I'm wondering if we need to thin these ourselves or if the tree will do so itself. The other citrus around the place (potted key lime, tangelo, Meyer lemon) are having similarly good showings.
Not shown in this picture is the pot this lime tree lives in. At some point, some thyme started growing in the pot and we didn't bother pulling it out. Now, the entire pot is overflowing with thyme, which we've ignored and so it's flowering. That, combined with the lime blossoms and the citrus smell, makes it one of our favorite places in the yard.
We've had the same blessing on our lime and lemon trees this year across town from you, and, on the advice of my "master gardener" mother, I've thinned the fruit.
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Ah, it makes sense. Will do. Thanks! We do have some great weather, eh?
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