tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266956132713397509.post3143278454660242647..comments2022-03-31T22:45:18.333-04:00Comments on $$ The Budget Gardener $$: Aloe barberae downThe Budget Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620870316917511992noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266956132713397509.post-61220501630978952672010-03-20T17:21:03.677-04:002010-03-20T17:21:03.677-04:00Loquats do very well here, and they seed themselve...Loquats do very well here, and they seed themselves well too. I am always ready for new edible ideas.size123https://www.blogger.com/profile/00427055514130768605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266956132713397509.post-72830014189420925652010-03-18T19:36:28.317-04:002010-03-18T19:36:28.317-04:00Wow, hope the tree didn't cause any damage, an...Wow, hope the tree didn't cause any damage, and even sadder still to see a giant fall and leave an empty spot that will take decades to fill in. <br /><br />Maybe now's the time to plant some edible trees in its place ? How about some loquat's - The loquat is adapted to a subtropical to mild-temperate climate. Well-established trees can tolerate a drop in temperature to 12º F (-11.11º C). http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/loquat.htmlThe Budget Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620870316917511992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266956132713397509.post-74040570394491521272010-03-18T12:07:13.985-04:002010-03-18T12:07:13.985-04:00My sympathy on your plant loss. We had an oak in ...My sympathy on your plant loss. We had an oak in the yard topple over last week from all the rain, it had virtually no root system, given its size. That is happening a lot here in Central Florida, the last few years have been hard on the oaks, especially laurel oaks.size123https://www.blogger.com/profile/00427055514130768605noreply@blogger.com