permaculturekidd

Citrus grow like weeds here; there are literally thousands of citrus trees all over the city, alot not even taken care of but are totally massive.

I read books of fruit trees and people say to water and feed them monthly; which is mind boggling since trees over here don't need water past the first year and after that they can stand the summer droughts tell late september with weather going into the 90's and 100's during late July to mid-Aug every year.

Feeding them fertilizer is even weirder; there are massive trees atleast 4 or 5 decades old in downtown that dump fruit year after year like mad. No one tends to alot of trees in town; were formerly orchard country so walnuts, almonds, citrus, stone fruit; etc... thrive once established all by themselves(a year to 3)

I guess its the soil here; alot of things grow extremely well and there is no need for the miraclegro-type stuff (unless you a flower gardener or your really looking to push the limits of fruiting).