these are just about the cutest little gems ever!
Kumquats
whether you have an acre
or just a great little patio...
as long as you have sunlight
you can grow Kumquats
we have many varieties of citrus in our orchard
but sadly not a single Kumquat
right now the blossoms are peaking and
the new fruit is forming
the bees are doing their thing too...
thankfully
and since orange is in
both in the garden
in the home,
in nature
and on the runway
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lets get some Kumquats
tangerine happens to be the Pantone
color of the year
for 2012
orange is a very Tuscan inspired color
but surprisingly
works well with many other colors
one of the nice things about Kumquats
is they grow in almost all zones
and do very well as a potted plant
I have been thinking about what to put
in big galvanized pots on our newly built deck
and have decided on Kumquats
in addition to being a really great looking ornamental plant
the fruit is really tasty
and can be used for jams and relishes...
so off to the Nursery
what will the color of the year be in 2013
Avocado maybe?
you just never know
Oh how I love kumquats! Don' t have a one either.
ReplyDeleteYou have a paradise there ma dear....every color in the Pantone rainbow!!
I candied my own kumquats once, in another life, and they were delicious and beautiful, like sparkling little jewels. Power to your pots!
ReplyDeleteLove it. I have two small kumquat trees in cement urns by my front door (I broke down and bought the urns at Roger's Gardens)...just a little splash of color.
ReplyDeleteGrowing up, we had a kumquat tree and a calamondin tree...among many other orange, grapefruit, lemon and lime varieties. I loved eating kumquats right off the tree.We recently had a fabulous meal in the coolest little restaurant near Dade City (FL)...home of the Kumquat Festival. The huge salad brought to our table was made with freshly picked lettuces (that morning), fresh goat cheese from the local goat farm, and kumquat vinaigrette. It was fabulous!!! And for my dil's baby shower, my sister made kumquat tarts...the winning recipe at this year's Kumquat Festival.They were so delicious!!! (watch your email...I'll send the recipe)
ReplyDeleteMy good friend and neighbor has a kumquat tree potted right outside her french doors. It makes me happy every time I see it. They're just so cute, but I've never eaten one!
ReplyDeleteAll of your images are so lovely. I think tangerine was declared this years color but I think you are right in that green will be next years color because I think most people are choosing that color this year!! I did a post on Green just the other day and it is my preferred color for 2012! Even though I am not an orange lover your images are breath taking, Kathysue
ReplyDeletebeautiful pictures! makes me think...hmmm, kunquats...! well done! have a great big orange day!
ReplyDeleteOrange is one of my best selling basket colors, loved by the Italians, especially in winter, great with white and navy or neutrals. Oranges and lemons are figuring prominently in my menus these days! I do not have a kumquat tree, but I buy limequats at the market.
ReplyDeleteSeems I better get me a Kumquat pot!!
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