On 13/5/07 17:22, in article , "Les
Hemmings" wrote:


An orange and a grapefruit, both from pips. now 5 years old. In a pot but
absolutely going mad this year! Fingers crossed for flowers.....

The strange thing? They've been outside, unprotected for 3 years now here in
Folkestone. The cold doesn't seem to do much except drop a few leaves, it's
the slugs and snails that do the most damage.

Wet roots in the cold will do more damage than anything.

Things are definitely changing....

Much milder winters, I agree but still pretty wet this side of the UK.

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