Pink buds!
In the comments, someone asked how the finger limes are doing. They’re doing great! They’ve grown so much. At first there were only about three branches, and now they’re getting bushy. And now — ta-da! — they have buds! I couldn’t be happier. Buds mean fruit is coming soon. Probably. They’re a pretty pink color.
Getting the soil ready
They’re getting big, so even though the timing isn’t great with the buds, I’m going to repot them. There’s a slightly raised area around here, so I took soil from there. Who put these rocks here?! I gathered the soil and poured some water over it, but it was quite dry, so I mixed in more water. Not a glamorous job.
To keep the soil from washing out, I put grass in the bottom of each pot — whatever grass was around, though there wasn’t much. Stones would work too, but personally I don’t like them because they’re heavy.
Next comes the fertilizer: chicken manure mixed with grass, soil and water. It looks dirty on camera, I know! It isn’t straight chicken poop — it’s mixed with lots of water and soil, so you don’t have to wait long for it to ferment. In it goes, then the damp soil I mixed earlier. Nice-colored soil. While I was mixing, an earthworm came out to say hello.
Into the new pots
Now, Mr. Finger Lime, excuse me. It’s thorny and it hurts! I watered it well earlier so it would slide out easily. Apparently finger limes have small roots — I didn’t know that. I mixed in some soil so it can get used to its new home, added more soil… and it’s not in the center at all. Oh well. Done!
The second one was different: it had lots of roots. What’s the difference? I bought them the same way and kept them in the same place. I even found an earthworm in the pot. Ouch, ouch — the thorns stab me! I’m short, so it’s hard to plant.
The repotting is done. The soil here is a little slanted, but at least it’s finished. This is the first time they’ve touched the soil of this farm, so whether they take off or suddenly wilt is up to them. Let’s keep an eye on them and hope they grow. There are pretty pink buds — two here (actually three) and one more on this side. I can’t wait for them to bloom!
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