Remember the “miraculous” papaya plant I started from a stem cutting? And remember how I “let” it get root bound and still managed to rescue it? Well, the poor plant has not overcome all possible obstacles yet. The unfortunate result … Continue reading
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I know that it’s been over a year that I happily proclaimed how I had successfully grown a Red Lady papaya plant from a stem cutting (read that post here). At the end of that particular event, the cutting in … Continue reading
I recently pruned our mulberry mini-tree – so called because it’s rooted in the ground and has grown rather big. The main stem of the plant is easily almost 10cm (2-3 inches) in diameter, and some of the stems are … Continue reading
I know that mulberry plants respond well – in terms of bearing fruits – to harsh pruning, but I usually can’t bring myself to be that drastic. In fact, about two weekends ago, I started pruning our mini-tree, but was … Continue reading