Pics of my area and also stuff.
This was an old potato grader about 80 years old it is made out of red ceder, steel and the gear box has bronze cogs inside it. But it is know modified for my limes.
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We are doing some work on this machine
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This is a storm front in 2003 that nearly wiped out my limes. Hail as big as golf balls!
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This is an shot of our area at 300 feet.
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My house and property at Tregeagle from 500 feet
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A southern shot of my limes trees
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This is a photo shot of my wifes garden looking to the south.
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A perfect egg shaped tahition lime.
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A sliced lime to show texture and size.
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A close up of a branch attacked by a white mite. Look at this on the next line down on the left.
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These are the little mites that will spead all over your trees if not treated.
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This is what a tree should look like if looked after well
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These are new trees planted 12 months ago
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This picture shows 2 perfect limes! Market value 85cents each.
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These rows were 5 metres apart, but 5 years later - only 2 metres apart.
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Here's a good handful of limes that are ready for harvest
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And if you are sucessful with hobby farming you just may be able to go on great trips, like my wife and I did lately to the Grand Canyon, USA.
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