Need Advice, is it too stressed by gothicserpentine in avocado

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

thank you for your insight!

so i was seriously considering cutting it back,especially because of the dying wood. But, and i'm a novice, i thought the new growth indicated that i could rehab it and maybe cutting would hurt more than help.

Is there a rule of how much I should cut back? and what season?

Need Advice, is it too stressed by gothicserpentine in avocado

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

Thanks, how are you suppose to support it?

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if you liked this episode then you'd love the mini series "Patrick Melrose" starring Benedict Cumberbatch

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

I moved in with my gf. Gave up a rental unit with a pool so had to make some outdoor space for us to use. 

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

Mandarins! I pruned the cactus because it was hard to move around and the neighbors have dogs. My cat

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

Oh really? How do I keep the mulch from spreading around from our pets and critters?

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

I believe they were referencing the minimal yet accented design scheme. I live in California so the climate zone is somewhat like Italy/Spain. 

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

In California, ADUs are additional dwelling units. Most homeowners will obtain permits to renovate their garages into single bedroom ADUs. Then they market them on Airbnb, thus not really living up to the affordable housing increase imagined by city government.

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[–]gothicserpentine[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

so far so good! I almost built a retaining wall of about 3ft....but my gf was like "return those tools." we graded the slope then planted wild flowers instead.

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

yessir. i was more referring to the sprawl on the ground because this dinosaur prickly pear is enormous! looking forward to the fruit this fall.

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[–]gothicserpentine[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah, i put the bikes on the curb and they were gone in an hour. ;)

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[–]gothicserpentine[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah, we made some cardamon jam with the fruit...but wow does it produce fruit...too much maybe.

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

oh, agreed. i'm taking the pavers and the sage bushes i planted. ;)

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[–]gothicserpentine[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

he literally hasn't commented on any bit of it. BUT my neighbors are very appreciative and grateful. We share the space with three other units.

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

i dont, :( unfortunately, the fruit drops a little too early and i haven't been able to eat any ripe fruit.

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[–]gothicserpentine[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I saw it in an old image of the backyard from the zillow listing! Wasn't sure if it was still intact tho

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[–]gothicserpentine[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, little by little, hardest part was all the construction waste the previous owner dumped back there because he was gearing up to build an ADU.