Garden(ing)

[Norah]

I've also got a lemon tree, an apple tree and a white cherry tree if that counts. But we never get to eat the cherries because the birds eat them all before they're even ripe.

Where do you live that you can have those trees, and how long does it take for them to start producing well? I've always wanted to get some fruit trees from the nursery but don't know what to expect from them.

I live outside of Boston and growing up we had an apple, peach, plum, and apricot tree. All but the apricot bore fruit that you could actually eat.

[Dr. Van Nostrand]

I've also got a lemon tree, an apple tree and a white cherry tree if that counts. But we never get to eat the cherries because the birds eat them all before they're even ripe.

Where do you live that you can have those trees, and how long does it take for them to start producing well? I've always wanted to get some fruit trees from the nursery but don't know what to expect from them.

I live outside of Boston and growing up we had an apple, peach, plum, and apricot tree. All but the apricot bore fruit that you could actually eat.

Do you remember if anything had to be done to them to protect them from the bad cold? I know we probably don't get anywhere near the cold down here that you guys do, and i guess we will need to know about protection from the real cold weather for the veggies also

[Norah]

I've also got a lemon tree, an apple tree and a white cherry tree if that counts. But we never get to eat the cherries because the birds eat them all before they're even ripe.

Where do you live that you can have those trees, and how long does it take for them to start producing well? I've always wanted to get some fruit trees from the nursery but don't know what to expect from them.

I live outside of Boston and growing up we had an apple, peach, plum, and apricot tree. All but the apricot bore fruit that you could actually eat.

Do you remember if anything had to be done to them to protect them from the bad cold? I know we probably don't get anywhere near the cold down here that you guys do, and i guess we will need to know about protection from the real cold weather for the veggies also

I have no idea but my dad had an exceptionally green thumb and put a lot of time into this stuff so I wouldn't be surprised if he had tricks up his sleeve.

[Chloe]

Most fruits and veggies will grow here, but the citrus is a no go for sure. Would love to have lemons! Eventually I'd like to have a green house, would be possible to grow a few things all year round that way, but the plan for next winter is to just put straw down so the beds don't get totally ruined.

[Norah]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

[Chloe]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

Yeah, it's pretty cool. Could you imagine having fresh citrus every day from a tree in your yard? Heaven

[Norah]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

Yeah, it's pretty cool. Could you imagine having fresh citrus every day from a tree in your yard? Heaven

Oh boy.

[WtOB?]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

Yeah, it's pretty cool. Could you imagine having fresh citrus every day from a tree in your yard? Heaven

I might just go outside now and grab a lemon off the tree and squeeze it into this water.

[Chloe]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

Yeah, it's pretty cool. Could you imagine having fresh citrus every day from a tree in your yard? Heaven

I might just go outside now and grab a lemon off the tree and squeeze it into this water.

I take it you aren't in NY anymore?

[Self]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

Yeah, it's pretty cool. Could you imagine having fresh citrus every day from a tree in your yard? Heaven

I might just go outside now and grab a lemon off the tree and squeeze it into this water.

I take it you aren't in NY anymore?

It's an imposter.

[Bee Girl]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

I lived in Los Angeles as a kid and we had a lemon tree, an orange tree, an avocado tree and white grapes. My neighbor had a fig tree. I loved the orange tree but I coldn't get my mom to pick the oranges for me and I wasn't aloowed to climb the tree. One day I wanted one so bad I climbed it anyway and when I fell out, I got in trouble.

We moved to Oregon later and and had 6 apple trees, a walnut tree, a filbert tree, some cherry tree that I think was ornamental because the cherries were really small even though the tree was huge, but the birds loved them. We also had purple grapes and blackberries. We made space for a garden and tilled for it but nothing was ever planted.

I would love to have a place to do some of that stuff. Not going to be ale to do much where I am right now.

[Chloe]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

Yeah, it's pretty cool. Could you imagine having fresh citrus every day from a tree in your yard? Heaven

I might just go outside now and grab a lemon off the tree and squeeze it into this water.

I take it you aren't in NY anymore?

It's an imposter.

Yup, I figured as much... Doesn't seem like Matt at all.

[Chloe]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

I lived in Los Angeles as a kid and we had a lemon tree, an orange tree, an avocado tree and white grapes. My neighbor had a fig tree. I loved the orange tree but I coldn't get my mom to pick the oranges for me and I wasn't aloowed to climb the tree. One day I wanted one so bad I climbed it anyway and when I fell out, I got in trouble.

We moved to Oregon later and and had 6 apple trees, a walnut tree, a filbert tree, some cherry tree that I think was ornamental because the cherries were really small even though the tree was huge, but the birds loved them. We also had purple grapes and blackberries. We made space for a garden and tilled for it but nothing was ever planted.

I would love to have a place to do some of that stuff. Not going to be ale to do much where I am right now.

Do they have a community garden in your area? Kevin and I used to grow random things in flower beds and parks when I lived in Chicago Sometimes things got ripped up, and other times people ate our goodies, but it was fun!

[Bee Girl]

I can try some container gardening on my patio.it's just very small and I'd need to be able to move them easily.

[WtOB?]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

Yeah, it's pretty cool. Could you imagine having fresh citrus every day from a tree in your yard? Heaven

I might just go outside now and grab a lemon off the tree and squeeze it into this water.

I take it you aren't in NY anymore?

It's an imposter.

Yup, I figured as much... Doesn't seem like Matt at all.

I've simply changed.

[Norah]

I remember going to California when I was five and being amazed that people had orange trees in their yards.

I lived in Los Angeles as a kid and we had a lemon tree, an orange tree, an avocado tree and white grapes. My neighbor had a fig tree. I loved the orange tree but I coldn't get my mom to pick the oranges for me and I wasn't aloowed to climb the tree. One day I wanted one so bad I climbed it anyway and when I fell out, I got in trouble.

We moved to Oregon later and and had 6 apple trees, a walnut tree, a filbert tree, some cherry tree that I think was ornamental because the cherries were really small even though the tree was huge, but the birds loved them. We also had purple grapes and blackberries. We made space for a garden and tilled for it but nothing was ever planted.

I would love to have a place to do some of that stuff. Not going to be ale to do much where I am right now.

We had three grapevines in my back yard growing up, two green and one purple. There was this wooden structure my dad built that had three beams and each had a vine growing up it. Here's a picture of half of it, taken as we were taking it down last fall:



Anyway, that thing was fucking awesome. You could sit on the patio and you were protected from the sun and rain by a canopy of grapevines. And as a kid I'd sit up on the ladder we'd have set up out there and just eat the grapes right off the vine.

Maintaining it was a lot of work, and I never realized how much work my dad put into it until my folks split up. When my dad was around there was always an abundance of grapes. We'd always have a big bowl full of them in the kitchen and there was always more on the vine. After he left, the animals got to them all before they were even close to ripe.

[washing machine]

gardening at night just didn't grow

[Chloe]

Anyone got their seeds started? Mine are looking a little sad, but we have sprouts, folks!

[washing machine]

My brother put on a great crawfish boil yesterday in an empty lot across the street from his apartment. As it turned out, that space belonged to the adjacent tea house, and a few employees and their friends were tackling an all-day project designed to transform the lot into a functional garden and green space.

The day turned out to be one of the best afternoons I've ever had, and exactly the sort of thing to christen that newly rejuvenated land. We shared our crawfish with the gardeners, and in return, they shared all sorts of gardening and tea knowledge with us.

[Chloe]

My brother put on a great crawfish boil yesterday in an empty lot across the street from his apartment. As it turned out, that space belonged to the adjacent tea house, and a few employees and their friends were tackling an all-day project designed to transform the lot into a functional garden and green space.

The day turned out to be one of the best afternoons I've ever had, and exactly the sort of thing to christen that newly rejuvenated land. We shared our crawfish with the gardeners, and in return, they shared all sorts of gardening and tea knowledge with us.

That's awesome - it's great to see community gardens pop up in random spots like that.