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Plants do breathe! This is the underside of a basil leaf, the little pores are called stomata, they open so the plant can breathe, and close to reduce moisture loss. It's interesting that the veins are translucent, they look like green see-through tubes when viewed this closely. This extreme close-up was taken with a Raynox DCR-250 super macro conversion lens attached to the front of my 100mm macro lens for extra magnification, makes a DSLR camera a bit more like a microscope! #macro #macrophotography #leaf #leafpores #stomata #raynox #supermacro #gardening #botany #deepgreenpermacultureWallflower (Erysymum) flowers close-up photo. Not only are these very pretty but they're also a companion plant for apple trees, boosting their health and vigor. This plant is a perennial variety, much less work than the annual ones. #flowers #wallflower #erysimum #companionplants #macro #macrophotography #permaculture #foodforest #urbanpermaculture #urbanagriculture #organicgardening #organicfoodgardening #deepgreenpermacultureWashington Navel orange harvest beginning at the start of winter. Reputed to be one of the best eating oranges! This is growing on a dwarf tree planted in the garden. #fruit #citrus #orange #orangetree #washingtonnavelorange #permaculture #foodforest #urbanpermaculture #urbanagriculture #organicgardening #organicfoodgardening #deepgreenpermacultureRoses are red, But violets aren't blue. Yeah, sure it rhymes, Though it's simply not true! Love the beautiful silky red rose petals showing through on this flower bud. 🙂 #flowers #roses #redroses #rosebud #gardening #poem #poetry #haiku #deepgreenpermacultureViola tricolour, also known as Johnny Jump ups and heartsease, are an annual pansy that grows in the wild. The whole plant is used medicinally and the flowers are edible, just like other pansy flowers. #flowers #viola #heartsease #johnnyjumpups #edibleflowers #medicinalherbs #medicinalplants #permaculture #foodforest #urbanpermaculture #urbanagriculture #organicgardening #organicfoodgardening #deepgreenpermaculturePink Lady apples are excellent late season apple producing into early winter. They're a cross between a Lady Williams and a Golden Delicious, an Australian cultivar with a sweet crisp taste. 🙂 #fruit #apple #pinklady #permaculture #foodforest #urbanpermaculture #urbanagriculture #organicgardening #organicfoodgardening #deepgreenpermacultureAnemone or Japanese Wind Flower, a delightful perennial, flowering from late summer to late autumn, producing saucer-shaped blooms with delicate petals in white or shades of pink on long graceful stems which sway in the wind above the dark green maple-shaped leaves. These flowers are an excellent autumn nectar and pollen source for bees! 🐝🌼 #flowers #whiteflowers #anemone #japanesewindflower #autumnflower #plantsforbees #organicgardening #deepgreenpermaculturePersimmon tree autumn foliage and fruit. Some varieties of persimmon tree have stunning autumn foliage, rivaling ornamental trees, with their dark green leaves turning into brilliant fiery tones of orange and red! The tree pictured is a Nightingale persimmon. #autumn #autumnfoliage #persimmon #persimmonautumnleaves #fruitrees #fruit #nightingale #redautumnfoliage #permaculture #foodforest #urbanpermaculture #urbanagriculture #organicgardening #organicfoodgardening #deepgreenpermaculture
Category Archives: Pests, Diseases & Problems
Why Citrus Fruit Drops and Flowers Fail to Develop
Is your citrus tree dropping its fruit before they reach full size, or even worse, dropping the flowers before fruit even begin to form? Trees photosynthesise to produce carbohydrates such as sugars which they store as their energy source. … Continue reading
Apple Tree Problems – Sun Scald
Sun scald is not a disease, but damage caused to apples and many other fruit, caused by high temperatures and strong sunlight in summer. Typically, sun scald damage appear on sun-exposed side, which is usually towards the direction of the … Continue reading
Citrus Nutrient Deficiency – Yellow Leaves
If leaves are yellowing on a citrus tree, it may be a sign of nutrient deficiency, but it may not be, depending on which leaves are yellowing. Older leaves yellowing are quite normal as long as it’s only happening to … Continue reading
Horticultural Glues and Tree Banding Trees to Controls Ants and Other Pests
Glue-banding of tree trunks is an effective technique for controlling various pests of fruit trees. A waterproof band covered in horticultural glue, an aggressive long-lasting adhesive, is wrapped around the trunk of the tree to create a sticky barrier which … Continue reading
Organic Control of Curl Grubs in Lawn
Curl Grub larvae (credits – CSIRO Australia scienceimage) If you’ve ever been digging in the garden and discovered plump, pale coloured grubs beneath the soil that curl up into a “C” shape when disturbed, these are Curl Grubs. Curl grubs … Continue reading
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