4 CITRUS TREES Northern Gardeners Can Actually Grow!
The Millennial Gardener
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This channel is dedicated to my love of gardening. I live in southeastern, coastal North Carolina, just southwest of Wilmington in humid subtropical Zone 8b, latitude 34°10'39" N (34.17N). Growing up in south Jersey, my father and grandfather both had gardens. As a child, I used to help them plant seedlings and pick vegetables. As a teen, I worked on a local farm. After college, I lived in Philadelphia, so I had to garden out of buckets. My love for all things outdoors has taken me to the south where land is more plentiful, growing seasons are long and winters mild, but with a few deep freezes in the mid-to-low teens annually that make my hardiness zone a real challenge. I am a zone pusher. In this channel, I will grow a lot of the common edible annuals we all know and love, but I will also grow many things that "you can't grow" in Zone 8b. I am young and have a long journey ahead of me with a lot more to learn, and I invite you along for the ride with me. Awin
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In this video, I share 4 citrus trees northern gardeners can actually grow! Most people think citrus trees are tropical and not cold hardy, but most citrus trees are actually from subtropical highlands. There are many varieties of cold hardy citrus! Here are 4 cold tolerant citrus trees that millions of northern gardeners are unaware they can grow! There are many high quality citrus varieties that are cold tolerant to Zone 8. Roughly half the population of the United States live in Zone 8 or warmer, meaning countless millions of Americans have the ability to grow citrus trees in ground in their location and don't know it! Growing citrus trees in Zone 8 will require some protection on the coldest nights of the year, but protecting fruit trees is easy with my cold protection methods outlined here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1gY7BoYBGIG1w1u_K6CDIhfsqG8dMnPj&si=SVKW_dJZfrMBgTep Find your hardiness zone in the new 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map here: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ I use the following products* to grow citrus trees: 1.5oz Plant Jackets (Many Sizes): https://amzn.to/47YXAbS C9 Incandescent Outdoor Lights (Clear): https://amzn.to/3NumVSJ C9 Incandescent Outdoor Lights (Multi): https://amzn.to/4alQQX5 C9 Incandescent Outdoor Lights (Ceramic): https://amzn.to/3v3edEy Spare C9 Incandescent Bulbs: https://amzn.to/48kJotl Outdoor Smart Plug, 3-Socket: https://amzn.to/4aovfx6 Jobe's Organic All Purpose Fertilizer (4lb): https://amzn.to/3uqk32z Jobe's Organic Fruit & Nut Fertilizer (4lb): https://amzn.to/47Hmv2S True Organic Blood Meal (3lbs): https://amzn.to/3QsZb1Q Espoma Blood Meal (3lbs): https://amzn.to/3tVDTSW Jobe's Bone Meal (4lbs): https://amzn.to/3Gqp52e Espoma Plant Tone (36lbs): https://amzn.to/3Zgk98f Alaska Fish Fertilizer: https://amzn.to/3rjkZ7I Full Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/themillennialgardener TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 Intro To Growing Citrus 3:31 Citrus Tree #1: Owari Satsuma 6:01 Bonus Early Satsuma Tree 6:52 Citrus Tree #2: Meyer Lemon 9:10 Citrus Tree #3: Red Lime 10:59 Citrus Tree #4: Kumquats 12:17 Protecting Citrus Trees From Cold 16:15 Taste Testing Citrus Varieties 21:32 Where To Buy Citrus Trees 23:19 Adventures With Dale If you have any questions about how to grow citrus trees, want to know about the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below! *********************************** VISIT MY AMAZON STOREFRONT FOR PRODUCTS I USE MOST OFTEN IN MY GARDEN* https://www.amazon.com/shop/themillennialgardener *********************************** VISIT MY MERCHANDISE STORE https://shop.spreadshirt.com/themillennialgardener *********************************** SUPPORT MY SECOND CHANNEL! https://www.youtube.com/c/2MinuteGardenTips *********************************** EQUIPMENT I MOST OFTEN USE IN MY GARDEN*: Miracle-Gro Soluble All Purpose Plant Food https://amzn.to/3qNPkXk Miracle-Gro Soluble Bloom Booster Plant Food https://amzn.to/2GKYG0j Miracle-Gro Soluble Tomato Plant Food https://amzn.to/2GDgJ8n Jack's Fertilizer, 20-20-20, 25 lb. https://amzn.to/3CW6xCK Southern Ag Liquid Copper Fungicide https://amzn.to/2HTCKRd Southern Ag Natural Pyrethrin Concentrate https://amzn.to/2UHSNGE Monterey Organic Spinosad Concentrate https://amzn.to/3qOU8f5 Safer Brand Caterpillar Killer (BT Concentrate) https://amzn.to/2SMXL8D Cordless ULV Fogger Machine https://amzn.to/36e96Sl Weed Barrier with UV Resistance https://amzn.to/3yp3MaJ Organza Bags (Fig-size) https://amzn.to/3AyaMUz Organza Bags (Tomato-size) https://amzn.to/36fy4Re Injection Molded Nursery Pots https://amzn.to/3AucVAB Heavy Duty Plant Grow Bags https://amzn.to/2UqvsgC 6.5 Inch Hand Pruner Pruning Shears https://amzn.to/3jHI1yL Japanese Pruning Saw with Blade https://amzn.to/3wjpw6o Double Tomato Hooks with Twine https://amzn.to/3Awptr9 String Trellis Tomato Support Clips https://amzn.to/3wiBjlB Nylon Mason Line, 500FT https://amzn.to/3wd9cEo Expandable Vinyl Garden Tape https://amzn.to/3jL7JCI *********************************** SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Me on TWITTER (@NCGardening) https://twitter.com/NCGardening Follow Me on INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/millennialgardener_nc/ *********************************** ABOUT MY GARDEN Location: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area) 34.1°N Latitude Zone 8B *********************************** *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. © The Millennial Gardener #gardening #garden #gardeningtips #citrus #citrustree
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