Oct 29th 2017 – week 44

Posted on: October 29, 2017 by: Lizz

Branches break if you have too much fruit (weight) per branch. Not all is lost when fruit is ripe!

Strawberries ripe for Halloween! First time for everything.

Warm weather with welcomed rain keeping things growing. Fresh herbs ready for drying, third crop this season (Lavender & Sage).

Nicely ripe through.

Rio Red Grapefruit – just too many fruit for one branch!

Everbearing bets at this time of year.

Warmth keeping the strawberries growing!

Figs still growing. Herbs ready for harvest.

Get to know our figs!

Posted on: October 23, 2017 by: Lizz

Get to know our figs! While from afar they may look the same, they each have a unique leaf. Which one is your favorite?

Ficus Beers Black

Ficus Black Mission

Ficus Chicago Hardy

Ficus Desert King

Ficus Ischia

Ficus Lattarula

Ficus Little Ruby

Ficus Olympian

Ficus Texas Everbearing

Ficus Violet De Bordeaux

Ficus White Marseilles

Ficus Yellow Long Neck

October 22 2017

Posted on: October 22, 2017 by: Lizz

Checking on the Yacon growth. Not yet time to harvest. Tubers are increasing in size, but no flavour yet. Wait until the tops die down to harvest!

Psidium Cattleynanum – Strawberry Guava. Coming 2018. Yes, they really do taste like strawberries! Shown next to an egg for size reference.

Is it really October, Friday 13th???

Posted on: October 13, 2017 by: Lizz

Yes, all taken today- even the Pomegranate Salavatski!

Asian Pear – Shinko

Grapefruits and Lemons

More Grapefruits and Lemons

Our few remainging Musa Gran Nain & Sugar Cane.

Next years fruiting crop of Pineapples.

Papaya T.R. Hovey.

Purple Yacon

Quince ready for harvest.

Really hardy Pomegranate!

Strawberry – Elan

Washington Navel Orange.

Washington Navel Orange.