Does anyone have orange trees?

[Luvsdabeach]

Originally Posted by Barbara

How about tomatoes? How long is the veggie growing season? Is it one long season or maybe two shorter ones?

Thanks.

I have tomato plants that are still producing.

[emilybh]

I have a lemon tree that is in a planter that I got last spring when it was flowering and smelled wonderful. Now it has 3 big lemons that are still green but are supposed to turn yellow. My tomato plants didn't do as well as I was hoping and I wasn't impressed with any of the tomatoes including the heirloom tomatoes available in Whole Foods or Earth Fare or road side stands or farmers markets. Maybe the climate is too warm to grow tomatos that are as tasty as the ones you get from organic farmers in New England during the summer. (I may take this back as I did break down and pay $4.99 /lb for an heirloom tomato that looked good (wasn't mushy like most I've seen) yesterday. I'm looking forward to my first decent tomato sandwich since I moved here. I wll say the tomatoes here are good for gazpacho which tastes better if made with over ripe tomatoes.

[Geechie North]

I don't know if it's been paved over-condoized- yet,( it was in development as of 2006), but Johns Island was the epicenter of tomato farms (truck farming) in the Lowcountry. It was a major producing area for the NE. The niche was to get the produce up there just behind the Fla growers and ahead of the Ga and NC ones. Limehouse family was heavily involved in the trade.

At the end of school (late May) my buddies and I would pick for about 3-4 weeks (depending upon the year) along with lots of migrant labor also. It was either than or work fast food all summer long- money was the same.

I don't eat tomatoes, so I can't comment on the taste factor.

[OrangeCountyGirl]

Okay, the kiwis do really well.

However, since it's been so hot and there have been so many bugs...I will not go out there to pick them! LOL, and I LOVE kiwis.

We have them on a vine type setup that goes almost the length of our half acre yard.

You know who eats them? Our dog and our gardner. He brings these enormous ziplock bags and fills them up with grapes and kiwis.

[imperieux]

We have two miniature peach trees that we bought at the Whole Foods in Mt Pleasant that have produced a lot of fruit.

Okay, they've dropped their fruit before they matured and nothing was edible, but that may also be because I haven't a clue as to what I am doing in regards to these trees.

I'm working on it though!

I noticed that the Whole Foods had many different species of trees and plants out there (including the kiwi that OrangeCountyGirl has) but I don't recall seeing an orange for sale.

[OleTomCat]

Originally Posted by imperieux

We have two miniature peach trees that we bought at the Whole Foods in Mt Pleasant that have produced a lot of fruit.

Okay, they've dropped their fruit before they matured and nothing was edible, but that may also be because I haven't a clue as to what I am doing in regards to these trees.

I'm working on it though!

I noticed that the Whole Foods had many different species of trees and plants out there (including the kiwi that OrangeCountyGirl has) but I don't recall seeing an orange for sale.

Go to The Garden Rebel and try some of his plant tonics or call him for help.

[OrangeCountyGirl]

Ohh peach trees? You might be able to find some simple info online!!

That would be awesome to have fresh peaches!