[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Dick]

Well, I have probably been through it or near the Community. I retired in 1986 from Unocal but as a lubrication engineer I covered entire State and eight others. An account in Nogales was Alice Nagi who operated a small distributorship on the US side, if I remember correctly. I may not have spelled her last name right. She was a neat lady.

Both lime and lemon varieties are quite sensitive but both adapt to containers and will produce a surprisingly lot of fruit. The containers should be in full sun. 

Any frost ot light freeze will kill tender growth on either but if you grow them in half barrels wood or plastic, it is easy to cover with a sheet. If it gets real cold, one could hang a light bulb under the sheet or a large fan draft directly into the foliage will keep it from severe damage in a mild freeze. Long before the first occurrance of frost, however, have a game plan in mind and set aside all the necessary materials you will need to put it into action the minute the weather man says, "Frost!"

Just be sure the soil drainage in half drums is fully adequate. You want water to go all the way through the root system thoroughly wetting it but promptly out the bottom pulling fresh air in behind it.

Regards,

Dick Gross, Master Gardener Volunteer
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barbara Casimir 
  To: Dick 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page


  Rio Rico is a community or populated place (Class Code U6) located in Santa Cruz County at latitude 31.471 and longitude -110.976. The elevation is 3,481 feet. Rio Rico appears on the Rio Rico U.S. Geological Survey Map. It is approximately 8-10 miles north of Nogales depending on destination and approximately the same from Tubac.  In the 2000 census, it was listed as a population area of 2777, yet the real estate agent states the current population is more like 22,000.  Hope this helps you to give me a better answer as homes are quite new and for the most part a quarter of a mile apart, besides being on all dirt roads.  thanks






  On May 28, 2008, at 4:38 PM, Dick wrote:


    I have lived in Phoenix for over 30 years but have never heard of this town, What larger community are you close to?  A good way to find out is to brouse any nursery in the area. If the species is on their shelves you can be reasonably sure it will flourish as well in your back yard in the same area..


    Another way is to drive up and down streets and alleys and observe what other residents are growing. If you see something of interest, flatter the owner and knock on his or her door and ask about it.


    You can find out a lot about a community by taking a close look at municiple landscapes and some larger commercial operations.


    With the cost of gasoline, you might want to do this survey from the seat of a bicycle.


    It would help to know something about the highs and lows in the area.


    Dick Gross, Master Gardener Volunteer


    ----- Original Message ----- From: <cwoxford6 at mac.com>
    To: <arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu>
    Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:01 AM
    Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page




      Barbara Casimir
      85283/85648
      cwoxford6 at mac.com


      We are planning to move to Rio Rico, AZ.  Are there ANY lime or lemon hybrids that would go at that altitude?  And where would I buy such a tree?




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