WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Aw :(

They’re not even ripe yet.

Was there a storm?

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Looks like they sold you a lemon.

Very pretty.

dv said:

Was there a storm?

Nup. Just a lot of light rain, that it probably soaked up too quick and also weighed it down.

How to Repair a Split Lemon Tree

https://www.ehow.com/how_5957995_repair-split-lemon-tree.html

That a bugger, Woodie.

fsm said:

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Looks like they sold you a lemon.

It’s had a hard life. Probably at least 25 years old, and nearly died twice. Once from a bark fungus, where I had to cut it back quite heavily, and again, during the drought.

Always had a HYOOOOJ crop of the most gigornemous lemons on it each year.

Woodie said:

dv said:

Was there a storm?

Nup. Just a lot of light rain, that it probably soaked up too quick and also weighed it down.

I had to put a sling round a mango tree branch. For some reason it put out an oversized horizontal branch which threatened to break off.

Woodie said:

fsm said:

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Looks like they sold you a lemon.

It’s had a hard life. Probably at least 25 years old, and nearly died twice. Once from a bark fungus, where I had to cut it back quite heavily, and again, during the drought.

Always had a HYOOOOJ crop of the most gigornemous lemons on it each year.

It needs some lemon-aid.

Peak Warming Man said:

Very pretty.

…. and the lemon flower is sweet.

fsm said:

How to Repair a Split Lemon Tree

https://www.ehow.com/how_5957995_repair-split-lemon-tree.html

WOO HOO!! Taa muchly. 🍋😁

I think I have all those bits and pieces.

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Use the pruning saw with discretion. Leave something to continue growth and duck over to Tintenbar and see Brett. Get some wound sealant.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Aw :(

They’re not even ripe yet.

Cut each fruit leaving some of the stem. They’ll ripen in storage.

fsm said:

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Looks like they sold you a lemon.

The man speaks truth.

Woodie said:

dv said:

Was there a storm?

Nup. Just a lot of light rain, that it probably soaked up too quick and also weighed it down.

Thinning fruit was an option that you neglected.

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Use the pruning saw with discretion. Leave something to continue growth and duck over to Tintenbar and see Brett. Get some wound sealant.

It’s a pretty clean split. Nearly (but not quite) down the middle.

Gunna follow Mr FSM’s link and try and fix it. I hadn’t thought of putting a bolt through it. I’ve got a couple of those pulldown/time down ratchet straps that I’ll use to pull it back together.

Bunnings have this Sealing Paint

Only noticed it yesterday, so hope it’s not too late. Might strip most of the fruit off it too.

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Aw :(

They’re not even ripe yet.

Cut each fruit leaving some of the stem. They’ll ripen in storage.

I haven’t yet cut one open to check the amount of pith.

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

dv said:

Was there a storm?

Nup. Just a lot of light rain, that it probably soaked up too quick and also weighed it down.

Thinning fruit was an option that you neglected.

It’s normally quite a heavy crop, but it’s probably the heaviest crop it’s had in years.

One more ciggie then I’d better attend to the task at hand.

Woodie said:

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Use the pruning saw with discretion. Leave something to continue growth and duck over to Tintenbar and see Brett. Get some wound sealant.

It’s a pretty clean split. Nearly (but not quite) down the middle.

Gunna follow Mr FSM’s link and try and fix it. I hadn’t thought of putting a bolt through it. I’ve got a couple of those pulldown/time down ratchet straps that I’ll use to pull it back together.

Bunnings have this Sealing Paint

Only noticed it yesterday, so hope it’s not too late. Might strip most of the fruit off it too.

Yes. Remove all the fruit off the broken branch.
Bolting it together is good but use plates rathter than ewashers so that the bolts don’t get pulled into the tree. With care the bolts may later be removed or indeed allowed to becoome part of the trunk but I’d prefer to get a healthy union and then remove the bolts.
You do need to clamp it though at first. Tthe important issue is to remove almost all the greenery on the broken branch, leaving only enough to provide support for growth and line up the cambium tissues as best you can before clamping. Use water based white paint to protect the bark from sunburn.

Woodie said:

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

Aw :(

They’re not even ripe yet.

Cut each fruit leaving some of the stem. They’ll ripen in storage.

I haven’t yet cut one open to check the amount of pith.

They look like perfectly juicy eureka lemons to me. Just follow my advice. It is good, I can assure you. ;)

Woodie said:

One more ciggie then I’d better attend to the task at hand.

Wish me luck.

Watch this space for further announcements.

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

One more ciggie then I’d better attend to the task at hand.

Wish me luck.

Watch this space for further announcements.

Best of British.

Woodie said:

fsm said:

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Looks like they sold you a lemon.

It’s had a hard life. Probably at least 25 years old, and nearly died twice. Once from a bark fungus, where I had to cut it back quite heavily, and again, during the drought.

Always had a HYOOOOJ crop of the most gigornemous lemons on it each year.

At that age it was probably getting a bit…

…woodie

Kingy said:

Woodie said:

fsm said:

Looks like they sold you a lemon.

It’s had a hard life. Probably at least 25 years old, and nearly died twice. Once from a bark fungus, where I had to cut it back quite heavily, and again, during the drought.

Always had a HYOOOOJ crop of the most gigornemous lemons on it each year.

At that age it was probably getting a bit…

…woodie

Not so much the age but the concept of being able to maintain a rideon lawnmower within such close proximity. Some people know nothing more about ttees other than that they want to stick them in a lawn.

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

Woodie said:

It’s had a hard life. Probably at least 25 years old, and nearly died twice. Once from a bark fungus, where I had to cut it back quite heavily, and again, during the drought.

Always had a HYOOOOJ crop of the most gigornemous lemons on it each year.

At that age it was probably getting a bit…

…woodie

Not so much the age but the concept of being able to maintain a rideon lawnmower within such close proximity. Some people know nothing more about ttees other than that they want to stick them in a lawn.

ttees=trees.

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

roughbarked said:

Use the pruning saw with discretion. Leave something to continue growth and duck over to Tintenbar and see Brett. Get some wound sealant.

It’s a pretty clean split. Nearly (but not quite) down the middle.

Gunna follow Mr FSM’s link and try and fix it. I hadn’t thought of putting a bolt through it. I’ve got a couple of those pulldown/time down ratchet straps that I’ll use to pull it back together.

Bunnings have this Sealing Paint

Only noticed it yesterday, so hope it’s not too late. Might strip most of the fruit off it too.

Yes. Remove all the fruit off the broken branch.
Bolting it together is good but use plates rathter than ewashers so that the bolts don’t get pulled into the tree. With care the bolts may later be removed or indeed allowed to becoome part of the trunk but I’d prefer to get a healthy union and then remove the bolts.
You do need to clamp it though at first. Tthe important issue is to remove almost all the greenery on the broken branch, leaving only enough to provide support for growth and line up the cambium tissues as best you can before clamping. Use water based white paint to protect the bark from sunburn.

just saw this

I concur with roughie’s assessment and remedy

Ogmog said:

roughbarked said:

Woodie said:

It’s a pretty clean split. Nearly (but not quite) down the middle.

Gunna follow Mr FSM’s link and try and fix it. I hadn’t thought of putting a bolt through it. I’ve got a couple of those pulldown/time down ratchet straps that I’ll use to pull it back together.

Bunnings have this Sealing Paint

Only noticed it yesterday, so hope it’s not too late. Might strip most of the fruit off it too.

Yes. Remove all the fruit off the broken branch.
Bolting it together is good but use plates rathter than ewashers so that the bolts don’t get pulled into the tree. With care the bolts may later be removed or indeed allowed to becoome part of the trunk but I’d prefer to get a healthy union and then remove the bolts.
You do need to clamp it though at first. The important issue is to remove almost all the greenery on the broken branch, leaving only enough to provide support for growth and line up the cambium tissues as best you can before clamping. Use water based white paint to protect the bark from sunburn.

just saw this

I concur with roughie’s assessment and remedy

Still awaiting news of the outcome of the repair attempts.

How’d the repairs go?

Michael V said:

How’d the repairs go?

I’ve got pics. I’ll go get ‘em.

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

How’d the repairs go?

I’ve got pics. I’ll go get ‘em.

He’s lying.

Just call me Dr Woodie, PHD in Lemon Tree Surgery. 😁

Look away now if the sight of open tree surgery sets you off.

Pruned off about half of the bit that split off, and removed most of the fruit and painted it with tree wound paint.

Didn’t touch the bit that stayed upright.

Oh……… and the macadamias are coming along nicely this year.

Peak Warming Man said:

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

How’d the repairs go?

I’ve got pics. I’ll go get ‘em.

He’s lying.

blows raspberries

PPPPTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHT !

Woodie said:

Just call me Dr Woodie, PHD in Lemon Tree Surgery. 😁

Look away now if the sight of open tree surgery sets you off.

Pruned off about half of the bit that split off, and removed most of the fruit and painted it with tree wound paint.

Didn’t touch the bit that stayed upright.

Oh……… and the macadamias are coming along nicely this year.

Excellent. I hope it comes together. Roughy reckons the pruned lemons will ripen.

More macadamias, nice.

:)

Michael V said:

Excellent. I hope it comes together. Roughy reckons the pruned lemons will ripen.

More macadamias, nice.

:)

I’ve cut some of them open, and they’re still a bit dry inside. Dunno how they’ll get juicier off the tree.

Woodie said:

Just call me Dr Woodie, PHD in Lemon Tree Surgery. 😁

Look away now if the sight of open tree surgery sets you off.

Pruned off about half of the bit that split off, and removed most of the fruit and painted it with tree wound paint.

Didn’t touch the bit that stayed upright.

Oh……… and the macadamias are coming along nicely this year.

Neat but not gaudy

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

Excellent. I hope it comes together. Roughy reckons the pruned lemons will ripen.

More macadamias, nice.

:)

I’ve cut some of them open, and they’re still a bit dry inside. Dunno how they’ll get juicier off the tree.

I guess they’d still add a bit of flavour to your G+T. Might have to use more than usual.

Maybe prop a stick under that broken limb until all the fruit is gone.

Michael V said:

Woodie said:

Just call me Dr Woodie, PHD in Lemon Tree Surgery. 😁

Look away now if the sight of open tree surgery sets you off.

Pruned off about half of the bit that split off, and removed most of the fruit and painted it with tree wound paint.

Didn’t touch the bit that stayed upright.

Oh……… and the macadamias are coming along nicely this year.

Excellent. I hope it comes together. Roughy reckons the pruned lemons will ripen.

More macadamias, nice.

:)

Yes, they will ripen better if you left a bit of stem on, they’ll last longer too.

Michael V said:

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

Excellent. I hope it comes together. Roughy reckons the pruned lemons will ripen.

More macadamias, nice.

:)

I’ve cut some of them open, and they’re still a bit dry inside. Dunno how they’ll get juicier off the tree.

I guess they’d still add a bit of flavour to your G+T. Might have to use more than usual.

Yeah, why throw away half a juicy lemon when one that is a bit drier will do the job?

roughbarked said:

Yes, they will ripen better if you left a bit of stem on, they’ll last longer too.

How should I store them, Mr Barked?

You know, to stop them rotting.

Woodie said:

roughbarked said:

Yes, they will ripen better if you left a bit of stem on, they’ll last longer too.

How should I store them, Mr Barked?

You know, to stop them rotting.

Cool dark and airy spot.

Michael V said:

I guess they’d still add a bit of flavour to your G+T. Might have to use more than usual.

That’s a lot of G & T’s there, Mr V. Specially the G bit.

And that’s just half of them. I left all the fruit on the upright half bit.

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

I guess they’d still add a bit of flavour to your G+T. Might have to use more than usual.

That’s a lot of G & T’s there, Mr V. Specially the G bit.

And that’s just half of them. I left all the fruit on the upright half bit.

:)

Woodie said:

Michael V said:

I guess they’d still add a bit of flavour to your G+T. Might have to use more than usual.

That’s a lot of G & T’s there, Mr V. Specially the G bit.

And that’s just half of them. I left all the fruit on the upright half bit.

Yair you should have thinned out the fruit earlier. The other branch may still break.

Woodie said:

roughbarked said:

Yes, they will ripen better if you left a bit of stem on, they’ll last longer too.

How should I store them, Mr Barked?

You know, to stop them rotting.

Inject them with the gin. That will make them juicy and stop them from rotting.

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Many years ago , I found a tree in the frontyard split in a similar way. I used elasticised bandage to put the tree trunk back together and moistened the bandage for weeks, and then let it do its thing, eventually the tree recovered, the cotton fibres of the bandage degraded over time until i removed the bandage, the tree lived

monkey skipper said:

Woodie said:

WAAAAAAHHHHHH…. WAAAAAAAHHHHHH 😥😥😥😥😢🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

My poor old lemon tree. It grew too many lemons. 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Ya reckon a band-aid ‘ll fix it? Tie it up, maybe?

What ya reckon, Ms Buffy? Or just put the maaaar over it?

Many years ago , I found a tree in the frontyard split in a similar way. I used elasticised bandage to put the tree trunk back together and moistened the bandage for weeks, and then let it do its thing, eventually the tree recovered, the cotton fibres of the bandage degraded over time until i removed the bandage, the tree lived

Well done!