Oranges and lemons sold for a penny
All the schoolgirls are so many…
‘Oranges and Lemons’ … first a myriad of childhood memories surfaced, then visions of sorbets and marmalade.
I loved the rose on the strength of its name alone; even before I saw it.
I took home a plant with a bud on the verge of releasing its tightly bound petal so I didn’t have long to wait.
The next day, the petals unfurled with bolder streaks of colour. And then I saw Oranges and Lemons in all its citrusy glory. And as I expected, it looked good enough to eat.
Care and propagation: full sun; light and well drained media, water generously, fertilize weekly. Propagate using cuttings
It’s beautiful!
I will share my triumph: We grow shiitaki mushrooms. They are easy to grow in my climate zone of 6. All they need is an oak log (white oak is better than red oak), shade, & water. They fruit when the weather is cool and wet. We are harvesting right now. During October, I had so many I had to dry them. They are so easy to dry!
Next Spring, we plan to start oyster mushrooms. It is said that shiitaki & oysters are the two easiest to grow.
I have trouble growing roses b/c the DEER eat them! They love roses better than anything. Don’t know why the thorns don’t bother them one bit.
that sounds fantastic, publius! i wish i could grow mushrooms. love shiitake! could you share a few photos of your mushrooms? would love to see them if you can email them to typicalgardener@gmail.com