Mmastodon LifeHome & Garden first seen 15 h ago, last 15 h ago, peak #4
Dead lemon tree becomes passionfruit trellis
Original: Exciting news! Some years ago, a lemon tree in the front garden died. Unable to remove it, I planted a passionfruit and
A gardener in Australia reports that after a lemon tree in the front garden died and could not be removed, they planted a passionfruit vine and a hardenbergia to grow up it. The dead trunk eventually developed a lean, making the arrangement unsafe, and the vine cover had made the garden gloomy. The story is drawing warm, chatty responses from fellow gardeners sharing similar make-do solutions.
Why now: Home gardeners enjoy relatable stories of improvised fixes and their unintended consequences.
lemon treepassionfruit vinehardembergiaAustralia
Evidence
- Exciting news! Some years ago, a lemon tree in the front garden died. Unable to remove it, I planted a passionfruit and hardenbergia, trained them to grow up it, and thought it was ok. It made the garden a bit gloomy, though. Eventually the dead tree developed a lean. This week… · earthmothering9@aus.social · 14
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/3012982