What Does the Fruit From Citrus Rootstock Taste Like?

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In this video, I show you what the fruit from the citrus rootstock of a native lime tree tastes like.
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@TheMillennialGardener 2 жыл бұрын

Where I live in North Carolina, US, winters can get as cold as -12C. I grow citrus in ground, but I need to protect them a few nights a year in winter. I decided I wanted a novelty citrus tree in my front yard I didn’t have to protect, so I planted a trifoliate orange. Trifoliate orange is wonderful rootstock, but the fruit is awful. Like a lemon you dipped in gasoline. The thorns are so horrid after 4 years that I chopped it down and grafted an Ichang lemon to it. Both grafts took, which is funny to see a graft half the width of a pencil growing out of a trunk the thickness of my heel. I say cut it down to 15cm and chip bud graft a finger lime bud into it. You’ll be picking finger limes in 2 years on those strong roots.

@mariap.894 2 жыл бұрын

@Milenial G. Oh My Godness, my idol is here!!! Lol You made my day with your comparison -A lemon dipped in gasoline- 🤣🤣🤣

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

I like the grafting idea! I might try several different types... 👍🙂

@gtonline7 2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme make a fruit salad tree out of it mate. Another experiment but one I reckon will be worth it. Super hardy rootstock right there Mark... Go on - Get Into It! 👍👍👍

@kenttheboomer721 2 жыл бұрын

What citrus are you growing? I'm in N. GA, 7b.

@oneeyedphotographer 2 жыл бұрын

I think that's the sour orange I mentioned.

@Jarvis30 2 жыл бұрын

Rather than wasting the tree, you could adventure into grafting and use it as your base tree. So many trunks on it you could graft on multiple other fruit trees!

@oldgold5848 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed Jarvis, use it for grafting other varieties onto it.

@jeanniewahine5443 2 жыл бұрын

He could run so many experiments, he'd have tons of content out of it and I know I'd watch every second of it!

@joshuastandifer 2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@ciaragarrity6425 2 жыл бұрын

Did you know you can make a tree with multiple different fruits, one guy made a tree with fifty types of stone fruits.

@HoboWhisperer 2 жыл бұрын

@JSacadura has a load of fantastic grafting videos. If you top worked this tree, you might be able to salvage the root stock to get a new desirable variety of citrus, and in record time with those mature roots feeding it!

@jaredmccutcheon5496 2 жыл бұрын

There was a plum rootstock growing on my property when we bought it. Took me a while to figure out what it was because it had huge thorns and small hard green fruit the size of a big cherry on it every year. I finally decided it must be a rootstock. It had 4 main trunks coming off of it so I grafted a blood peach, a giant nectarine, a Pluot, and an elephant heart plum, one each on the 4 trunks. Now I have a cool multi fruit tree that produces wonderful fruit every year.

@jdenslinger 2 жыл бұрын

You can still graft more desirable citrus branches onto the tree. I grew up in an orange grove in South Florida. We had a tree that had 3 different fruit on it. Lemon, Grapefruit and tangelos (pronounced tan-ja-low) You'll have to continue to prune the suckers though.

@jeanniewahine5443 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, excellent idea and since the root stock is so established, those grafts should take off quickly!

@ballisticgelatin 2 жыл бұрын

Mark also has a bunch of citruses already, so he has heaps of potential free scionwood of all different species! It would be a really neat video.

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one Jeremy - I feel a grafting session coming on! Cheers :)

@kerrynball2734 Жыл бұрын

Yes and also make more root stock by taking cuttings making them grow

@caveman8129 2 жыл бұрын

Your probably the most entertaining person who teaches us about plants and it’s not boring you always hide these little jokes here and there. So I thank you.

@zinnia3190 2 жыл бұрын

Mark, not only are you growing a great garden, but obviously you're doing well raising such a polite garden helper. James was a delight.

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Zinnia! All the best :)

@mapd6831 2 жыл бұрын

great to see that you get your kids involved in the garden!

@wardrobelion 2 жыл бұрын

I like gardening and cooking both involve children in science, math and the arts. It even helps with critical thinking skills. Learning can be had everywhere. Homeschooling helps immensely with keeping kids involved and not dumbing them down…

@janebadon3988 2 жыл бұрын

Similar story with my blood oranges....I guess the cold got them the first year, but the rootstock grew back and years later produced a mountain of fruit that tasted like kerosene!

@dakotadarling8760 2 жыл бұрын

Yikes

@bonnieweeks8383 2 жыл бұрын

Nummy

@andanssas 2 жыл бұрын

You tried kerosene? How did you survive?!

@shanevillis4079 2 жыл бұрын

@@andanssas mixed it with orange juice

@k.p.1139 2 жыл бұрын

Citrus needs a sour orange- (which is what you have) to graft into- If you haven't cut that down, you could graft and lemon on one side and a orange on the other side. It's pretty amazing how they grow. I used to watch my Grandpa graft orange trees.

@Doc1855 2 жыл бұрын

My grandpa use to do the same thing

@capitalism420 2 жыл бұрын

He has a trifoliate, not a sour orange.

@NopeAndYep 2 жыл бұрын

I had a Satsuma orange grown from seed, it's around eight years old. Hasn't fruited, but the giant swallowtail butterfly larvea exclusively feeds on citrus leaves. They devour it's leaves every year, so I leave it for them.

@Baffi_ 2 жыл бұрын

This happened with my plums up here in Canada. But the wild plums from the root stock were delicious, and much more prolific than the cultivated graft

@KD-uh8zw 2 жыл бұрын

Great experiment Mark! Had to laugh at your expression about the original tree... 'it carked it' 😀 So Australian! Gardening is very much about celebrating the wins and learning in the losses. I am learning so much from your videos..thank you.

@williamfikeiii5101 2 жыл бұрын

I own 2 root stock trees. They are now 25ft tall and round producing 100s of fruits. We believe they are Seville sour oranges.The orange trees from Spain that fought scurve. Great when juiced. 1 cup squeezed juice 1 cup sugar 3 cups water. Fresh vitamin C for winter. Stir well and ad

@BatMan-to8im 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm I had an Aunt that had a sour Orange tree. I thought what a waste. And I agree juiced was better

@mwmentor 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark: Your patience with plants is quite remarkable - it is a pity that it didn't pay off this time, but hey, now you know with certainty that a lot of the root stock that is used in fruit business is not great, hence... I learned over the weekend that my eldest son is also a fan of yours! Anyway, be well, and as always, thanks for a great video - keep up the good work!! 🙂

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And say G'day to your son for me, please - I appreciate your support! Cheers :)

@wellmet7407 2 жыл бұрын

I had a lemon tree die, and the stock grew shoots. Never got around to replacing it. It ended up producing some very nice lemons. Not as sweet as the original fruit, but nice and sour.

@scarlb12 Жыл бұрын

I had a similar thing happen with my potted Kaffir lime tree. The rootstock finally produced after about 6 years and it seems to be totally normal limes, just very small. I'm happy I kept it!

@macw2234 2 жыл бұрын

We planted hedgerows of citrus root stock around our orchard. It made an effective anti theft barrier.

@justinadams8911 2 жыл бұрын

This happened with my Stanley plum tree and the root stock turned out to be mirabelle (cherry plum) so I was fortunate. I dodn't realise but a tiny bit of the Stanley graft survived and after a few years of just mirabelle, last year I got a small number of Stanley plums as well.

@CookingWithCows 2 жыл бұрын

James is bloomin' lovely.

@only-vans 2 жыл бұрын

your bush turkey is an endless source of entertainment.

@harveywallbanger Жыл бұрын

I found this video entertaining and somewhat relatable. I've been growing several citrus trees from seed indoors from various fruits I've gotten randomly. They're all about 5-7 years old at this point. Not sure if or when they'll fruit, what type of fruit, or if the fruit will even taste any good, but I love the trees regardless, and am thoroughly enjoying the process. They're beautiful trees, and the leaves smell great. I think I have a Meyer Lemon, some sort of mandarin orange, a lime tree, and potentially a pomelo tree. I forget which one is which at this point, but that's also part of the fun.

@Alondro77 Жыл бұрын

That looks like a Poncirus hybrid genus rootstock. The trifoliate leaves and massive thorns are pretty characteristic. They're very vigorous growers and highly resistant to temperature swings and pests.

@tetsuookami 2 жыл бұрын

12 years to sate curiosity is time well spent to me.

@KarelRode 2 жыл бұрын

What a nice smile on James. We should see more of him.

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

In the future, you will see more of James on our fishing channel kzfaq.info/love/dK5CVDvcSpXqB3IwJSf_Xg we are getting close to releasing regular videos on that channel if you are interested. Cheers :)

@deanwinchesterbruh 2 жыл бұрын

When the subtitles say " hi I'm mark from salsa fish and me. 🤣🤣

@tracyc380 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark why not try to graft onto the root stock I have heard many have grafted multi fruit on 1 root stock to have many variety of fruit on 1 tree. saving space in small back yards that would make a great experiment with lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit all in one like a fruit salad . I hope you will try that out thanks for sharing your experiments.

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

G'day Tracy, grafting I will go! This should be interesting, and thanks for sharing your suggestion! Cheers :)

@lennartwolters8950 2 жыл бұрын

This was the most wholesome father and son video ever

@freedomfighter8958 2 жыл бұрын

Aussie watching from czech republic, good job mate, patience pays off, shame the fruit isnt that nice

@simpson6700 2 жыл бұрын

sounds like a great opportunity to graft new trees onto this one.

@80sforever3 2 жыл бұрын

That lemon tree looks like one of 2 i grew from seeds from a lemon during lockdown. The 2nd lemon tree has shorter and slightly circular leaves. Its spikes is slightly shorter too.The 1st tree that looks like yours grew it long spikes in just a few months of its growth, its sister took nearly a year before the spikes grew. It was fun to observe them. Now both are living with my cousin. I'm trying to grow new lemon from seeds again. And i also bought variegated Eureka from a seller scant month ago

@TShirtAndReeboks 2 жыл бұрын

I will never get over seeing cockatoos just casually in your trees.

@leannelollypop1869 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been wanting a finger lime tree for two years and I finally ordered one last week! Can’t wait to have delicious bush tucker on hand. I really want Byron Sunrise for the colour but ended up going with Judy’s Ever-bearing in the hope that it may have a longer fruiting season.

@saylormoon6144 2 жыл бұрын

Was James referencing u as the sour-lolly? 😉

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

G'day Leanne, all the best with your new finger lime! Yep, I like the idea of a longer fruiting season - sounds good... Cheers :)

@leannelollypop1869 2 жыл бұрын

@@saylormoon6144 I switch between sweet and sour. Mostly sweet 😉

@danielwarren7205 2 жыл бұрын

This video is exactly why this Chanel is important!

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Daniel! Cheers mate :)

@rgruenhaus 2 жыл бұрын

My Meyer lemon tree did the same thing and now grows hundreds of wonderful Meyer lemons 🍋!

@oldhamegg 2 жыл бұрын

It was definitely worth waiting no matter what the fruit tastes like.

@kbjerke 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome experiment, Mark! Thanks for sharing!

@sleepmonkey6026 2 жыл бұрын

Two episodes in as many days - cor, that's a treat! You always make me laugh Mark, every episode. Thank you! 😂

@ArtemisGreenleaf 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in Houston TX and have a finger lime I got as a tiny 8" tree a few years ago. It's about 4' tall now, and I hope it puts out some flowers soon. It's had several growth spurts this year. Sorry about the 12 year experiment, but you can always play around with grafting--maybe have a citrus fruit salad tree.

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting Alicia and yes I will give grafting a go - it can't hurt! Cheers :)

@fishlaugh 28 күн бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme Love this video. How did the grafting go? Is there a follow up?!!

@IyaDulce 2 жыл бұрын

I hope to be able to start my own garden soon!! Thanks for all the great advice!

@richohavingago3444 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark and thanks for the inspiration and great content that you and your channel provide. My wife and I have recently moved to a small three quarters of an acre property in central western nsw. We will be striving to be as self sufficient as possible and food production is high on the list of things to achieve. the information on your channel has given us loads of help in planning our gardens thanks

@matthysloedolff 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, Mark! Always wondered about root stock and grafted trees. I bought a pink fingerlime from Bunnings start of last year. I was very surprised it actually started producing fruit soon after being planted in a pot. Definitely one of my favourite citrus fruits.

@MandyOnderwater 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget... Mark has a Forum called Self Sufficient Culture! Don't be afraid to ask any questions you may have over there :) Also.. Very refreshing to see some family in the video again.

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes of course Mandy - you are a champ! Thank you :) www.selfsufficientculture.com/

@RobCorra 2 жыл бұрын

As always, very enjoyable and informative video. Keep up the great work!

@jgrady9553 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for answering root stock questions!

@gogeacka443 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, I didn’t know there was a lot of these strange looking citruses. I will definitely try these fruits and maybe to grow them too! I’m also growing a Tahitian lime as well and it’s still a little baby tree. I’ve been using your tips and I will continue to use them to make my garden be self sufficient! Thanks for another great video and have a great day!

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

G'day and yes there are several different varieties of native limes but also others from around the world such as Key lime or Sunrise lime (which was developed by the CSIRO via cross-breeding). All the best and thanks for your support! Cheers :)

@Treelover-li2ze Жыл бұрын

Awww your son is such a good sport! And so polite 😊 well done 👏

@lindsaybancroft4629 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos Mark. I am ex military and also really enjoy the gardening on our property in SE QLD. Cheers 🇦🇺

@AdventuresandLifestyle 2 жыл бұрын

Dont know where to start! So much content as always. You have given us a lot to think about 😊👍 12 Years to wait. Just as well our weather is rubbish. I have not been able to comment for a while. I crashed my motorbike while taking a corner. I hit loose gravel. You will see the result in the film.🤕 Also Congratulations! 🥳 We have your channel icon and link in our 500 subscriber celebration film today at 17:00 GMT. Have a fun weekend. Thanks for being there Self Sufficient Me. From Paulo & Kath GB with love.😊💖👍

@neranusa1 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you could try grafting something on it instead of just cutting it down

@wardrobelion 2 жыл бұрын

He could graft different varieties on different limbs and maybe get a citrus cocktail.

@annikaohm 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very viable already established root stock. It could be a real waste to completely remove. Why not try make a video on grafting instead? If you replaced it with another tree you are going to have to wait many more years for it to grow fruit as opposed to grafting a fruit you want. Why not try grafting finger lime? Maybe a few citrus types. I myself would really like to learn or see how that goes!

@pollyjazz 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Definitely try grafting something better on it! You could even maybe make a new experiment and graft more than one kind citrus fruit or different finger limes on the one rootstock. I would definitely like to see that! 😊 ❤️

@TMesser74 2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!

@mikeus69 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@michaelmcgourty9535 2 жыл бұрын

I always learn something from these videos.

@beverlymiller182 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark. Anytime you want something, it's worth waiting for. ✋ you always bring good information about your garden.

@garulusglandarius6126 2 жыл бұрын

Those fruits look delicious Mark and looks like James is gonna be a big lad like his dad. Another ( as always ) enjoyable , informative, relaxing video. Love this channel. Thank you, from Britain 👍

@johnmartin602 2 жыл бұрын

My wife called you Russell Grow, but I'm sure you've heard that already!! Love your channel thanks!!!

@shereeholland172 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark. My partner really enjoys your program, insights and education as to how to grow produce. Well, he is italian ...lol. We have a lime tree and surprisingly it is still sparsely producing some fruit during winter. We live on the Gold Coast. I was surprised in one of your videos whereby someone said that it was cheaper to buy produce from the shops. Nothing quite like growing and going out and picking fresh straight from the garden then bringing it in and having a cookingfest. Aside from the pesticides and chemicals etc...So many plants can be grown from scraps too inc. celery, pak choy, spring onions... Guess different strokes for different folks. I was impressed by your calm demeanor and explanation. I also understand you have/had PTSD hence your reasoning to become self sufficient in more ways than one! It has not only provided an income, an outlet, but maybe some personal healing. I am a registered Psych, and I have found gardening to be my cheap therapy. After all who cares for the carer... well it's important to have self care. Nothing more beautiful than being closer to the earth, and appreciating it's bounty and all that it has to offer!

@Eucalypt271 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for answering the rootstock fruit question. I had always wondered, but definitely don't have space.

@benjaminbarr8714 2 жыл бұрын

Very valuable information, 12 years and millions of lessons is well worth the space thanks for doing this so I didn't have to.

@ksbrook1430 2 жыл бұрын

James is a good sport to give the lime a try. Fine young man.

@fredazcarate4818 Жыл бұрын

You Sir are a wealth of useful information regarding fruit trees! 🧐🤔👊👍

@SargyC 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see the family involved.

@nikijaye8647 2 жыл бұрын

You could always make your own rootstock and graph your own citrus trees and make clones of your good trees.

@maryhysong 2 жыл бұрын

Agree with so many other comments! You have a huge vigorous root system there; trim the branches back and start grafting your favorites onto it!

@jessicapearson9479 Жыл бұрын

I know someone who bought an Australian finger lime tree and they ended up with something like that after he accidentally cut off the grafted part. He keeps it and uses it for a lime aid with strawberries. It is actually very good!! A great video as always. You are so cheerful. Very contagious and just what I needed. Thank you!!

@leannrobb7264 2 жыл бұрын

Mark could you cut it down to root stock and re graft other citrus onto it.

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

Yes Leann, that's a great idea! Thanks :)

@samanthabarris8309 Жыл бұрын

Great timing, I have a citrus tree growing from the root stock and have been wondering if I should leave it or not. You have answered my question and I will definitely be replacing it with a different citrus tree. Love your channel as being in South Africa I relate better with your climate and seasons. Take care

@mikeus69 2 жыл бұрын

Always love your vids! They’ve actually helped me a lot. Now i grow my own food and sell the remainder at some local farmers markets. I hope your bush lime tree is giving u better success!

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff - well done Mike! All the best mate :)

@meenha1976 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was worth it to see in twelve years to see what it produced. Hey if you wouldn't have, the world wouldn't know. You have loads of space so the experiment was well worth it.

@Prepping-for-Heaven 2 жыл бұрын

So good to see a new video from you, Mark! I had a bad feeling that the fruit was not going to be anything you hoped it would be. The root was definitely not producing a finger lime of any kind from what I've seen elsewhere. It's sad that it took so long for you to wait to see that it was a failure, but I like the idea of grafting something else onto the root if it's that strong! It might just turn into a silk purse from a sow's ear after all!

@cookiewilcox5082 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James!!!

@adriannademadriguera4859 2 жыл бұрын

i love your channel. it makes me happy. i wish you and your beautiful family wondering everything. from a fan in new york city, usa.

@mannbat 2 жыл бұрын

I have a trifoliate orange (the dwarf "flying dragon" variety) so I can collect seed and grow rootstock to practice grafting. It's a useful skill for a keen gardener. There's a youtube channel called "Fruit Mentor" which has fantastic tutorial videos on how to graft Citrus. Trifoliate orange can also be air layered fairly easily, so you can propagate it that way to practice grafting too.

@michielvoetberg4634 2 жыл бұрын

It was worth it. Now you can appreciate the good fruit even more

@pavlovssheep5548 2 жыл бұрын

you can get good results growing citrus from seeds as citrus has a habit of producing poly embryonic seeds , where the seedlings are clones of the parent fruit

@Liwayputi 2 жыл бұрын

The survival gardener has great info about grafting onto rubbish trees

@Alextodd007 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there

@b.rileyjowett6925 Жыл бұрын

I live in US zone 5 and I tried to grow trifoliate orange since they’re the only citrus hardy to my zone. The trees are still beautiful but even as someone who will eat just about anything that comes from a plant and isn’t actively toxic I find them rather unpleasant. They’re a great ornamental tree in colder zones but they’re usually not very good for eating. I recommend you graft a different variety to each of the many branches to have some sort of cool grafted tree with several different types of fruit!

@PermacultureHaven 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark :) Thx for the video. My subtropical "Anna" apple tree graft is gone but the rootstock is growing... Now you gave me something to think whether I should keep it or not. It is only three years old. Have a good day! Ewa from the Fraser Coast QLD :D

@thebardisashieldmaiden1754 2 жыл бұрын

We love bitter oranges. It is a staple in Cuban cooking and marinades. Most people use it for decorational fruiting plants but we enjoy it.

@RalfyCustoms 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha absolutely wonderful Mark, love it

@abc_cba 2 жыл бұрын

So, happy to see your son grow up into this young man now ! Please, add your family members to your videos in the future.

@benheaver4332 Жыл бұрын

Lol, love that root stock fruit ,, makes a good shade tree !!

@_KingQuinn_ 2 жыл бұрын

Your most exciting video yet! Watching eagerly from Malaysia, and I have a question, does all the lemon trees that have spines basically are the root stock variety?

@Gardeningchristine 2 жыл бұрын

Mark, just so you know I haven’t watched one of your videos that I didn’t like. Great content on all fronts! Educational, relatable, useful tips, not over the top, just great! Keep doing a wonderful job! Thanks again

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Christine! It's comments like yours that keep me motivated to create more and overwhelmingly are what makes being a KZfaqr fun. Cheers :)

@Gardeningchristine 2 жыл бұрын

@@Selfsufficientme ☺️

@andersdottir1111 Жыл бұрын

‘If you never have a go You’ll never know’

@WandaKiwi Жыл бұрын

I have heard that "sour orange" trees are used for rootstock and you've confirmed it! Love your Bush Turkey. 🦃

@vandirk86 2 жыл бұрын

Good on ya James

@AnthonyDeeYT 2 жыл бұрын

I love doing experiments in my garden. I cross bred a cucumber and a watermelon. What I got was a HUGE cucumber. They grew great!

@Caseylawton Жыл бұрын

Glad I watched this. I have tree that resurrected itself this way as well and was considering letting it grow. Now, I think not… I’ve got limited space.

@DingoAteMeBaby 2 жыл бұрын

I love this video!

@teresaroman3348 2 жыл бұрын

I have a rose that I believe is the root stock not the original rose and it produces the best smelling light yellow/pink blossoms. I enjoy seeing your experiments.

@G-boi 2 жыл бұрын

I would graft some differend varieties on to it, there for it can still be useful to you.

@pmxworkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark thanks for sharing your knowledge great to see some ideas tom think about Based in Western Sydney i have a resemble size block ,semi retired sparky getting into old school wood work ie wagon wheels incorporating a market garden,,, harvesting rain water and solar to provide all my needs for low cost operations keep the good work

2 жыл бұрын

I like this kind of experimenting. I have bought a tiny remote patch of land to place the odd ones, just to give them a chance. I have some peaches and one apple tree which produce delicious fruits, and also many trees that suck:D. I also have some citruses and I don't expect anything from them, but they are cute and I want to keep them. And I have also bought some grafted trees and some of them suck as well. I love all the trees. Another idea: My grandfather used to graft everything everywhere, so we had e.g apple trees with each branch with different varety. I grow the weird trees also as a rootstock for these experiments. But I am not as successfull grafter as my grandfather.

@USA__WILL 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video 👍

@sandihill 2 жыл бұрын

Well Done, good video by both 😉☺️

@robinhaupt9119 2 жыл бұрын

Great information, thank you for taking the 12 year hit on that one Mark!

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robin! Cheers :)

@angelat4639 2 жыл бұрын

That was really kind from your son :)

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

He's a good boy... Thank you Angela! :)

@lisas5913 2 жыл бұрын

Patience is a virtue :)

@lyonheart84 2 жыл бұрын

As everyone else said Mark, got to be a prime candidate for grafting on other citrus you want to grow more of, great starting point 👍

@suz4keeps Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I also have a citrus from rootstock (rental property with also an apple tree from rootstock). The citrus fruit here also has a nasty soapy taste but maybe we could make quinine from the peel of the citrus fruit

@AngelaRichter65 2 жыл бұрын

My Jacob's Ladder roses recently produced magnificent rosehips. I was so excited, thinking I could grow more. They are a beautiful "climbing" rose. It's a hybrid, so... no. I would have to propagate the stick in dirt way and I've not had good luck with cuttings.

@beverlymiller182 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark, the heat here in Oklahoma has gotten so hot that it's killing my chickens. Your video on burying dead animals in the garden really hit home. So I've been burying the dead into my garden. We'll see in a couple months what the dirt has benefited from the dead animals. My question. Do I need to keep watering the places where I buried the dead.

@wardrobelion 2 жыл бұрын

I’d say Yes. If you want to experiment, then select a few and don’t water and see what happens 🤷‍♀️

@thekrrib 2 жыл бұрын

I always bury dead animals in my garden. Home made blood and bone essentially. Road kill mostly. If you have bananna trees, bury them in the circle and you will have blood and bone that can be used in other parts of the garden, otherwise just bury them and plant on top.

@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын

G'day Beverly, sorry to hear about the heat and its effect on your animals. Just to be clear, if you water them, they won't grow back... I probably should joke about those things, but seriously, just leave them to naturally return to the soil with the help of microbes and worms which prefer an aerobic environment anyway so watering too much wouldn't help. If the animals are buried deep enough (like more than a foot), you can still grow veggies over the top and water as normal. All the best, and I hope the weather improves for you soon there in Oklahoma. Cheers :)

@FullMoonGardener 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a 110-year-old house with a very unkempt yard last year. Discovered several trifoliate orange trees in the back, and was very excited to have homegrown oranges. They are *awful*, however I cooked the **** out of them in my instant pot, added a ton of sugar, and if you water it down about 1:1 it makes a great orange sauce. It also leaves a weird resin all over the instant pot that has finally washed out several months later.