Just a newbie wanting to say hello!

[MattyBlanco]

Hey, I am new to this forum, and just wanted to say hello. I have some experience in growing trees and just got my first cactus.

So far I have grown an Avocado Tree until my cat finally killed it at my old place . There wasn't any room to put it that the cat couldn't get it. But now I have a couple spare rooms which I am using for my gardening but only using one now. I just recently planted 10 Lemon Seeds and 6 of them have shown themselves within 2 weeks so far and I also have planted some Ruby Grapefruit Seeds and am germinating a Mango Pit (which already had it's tap root out for me )

Anyways, just wanted to say hello and get started in this forum

[B_BQ]

Hi there:
Welcome to the forum.
I remember growing an avocado pit many moons ago. I think I stuck toothpicks in it and suspended it atop a glass of water, topping up the water on a regular basis until roots started. I then planted it and it grew to about 4' high.
When I was a little one in school we used to regularly grow carrot tops, and mustard cress on blotting paper. I think I must have been interested in gardening even as a 10-year old.
~BBQ

[MattyBlanco]

Thanks for the reply B_BQ! That's how I grow my Avocado's, it's interesting to watch them that way . They are very fast growers, it's unfortunate that my cat destroyed mine

[Dumbo]

Welcome aboard Matty

There are one or two others here growing Lemons as well. Maybe they will have some tips for you.

So you are more the tree & cactus type person? Any veggie garden or other type of garden?

Cheers!

[RubyTuesday49]

MattyBlanco - you didn't actually get any Avacados did you? Did you have it indoors or ?? I can't imagine that one could grow Avacados in our Great White North!! LOL My brother just gave me a couple of Mandarin Orange plants - he started from seed. Guess we'll see where they go. No actually expecting any kind of fruit, just fun to grow.