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the lemon tree looks amazing.. how about a orange tree

Isn't growing your own food frickin AWESOME?!  We started this year and it was such a fulfilling feeling to eat what you have planted and tended to all season.. Its really neat you already have a bunch of fruit trees in you yard, way better snack than candy!
Be careful with strawberries, they only fruit a little bit the first year but they are like vines and grow and move extremely fast!  We planted 8 at the beginning of the year and have like 40 or 50 now! lol, they took over a whole raised bed!  So make sure to tend to them or put them somewhere by themselves.  Anyhow, goodluck and have fun growing all that stuff! :)

Blackberry jam is always good. And yes, I plant everything! That is how you get free plants and variety in your garden.

It's amazing what will grow in Panama, especially at the higher elevations.

That's great! We're in Colombia where we live on our farm. We have avocados too, it can even take 7 years before they fruit. Panama is quite wet though, so maybe it's faster there. We're in a wet-dry climate with hot and dry 'summers' and wet 'winters'. Good luck with your growies!

>The soil here is truly rich, dark and very fertile.

Wish I had good soil. I always have to keep checking the pH levels and making sure the fertilizer is correctly fixed. So time consuming.

I LOVE your lemon tree!! I am imagining lemonade... lemon custard.. lemon tarts... lemon cookies... lemon drops...  (please use Bubba's accent from Forrest Gump here)

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This is a fantastic post! 

My wife and I made a planter box for our backyard this summer and planted a few things. It's difficult to grow things from seeds, especially with the weather like it is here. You're much closer to the equator, so I envy your fruit trees. 

I actually planted some lemon seeds from a grocery store lemon back in the summer and successfully sprouted about 9 of them. Unfortunately only 2 or 3 of them are still viable at this point. I'm still excited that they even came up in the first place. They're inside now, as they don't like the winter. 

I can't say I have any tips for you. You're much better off with the soil and temperatures in Panama than I am up here in the US, so I'm sure with a little bit of coaxing, you can grow whatever you want. 

You may have seen @papa-pepper's account since he's a popular Steemian, but he does many posts about gardening and such. You might enjoy taking a look at some of those. He also does videos, which can be helpful. 

Best wishes growing things. Be sure to keep us updated!

Wow you definitely have a green thumb and a knack for gardening. I am not too much into gardening but enjoy reading posts on the topic often because my mother is passionate about it so I read stuff and share it with her.

What about vegetables, i.e. broccoli, carrots, pumpkins?   Then you just need a few chickens and you'll never have to shop for food again!

Will follow your blog, I'm trying to learn about off-grid gardening and this will help :)

Looks like you are doing a great job without much help. I sure do wish I could plant something in the ground and have it just take off. Just plant what you enjoy eating and have a good time with the process. Thanks for your post.

No, no, no.  You're doing it _all wrong_! No one is supposed to grow their own food.  They're supposed to go _buy_ it from large corporations who program people to be dependent upon them.  Governments do the same.  Sheesh, are you crazy!? Go get some fluoridated water before it's too late! ha ha

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you doing great...am sure you stabilize soon and have great orchards...love the spirit
check out some good tips on natural ways to fertilize from y older blogs.... keep pests away and understand your soil...which plants can grow in that area well and storage options...
keep it up

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So true about trying to about trying to grow things in the Texas summers. It looks like you are well on your way to becoming a gardener, I'm curious as to what makes the soil in your area so suitable for plant growth, that you can grow fence posts into trees? I know here we use a lot of cedar tree posts for fencing pastures , and every now and then you will see a "volunteer" cedar tree spring up along the fence line. But haven't seen a post blossom into a tree yet.
Best of luck with the garden.

Hy Hallo .. We in Indonesia also often plant blackberry plants but to note is Do not plant blackberry close to night plant, or member of family of night plant, like tomato, potato, and pepper. Wood is a common problem of blackberries, can be carried through the soil. Do not plant blackberries around thorny bushes, or close to blackberries that grow wild. Start your plant growth in fresh location to avoid infectious diseases infectious disease. The temperate climate is cooler, blackberries can grow well and mature faster by planting in the greenhouse. Although the fertilization of blackberries is done individually, the benefits can still be obtained from cross-pollination treatment, which means it is a good idea to plant 2 different varieties if planted indoors. They need minimum temperature exposure for 200 hours under 400F, but use temperature 60-700F if inside the room .. Greetings know from Indonesia ,, Follow me friends ..

Thanks for sharing, i'd like to hear more of your experiences in the near future. I Just started gardening myself @ my neighbours garden, since we dont have one in our apartment. My neighbour is quite old tho and was happy to give me a piece of her garden in exchange for some help on her lawn, mowing, cutting hedges and such. I think thats a great synergy which more people should use. There are just so many people living in germany who have great gardens, which are not used at all. I started out with some peppers, chillies, tomatoes and salad. Also a few potatoes, cucumbers and some herbs. Its amazing to be able to go into your own garden and collect your ingredients for a nice salad or sandwich. Maybe you could start composting or building a worm farm? Greetings from germany!