Wednesday 11 May 2022

Florida Doesn't Want You To Know It's EASIER To Grow CITRUS Up NORTH! How To Grow Citrus ANYWHERE!

Apr 15, 2022, The Millennial Gardener
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt_gwANqb-M


The state of Florida has dominated the citrus industry for over a century, but here is a secret Florida doesn't want you to know: It's easier to grow citrus UP NORTH than growing citrus in Florida! I'm growing citrus trees in ground in North Carolina, and you can, too! Learn how to grow citrus anywhere!

Citrus trees are more resistant to cold than you think, and protecting them using cheap, or even FREE, methods is simple. By selecting cold hardy citrus varieties and using the cold protection methods outlined in this video, these citrus trees can survive temps into the low teens or even single digits! This is how I'm growing so many citrus varieties and having so much success!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Growing Citrus North Of Florida
0:59 Citrus Greening And HLB In Florida Citrus
4:36 The Best Hardiness Zones To Grow Citrus
6:32 Citrus Cold Hardiness Explained
7:49 Selecting Cold Hardy Citrus Varieties
9:04 Protecting Trees With Incandescent Lights
12:11 Protecting Trees With Water Barrels For FREE!
16:07 Growing Citrus In Containers In Colder Zones
18:53 North Carolina Grown Citrus Taste Test!
21:38 Adventures With Dale

If you have questions about how to grow citrus in any climate, growing a citrus tree in ground or in containers, want to know more about growing fruit trees and the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and food forest, are looking for gardening tips and tricks, 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!




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