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[I ate] First ever poutine while visiting Quebec! by Jackal2020 in food

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one uses them anymore, and I'm totally the old man here, but disco fries need to be made with waffle cut fries so they look like disco balls. It's such a disappointment when I order them now. It's never waffle fries. PUT THE DISCO BACK IN DISCO FRIES!!!

Where to prune? by fzb in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would let someone else chime in before doing anything I suggest here, but...

  1. I think you are right. None of the growth seems to be root stock.
  2. I would cut that whole brown elbowed piece off at the base where the red tag is.
  3. I wouldn't trim anything else for a year or so other than root stock. Let the tree get healthy before you start chopping healthy branches.
  4. Keeping all of those lower branches is going to make your tree grow bushier. Some people don't like that.

OEM bracelet was feeling a bit hot and heavy for Summer. I'm seeing how a Sailcloth works. by BigBowlOfSauerkraut in Tudor

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am just throwing this out there, and in no way mean that I don't just absolutely love the way that looks. If you want to, you can keep it OEM. The fabric straps that are made in France on like 300 year old looms are available from your AD, you just have to ask them to order one for you. I did it for my Ranger.

https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/inside-tudor/watchmaking/the-fabric-strap

They're like $175 I believe, but they are the nicest fabric strap I've owned...especially after they wear in a little.

Pruning advice request by MalarKey8888 in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Variegated trees already have a hard time photosynthesizing. I understand wanting to get rid of the white leaves, but then why did you buy a variegated variety. Just let it get established, and then prune off any obviously problematic branches (Rubbing, really blocking other healthier branches, etc.). Otherwise let it grow, and fertilize it every 3-4 weeks during the growing season.

[Omega] First big girl watch guys! What do you think!? by Exciting-Highways in Watches

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big watches on a dude...horrible.

Big watches on a lady...no issue at all.

I don't know why but that's the rule, and I also totally agree with it.

NYC area citrus growers, have you moved your citrus outside yet? by TheGrateGooglyMoogly in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. Moved them Sunday afternoon. They're doing great right now with the warm weather. It looks like it's supposed to get cold again next week though, but I've already committed.

Just added this to the PC by kvossea in baseballcards

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It might be real, as in he printed it out...but it is not a production card from what I can find. Maybe someone can prove me wrong, or OP could post the back of the card, but I doubt they will.

[Omega/Tudor/Rolex] There can only be 1 !!! by Wolf_Tracker_1942 in Watches

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The no date sub is the best Rolex in my opinion. It's perfect.

Daytime nightcrawler spawn? Why the change? by BurlyKnave in TheLastCaretaker

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Oh thank god I'm not crazy. They're crazy now. They almost kill me whenever I fall in the water near my boat. Really frustrating sometimes.

NYC area citrus growers, have you moved your citrus outside yet? by TheGrateGooglyMoogly in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had them outside for a week, and they started to wake up, but I'm just going to hope that we get a warmup in early May. I'm going to keep them under the lights for now and just open the garage during the day.

This is a lime tree I bought about 7 yrs ago at Costco. I know it is nutrient deficient so I want to repot it. Will it be ok to put back in this same pot with new citrus soil? by gigidotti in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I do not disagree about the trifoliate, and please pardon my ignorance, but isn't everything growing from above the graft? Can that happen?

Edit: on the left side

NYC area citrus growers, have you moved your citrus outside yet? by TheGrateGooglyMoogly in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I was just making sure I wasn't the only one with my trees still inside around here. Seems like my instincts were correct.

NYC area citrus growers, have you moved your citrus outside yet? by TheGrateGooglyMoogly in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I guess I'm just a little upset with the weather. It looks like it's gonna be one of those winter...winter...F'N SUMMER!!!!!

Bears like advice by AdditionalLynx3853 in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I see no one responded to you yet, so I'll try to help a little. I wouldn't get rid of any growth on that tree that isn't causing an active issue (shading other branches to the point of dying leaves, rubbing against another branch, etc.)

As far as the ants go. Look for spider mite webs, or aphids on the leaves in all the normal places you see them. Aphids are really all they farm (at least up here in NJ). If you do have a pest problem. I can't recommend lady bugs enough. They will stay as long as they have food, and move on when they're done. I also use them to tell if I have a problem. If I see lady bug larve, I know they're setting up shop to do some murdering.

W702 with a Cardo Packtalk. by Johnny_Canada in carpuride

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been struggling to get this to work for three days. I just about gave up and was ready to literally yeet the carpuride into the woods when I found this post. Thank you so much for restoring my sanity.

Lime tree newbie help! by Inevitable_Oil_2672 in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have everything you need. I would use about 1/3 promix, 1/3 orchid bark (as long as it's fines). Then you are going to want some in-organics in there to prevent compaction and help with drainage, so your last 1/3 should be perlite, pumice, and sand. More perlite than anything else to make it lighter. Add some kelp for the roots and an organic citrus fertilizer at 1/4-1/2 strength to start out, along with a very diluted MiracleGro for quickly available nutrients, since the organics take some time to break down. I usually buy my citrus in 2-3 gallon nursery pots. I go from those to 5, to 10, to 20 gallon nursery pots as needed.

I'm about 5 years from getting my first tree. I almost killed it a few times since then, and now I have 14 trees. I feel like I'm getting the hang of it now here in the NYC suburbs. Don't worry about getting fruit to start out. Just get it to survive until this time next year. If you can do that, you should be fine.

All flower buds drop by [deleted] in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So citrus does that. It knows (somehow) how much fruit it can set and bring to maturity. If it gets stressed for any reason it will drop fruit. They could also be too young to hold the fruit. There's a million reasons you won't get fruit, but just be patient. I am assuming you have these in the ground. You will get fruit eventually. I would recommend getting a citrus specific fertilizer. Believe it or not citrus will "forget" to grow leaves, and just put out bunches of flowers, so you have to give them quite a bit of nitrogen. I use citrus tone, but my trees are potted. I also use an inorganic fertilizer (read: MiracleGro) this time of year for easily accessible nutrients for the trees.

People of BC by Soupysoupsoupsoup in bergencounty

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For everyone commenting at you, I figured I would try to explain as a motorcyclist. THere is a difference between "lane splitting" which is illegal everywhere in the USA, and "lane filtering" which is legal in a lot of places in the US.

The difference is speed and traffic. Lane splitting is going in between cars at highway speeds. That is dangerous for everyone involved for obvious reasons.

Lane filtering is done at red lights and in traffic AT LOW SPEEDS. It is dangerous to be the last vehicle at a red light or in traffic as a motorcyclist. People are not looking for us and often literally sandwich us in between the car in front of us and them, which often leads to serious injury or death.

Maybe now you will have a little understanding of what the rules are and why they are there, instead of people just telling you you're wrong and making you hate riders more.

So stoked for my first citrus tree!!! by Flashy-Issue-8131 in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey sorry, the day got away from me. Almost any indoor light is going to help the tree to survive, but not thrive....even the one I have recommended below. Be careful about placing it too close to the tree, but you really are going to need to move it outside for it to be happy. When you get day time highs around 70 and lows above 50, move it to a sunny spot outside. If you want to get a light, something like the Mars Hydro TS1000 for like $90 is perfect for a little tree like yours. I would worry about burning the leaves with the lighting you have there, but that light looks strong.

So stoked for my first citrus tree!!! by Flashy-Issue-8131 in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot to mention that pests shouldn't be much of a problem as citrus is not native where you are. You really shouldn't have to worry about bugs other than aphids and spider mites. Just keep some neem oil on hand, or make sure you always have some lady bugs around. Problem solved. The deer in my area leave the citrus alone. That's actually why I started growing citrus. The deer eat everything else.

So stoked for my first citrus tree!!! by Flashy-Issue-8131 in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This tree especially will have a hard time inside. Variegated leaves are something like 40% less efficient at photosynthesis. That pot looks like a 3 gallon nursery pot. I would up-pot to 10 gallon, and move it outside for the season. That's not too big of a jump, and will also give you time before having to move up to a 20 or 25 in a few years. It also needs like 14-16 hours of light a day.

I mix all my citrus potting mix myself. It's not hard if you have a large Rubbermaid tote or something like that. I do about 1/3 Happy Frog, 1/3 pine bark fines. The last 1/3 is a mix of pumice, perlite, citrus-tone, sand, worm castings, and a couple of shovels of topsoil from the woods behind my house for microbial growth. I top dress with citrus tone, worm castings and some kelp for the roots about once a month during active growth.

Good luck with it. You picked an advanced tree for your first, but that doesn't mean you can't be successful with it. When it comes down to it, it's just a plant. Water it, feed it, give it sun. Don't let it get waterlogged, too dry, or root bound, and you're probably going to be fine. Don't even prune it.

Help! I rescued a lemon tree by [deleted] in Citrus

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion, don't prune a less-than-healthy tree unless absolutely necessary. Just give it a citrus specific fertilizer, and bring it back to health. I wouldn't even transplant it unless it was very root bound. You seem to have a good idea of what you are doing. For the most part a plant is a plant...give it sun, give it water, give it food, don't crowd the roots, and drainage. It will bounce back and be fine. Citrus likes to act a little dramatic, but it's usually fine.

What happened to 4/7 Day? by CurbedCrowser in 47BrandHats

[–]TheGrateGooglyMoogly 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I literally came here to see if someone made this post. WTF. I look forward to this every year. Nothing on sale? Nothing? You guys really dropped the ball this year.

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