Yes, alas, I have re-homed my Texas satsuma mandarin tree. She was just getting so big and tall that it was getting harder for James to move her in and out of the garage come winter. Not to mention she had outgrown her small corner, as you can see in the photo.
As of today, my mandarin tree is now at the best place possible – the home of Dr. Tim Hartmann,
an assistant professor and extension specialist with Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Service in College Station. He has a PhD in horticulture and specializes in fruit. What's more, he and his wife, Grace, have a greenhouse on their property. Happily, my mandarin tree – a Mother's Day gift to me in 2004 from my son Patrick – has a whole new career ahead of her. Thanks to Tim's grafting knowledge and expertise, she'll be the mother of many future mandarin trees that will be a part of a future orchard planned by Tim and Grace. Best of all? Tim and Patrick have been long-time close friends since grade school. So the mandarin tree's still in the family!
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| I'll miss her! |
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| At her new home! |
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