tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post8357489824112528768..comments2024-02-04T20:25:58.971-08:00Comments on How's Robb?: June Garden UpdateLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-40581333172778510622012-07-02T17:09:11.072-07:002012-07-02T17:09:11.072-07:00Try turning the hose on the lemon tree periodicall...Try turning the hose on the lemon tree periodically, with a fairly string spray. It's not going to clean the leaves, but it may discourage the pests enough to keep them down.<br /><br />I had a lemon tree in Palo Alto, and it was fine with no care. I suspect you might be missing some critter in your garden that eats the pests.Karen Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306986336556283751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-4985921376937398482012-06-10T06:24:50.158-07:002012-06-10T06:24:50.158-07:00Eric dries, and then freezes his hops. or he takes...Eric dries, and then freezes his hops. or he takes a couple handfuls of the whole fresh hops, throws them in a french press and pours beer over it. He will let it steep until it has become tongue-blisteringly bitter and drink. Repeat with same hops until all the flavor is gone or there is no longer beer in the house.<br />-VAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-80678765224087839402012-06-05T05:40:48.688-07:002012-06-05T05:40:48.688-07:00I agree with Curbstone Valley Farms. Dry your hop...I agree with Curbstone Valley Farms. Dry your hops for about a week in a brown paper bag somewhere dark and dry and then freeze them in ziplock bags. I freeze in 1oz portions so that they're easy to measure out for a recipe. In fact, I still have some from last year that I need to use before this year's harvest!kniticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12482169665812532216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-71214219566534941142012-06-04T09:14:57.396-07:002012-06-04T09:14:57.396-07:00Oh, you sing those those Woody Beet Blues..which--...Oh, you sing those those Woody Beet Blues..which--yes ma'am--shall pass!Nancy Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594460581484002677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-86737746491764951772012-06-03T12:20:42.208-07:002012-06-03T12:20:42.208-07:00I have citrus trees, too, and my home remedy for a...I have citrus trees, too, and my home remedy for all the white fly and scale we found, plus some other unyielding bug, was water, rubbing alcohol and a small amount of dish detergent, sprayed on from a spritz bottle for however long it took to get rid of the crud. You can also take cotton balls with straight alcohol and wipe them off. <br /><br />You could give it a try. It saved my Myer's lemon and one of the limes.zippiknits...sometimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17385498014336581117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-38917646858733188092012-06-03T06:09:25.543-07:002012-06-03T06:09:25.543-07:00Chickens are the best guilt relievers in the garde...Chickens are the best guilt relievers in the garden. Too woody, chickens get it. Too bitter, chickens. Bug ridden, three cheers for chickens. On a bug garden clean up day I leave them in their coop run and cover the bottom of their run with all the garden rejects. My chickens think this is a great idea!<br /><br />~Traveling Garden GnomeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-58406979049162857672012-06-02T12:06:29.766-07:002012-06-02T12:06:29.766-07:00Your garden is looking awesome! Lucky you...our p...Your garden is looking awesome! Lucky you...our persimmon set nothing this year, nada! :(<br /><br />We grew hops for years, and made beer (haven't had time to do that for a while). We're growing some again, and I hope it does something this year, as it's year two in the ground for it. We simply harvest the hops in late summer, and freeze them. They kept great in the freezer until we were ready to use them, and it stops them drying out and turning brown, and losing all their flavor.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.com