Pleased as all get out
Tag / calamondin
And now time for a spring shower
After a thorough going over with a toothbrush, dipped in alcohol, I hope to have reduced the scale infestation on my baby.
It’s just 10c today so she’ll have to come back in tonight.
Cut the daffodils that fell over. A few were the victim of a fallen cedar. Picked up five emerald cedars from Home Depot last week. Five footers for $30. Have to get them dug in before heading to Venice.
On the scales
My calamondin citrus always gets infested with scale insects. Today was the alcohol and Q-tip treatment. I try and check the underside of every leaf and stem along the veins for the little armoured creatures, then give them a dab of the alcohol and with the dry tip wipe them off the plant. I am just that crazy. The first sign of infestation is the clear, sticky honeydew they excrete which falls on the upper side of leaves below the creature. She’s worth it!
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