffed with leaves. As well as a plastic personal hot house or personal plastic "greenhouse". 4 board posts with thick plastic that wraps around. I loveee your genius idea. I grew my Fig tree in a tube free kratky system my next move is trying to keep it outside but not sure yet. I have thought about a similar grave like contraption that ur talking about. I would definitely recommend heating wire. Also check flow hives❤❤❤

Love this project. I’m trying Calamondin in Zone 9 (on a verandah outside all year). What are my chances?

Thanks for video. Will try fruit trees in VA.

Is this method work for you? I would like to know the result. Thank you for idea, time and great video

Hi I've got a small young lemon tree about 4foot high, in the summer it had about 8 lemons all still green some the size of a golf ball but never fully ripened probably because summer ended. I put tree in a self made greenhouse made from thick polythene for the winter, now in February it still has the unripe lemons on, it's lost a few leaves some have turned a touch yellow. My question is do I leave the old green coloured lemons on the tree or take them off. Thanks dawn

Folks, use your branch loppers to cut open a plant pot if you have to cut it. Sharpening chains takes longer than the time saved in cutting. safer too!

Just the video I was looking for I'm from Michigan my self

Could you tell us the music track? Really nice sounding, sir.

thanks for the message at the end man, eyes are a little watery lol im an emotional person

Hey I have a question the orange mini tree could survive 90 to 80 or it would burn it

I'm very curious on how your citrus trees are doing I'm in the midwest as well and I would like to do Meyer lemons

any update on this project. just learned about the Flying Dragon (Trifoliate Orange)

Would you consider any other insulation? Or a sunken greenhouse - geodesic dome partially covered by soil?

Dude I love you ❤

Good job I Agree

I love this video. i am thinking of gorwing my own citrus tree also, only thing we can seem to grow is apples in mass. i was also thikning of growing peanuts. and that didn't work..

Hi there, new to the channel and I wanted to know if you had a video updating your findings?

very cool

Use a solar pop can heater. No cost after build. I would use mylar blankets to make mirrors to direct more sun on heaters. Instead of pop cans maybe something out of concrete that can hold heat longer. Good luck. Those lemons will flower on & off year round

Did the experiment work? Thanks

Hi there Gary! It's been a long time since we worked together on the urban gardener class. I moved to California and I have this friend with what we think is a citrus tree. Look like limes, but inside the seeds are flat like a cantaloupe and it doesn't seem like a citrus flesh. Any idea what that could be?

So did the tree make through the winter ?

Can't wait to see east greenhouse 👍🏻

Mix in foam with potting soil. Any foam. Just break it up. They already add it to some soil. It helps wit airation also. I live in zone 5 & i kno those trees are heavy to bring in. Especially with unexpected cold snaps in spring going in & out multiple times. What are your plans for these negative 50s we been getting lately

Looking forward to see your results! Sorry about Your Secretary.

Where's part 2?

How did the experiment turn out

If you graft the citrus to a flying dragon citrus it will survive better...also planting as permaculture works well... Building alogs twigs leaves grass then filled in with top soil creates a constantly decomposing compost heap that generates heat keeping the roots warm through winter.

I wonder how it turned out

hey if you got it to work plz do another video

Nice content! How did it work out? 😄

Whats up Gary? Can u make a vid. how to transplant kaffir lime trees? : ))

Its been 3 years How did it go ?

Late September early October is hot in Dallas and late May early June is hot here lol

Only way it's going to work is if you plant it next to your house against a south facing wall

Good on you, I hope it worked in your zone 5. Lol Northern climates ahaha try Alberta, Canada zone 3.

Any updates on the citrus trees

great ideas. special like insulating hole. you got one problem when build green house need build two of then one around tree. maybe tent or movable one put over green house. the resion is fruit going ready pick in middle winter and if don't rember put door on it. it hard get fruit. if open snow ground could put tree shock or lose all heat. second green house over top will make double pan window be better for tree. i think take jake mace winterize vediow add think layer mulch use 4 wooden stakes wraps plastic. then build bigger green house around that that be how get fruit with freezing. if got tree make movable. i bought green house tent that big and in room that perfect for when need get fruit buy garden works sell at menaredes. witch kind like if lowes and meijers stores had baby . should near you.

It’s a lot of work if put the Lemon tree in the outdoor 👌