DickTater

We have 36” range with gas oven (thermador -wanted the gas broiler for pizza and steaks).
Sink in corner looking into garden- but large space to the left for espresso machine and dish drying area

dishwasher to the right of sink bc we’re right handed and makes loading easier
Single electric wall oven with microwave above that. We use both ovens often we’re a 5-6 day per week cooking family.

Large island..lots of drawers. Agree on the heavy duty slides in the bottom under island to make access easier ..slides under the sink

Trash can on island, upgrade to heavy duty slides bc some jacka$ will try to mash the trash down and bend your slides …not into the cutting board above trash—-kind of gross imo

We have a classic white subway tile backsplash that goes counter to ceiling —through whole kitchen, easy clean up

Outlet boxes and switches built into underside of cabinets..nothing on the backsplash wall, very clean, plug mold on end of island
We have led lighting under each cabinet and lights in the upper cabinets that go to ceiling with glass panel doors, pretty in evening, allows light without using the can lights..independent switches

Spice cabinet next to range and pull out kitchen utensil drawer near range

Oversized range hood 1200cfm (think stirfry smoke, searing steaks!)

We love our layout, our only complaint is we chose a softer marble based on an aesthetic, but it wears much to easy, so we have to embrace the aging ha!

It’s in a 15 gal pot
It’s got 4.5” caliper trunk
It’s about 30-32” tall and 36” across
Pretty good branch structure but not large




Also wanted to show a male and female flower open right next to each other on my Reed
Also love bugs doing work!

2 of my 3 that I recently bare rooted stress dropped several leaves..they yellowed, curled, then browned then dropped. Did not go bare though. …keep them moist, but not wet, keep in dappled shade and wait it out. Mine are actually pushing new leaves already!

I know you’re right!

First time trying grafting, may fail may not, we shall see. I feel that nature can be pretty resilient! Fingers crossed they take. Just did a bunch of reading and watching, much as you do.

I ordered those 50 gal drum dollies lol.
Wow those are big …guava good on it, will
Be nice when I go up to 30’gal eventually


Reed avocado tree is about to bloom and is currently recycling leaves, it looks sad, but I know it’ll be flush soon.
Think I may spray the flowers with honey water and see if that helps fruit set. They’re nearby citrus and other fruit trees which I know are more preferred.

Where did you source the pumice ? I haven’t found anything good local

I resorted to crushing some lava rock ha

I know it’s different rock ..but kind of close.

It’s also wild there is no regionally made top pot mix …why is there such a disconnect?? Is it bc we don’t do tropical so don’t use pots long term ?

Definitely a mess with the frost potential!
All of my blueberries are in full bloom, stone fruit full of flowers. Plus I do a big vegetable garden and always plant early! Lots of work to do later, I will
Be waiting till the wind dies down close to dark, it’s very difficult to keep things in place fighting the wind!

What foliar fertilizer do you like to use?

And the brasolinde is a new one on me, looked it up! Very cool …you just spray it separate ? Or mix with foliar app ?

Bring cash to avoid paying taxes.

Read the map and plant list so you know where you’re driving to before you start driving around. I usually highlight the rows I’m looking for.

Plants are NOT always labeled correctly or even at all. Especially things that aren’t currently blooming. So finding a specific daylily color for instance can be challenging. Know what you’re looking for!
Enjoy !

Great to hear on the potting. I watched the newer Gary video and he mentioned that Phos tx. I’ll look into it

Beautiful guava ..mines about that size as well. Wild how quickly they grow. I gave it a good chop and fertilizer ..it’s got lots of buds about to open.

I may add a star fruit next or catley, but I’ve got to pump the brakes for a bit, my wife is like how many trees do we need lol.

Anyone found a good source for larger bulk pumice?
Everything I’ve seen is small bags for bonsai

I up potted my guava and swapped my potted lemon tree over to the top pot style mix. Made my own using peat, sand, coarse perlite, and some crushed lava rock. I know not he same as pumice as far as mechanics go, but close enough and easier to find.
I can’t even find DG in BR.

Had a tragedy with my super Hass, it got hit by a small incidental
Brush fire then, burning half the tree up. It never really recovered well, then the cold came ! I covered and heated as normal but maybe too much stress. It’s a loss.
I ended up stumping it and have some suckers popping up, but it’s below the graft union I’m guessing.
Guessing I should just pull it up :/

I need toFind a new tree. I called Saxon Becnel, they won’t be getting any SH this year bc their supplier wasn’t shipping.

TigerLaff, would it be possible to add a list of nursery’s to call on in your first post?

Hate to ask where I should start looking for someone who will ship a larger tree, prefer at least a 3-7gal. ?

I’ve learned a lot growing avocados, and will keep trying lol. The year I got fruit from my SH was unbelievable and the fruit was amazing.