| You can grow an organic gift basket of oranges in | | | | surface in the soil. Ensure that the container in which |
| the near future. | | | | you place the seeds has drainage holes to drain the |
| People who live in northern climates do not really | | | | excess water. |
| know what an orange tree looks like. The orange | | | | 3. Pour water over the soil to make the soil damp. |
| tree does not grow well or survive in colder climates. | | | | Do not over soak it. |
| The orange tree needs a type of sandy soil in a sub | | | | 4. Now, cover the container with plastic sheeting and |
| tropical climate to flourish. During the winter season | | | | store it in a warm place - around room temperature. |
| the northerners buy ripened oranges in organic gift | | | | Continue to keep the seeds moist until they sprout. |
| baskets - all varieties from their local grocery stores | | | | Once they begin to sprout, then you can move them |
| and enjoy them tremendously. This is the closest | | | | into sunlight. |
| they get to know about oranges - the kind they can | | | | Then, remove the plastic sheeting and continue to |
| peel and eat from the hand or juice it and enjoy the | | | | water the seeds periodically to keep the moistness |
| refreshing drink. | | | | for continued growth. |
| Even if you are from the colder climate or from a | | | | 5. Once the sprouts grow out of the pot, transplant |
| sub-tropical one, you can take part in growing your | | | | the small seedling to a bigger container or pot. This |
| own orange tree from the seed of the orange you | | | | will allow the tree to grow and mature faster, and in |
| just juiced or eaten from your hand. You will see | | | | time you will be able to make your own organic gift |
| how a tiny orange seed can bloom into a beautiful | | | | baskets of oranges. |
| tree in your window sill in northern climates or in your | | | | 6. Keep watering it periodically to keep it moist but |
| yard in sub-tropical climates. | | | | do not let it dry out. As your orange tree continues |
| For those living in a sub tropical climate, I will explain | | | | to grow and grow, you may want to replant the |
| how to plant an orange tree. And, in future years | | | | whole pot into real soil out in your yard - for those |
| you can have plentiful of oranges for your organic | | | | living in the sub-tropical climate. It will eventually grow |
| gift baskets to eat. However, if you live in colder | | | | to a big tree and start producing fruit. The orange |
| climates you can try this as well but you will have to | | | | tree, in its infancy stage is quite delicate and |
| keep the tree as a pet potted plant in your window | | | | vulnerable to severe swings in temperature or lack of |
| sill. But, your potted plant must be placed on a | | | | sunlight. So, you must pay close attention to its |
| window sill facing south because the sunshine comes | | | | development and maturity including the amount of |
| from a southerly direction, since you are located | | | | sunlight exposure it gets. While in the container or |
| more north on the globe. | | | | pot, depending on the angle of the sunlight shining |
| Here are the Steps: | | | | over the tree, it will lean towards the sunlight. You |
| 1. Gather your seeds from an orange you ate an | | | | must anchor it and re-direct the tree in a direction |
| immediately plant it. The best germination method | | | | you want it to grow. |
| -according to some experts - is to place the seed in | | | | Eventually, in the long run, you will be harvesting the |
| soil. | | | | orange fruit for your organic gift baskets to make |
| 2. Now, fill a plastic container or cup with potting soil | | | | juice, jam, syrups, salads, and other types of |
| and plant a few seeds about an inch below the | | | | garnishes for your creative dishes etc. |