[Arid_gardener] Re: Arid_gardener Digest, Vol 48, Issue 8

Fri Jan 11 20:57:39 MST 2008

Hi Polly - 

Since queens wreath can be deciduous, I generally don't like to use a hard
structure trellis, becuase it can be tedious and frustrating for
maintaince and care.  

Espalier is the way to go.  Install eyelet screws toward the top of the
wall (using a drill and some anchors).  Then do the same along the bottom
of the wall.  Space the eyelets about 12-16" apart.  Next, use jute
(twine) and tread it through the eyelets from top to bottom.

Weave the vine into the jute and it will soon take off on its own.  In the
winter when it dies back, just cut away the jute along with the vine. 
Then in spring when the vine wakes up, install new jute.

I don't have a sample of the jute/eyelets, but, here's an espalier trellis
I did in a block wall with concrete nails and rebar tie wire.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41583047@N00/2186108535/

Hope it helps.

- VYNNIE

Message: 6
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:02:24 -0700 (MST)
From: pollyrs at cox.net
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
Message-ID: <200801091902.m09J2OLG021324 at Ag.arizona.edu>

Polly
85302
pollyrs at cox.net

Any suggestions for trellising that would work well for a Queen's Wreath
vine
 planted at a stucco fence wall?  

Thanks...

Polly

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> Kim
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> What type of ground cover can be used in an outdoor cat run?  Has to be
> non-toxic, low maintenance, very little water, sun and shade, tolerate
> summer and winter in Tempe.
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> Subject: [Arid_gardener] RE: Kumquats
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> We have 10 Kumquat trees (Fukushu variety).  Kumquats are, as you say,
> quite
> tart, but the skin is usually sweet and edible.  So eat just pop the
> whole
> thing in your mouth and bite for a burst of flavor.
> 
> Or use them in various recipes (http://kumquatgrowers.com/recipes.html).
>  My
> wife just made a big batch of kumquat marmalade - much better than
> orange
> marmalade. :)
> 
> ...Derek 
> 
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> > Audrey
> > 85016
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> > We have a kumquat tree.  The fruit is usually tart and acidic.  How do
> we
> > get the fruit to be sweet. How do you know when its time to pick the
> fruit
> > at its peak?
> > 
> > Thank you.
> 
> 
> 
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> Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 15:14:16 -0700
> From: "bit_eimer" <bit_eimer at cox.net>
> Subject: [Arid_gardener] RE: Kumquats
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> Audrey,
> 
> We have 10 Kumquat trees (Fukushu variety).  Kumquats are, as you say,
> quite
> tart, but the skin is usually sweet and edible.  So just pop the whole
> thing
> in your mouth and bite for a burst of flavor.
> 
> Or use them in various recipes (http://kumquatgrowers.com/recipes.html).
>  My
> wife just made a big batch of kumquat marmalade - much better than the
> orange variety. :^)
> 
> ...Derek 
> 
> PS: I originally responded yesterday afternoon (the 7th), but for some
> reason it didn't make today's digest at noon. (?)
> 
> 
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 17:37:26 -0700 (MST)
> > From: amendez15 at cox.net
> > Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
> > To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
> > Message-ID: <200801070037.m070bQLG017769 at Ag.arizona.edu>
> > 
> > Audrey
> > 85016
> > amendez15 at cox.net
> > 
> > We have a kumquat tree.  The fruit is usually tart and acidic.  How do
> we
> > get the fruit to be sweet. How do you know when its time to pick the
> fruit
> > at its peak?
> > 
> > Thank you.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:48:23 -0700
> From: "Marcia Lincoln" <boahiss at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Arid_gardener] Fig tree setting fruit late
> To: <arid_gardener at cals.arizona.edu>
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> 
> I live in Tucson and have a Black Mission fig that is doing very nicely,
> has
> been in the ground for about 4 or 5 years and produces well, but the
> last 2
> years the second crop has set so late in the fall that the fruit do not
> have
> a chance to mature before frost (usually around Thanksgiving here,
> although
> this year it was later). At that time the fruit are only about
> thumb-size,
> they freeze and are ruined. Does anybody have any ideas why the tree is
> setting a crop so late? Has anybody else experienced this with their
> fig? Is
> it typical? I'm not sure when the first crop has been ripening, as I
> didn't
> make a note of the date, but I think June or July. I get all geared up
> anticipating more figs, then a frost comes along and they're gone.
> Thanks,
> Marcia
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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 12:02:24 -0700 (MST)
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> To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
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> Polly
> 85302
> pollyrs at cox.net
> 
> Any suggestions for trellising that would work well for a Queen's Wreath
> vine planted at a stucco fence wall?  
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> Polly
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 14:02:52 -0700 (MST)
> From: marlene at kenyonzoo.com
> Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page
> To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
> Message-ID: <200801092102.m09L2qLG026831 at Ag.arizona.edu>
> 
> Marlene
> 85310
> marlene at kenyonzoo.com
> 
> To try to get rid of some gophers in my yard, my pest control contractor
> put strychnine deep down in the holes. The gophers continued to dig in
> those holes and make new ones. I have seen 2-4 dead birds a day and my 3
> pound dog was poisoned twice (probably from eating the dead birds) and
> almost died. This has been going on for about a month now and I finally
> saw a dead gopher 3 days ago. I'm still seeing dead birds and am afraid
> to bring the dogs back to my house.
> 
> Do you know how I can get rid of the poison from my yard? It rained a
> lot right after it was put down, then rained again a couple days ago,
> plus I've been watering the heck out of it (only solution given by pest
> control company). Most of the holes come up in grass, a few in the rock
> area around my pool. 
> 
> Also, my pest control guy didn't know what he was putting down on my
> yard (had an old package of gopher bait with the writing scratched off)
> and has done nothing to try to fix this problem. Is there a licensing
> board for pest control companies? I want to check and see if he has the
> porper lisencing for this type of work.
> 
> Thanks!!
> Marlene
> 
> 
> 
> 
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