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Fruit Trees
•May 2, 2016•

CITRUS HYSTRIX – COOKING LIME LEAVES

Citrus hystrix – this unusual citrus plant has distinctive leaves that look like one leaf is growing from the end of another. The highly aromatic leaves are used extensively as a key flavouring ingredient in South East Asian cooking. Fruit rind is candied and used to flavour curry pastes. This compact growing lime is a most worthwhile addition to...
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•September 3, 2014•

EVERY GARDEN NEEDS A LEMON TREE

Lemons originate from Northern India and have been cultivated for centuries all around the world. The fruit are grown commercially for a diverse range of uses from soft drinks, concentrates, pharmaceuticals, beauty products and household cleaners. Around the home, fresh lemons are used daily for culinary and cleaning purposes. The beauty about these wonderful trees...
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•August 23, 2014•

BLOSSOMS – THE FIRST SIGN OF SPRING

As day length increases and temperatures begin to increase many deciduous fruit trees burst forth into blossom. There are also many ornamental deciduous blossoms that are grown for their abundance of spring flowers. These include flowering peaches, flowering plums, flowering cherries and crab apples. All of these trees thrive in the colder climates and often...
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