More Orange

Not as orange as neighbors trees, but Trovita is a late orange.

Trovita Oranges

Oranges starting to turn color.  I found about 30 oranges on the tree.

Figs

Slowing down

2nd Pomegranate

About to de seed

Pomegranate

1st of 4 poms in year #2

Bumper crop

Two little cantaloupes ripened up long after the main harvest was finished.

Figs!

After a hot day, Figs really ramping up.

First Figs

First ones during a cool summer this year - no heat waves.  Also, noticed all my Asian pears were stolen today.

Asian pears, strawberries & cherry tomatoes

Great salad toppings

Cantaloupe

Third fruit from this year.

Strawberries & Tomatoes

Good salad toppings

Avocado

First one!

California Buffalo Grass

This traditional lawn (sod) was installed less than a year ago.  Large parts are dead despite watering 3times per week.  

Today, I installed California buffalo grass plugs into dead spots, 12 inches apart.  Will see if new grass fills in and takes over.

Asian pears

Have 15 small pears, 3 varieties

Pomegranate

Getting 4 poms this year

Musk Melon

Many cherry tomatoes

Only 1 apricot

Small, but nearly ready.

Cherry Tomatoes

First ripe ones

Carrots

These small carrots tasted just ok.

Final beets

Many beets, but much smaller than first harvest 

Little Orange

The Trovita Orange tree has lots of little green oranges.

Beets

Very sweet!

Albion Strawberries

Beets & Carrots

Growth after 57 days.  Beets to be harvested at 59 days, carrots at 68 days.

Apricot

First ever tiny Apricot.

Apple

Very first leaves on gala apple tree.  No flowers.

Carrots & Beets

Direct sowed Burpee carrot and beet seeds into raised beds today.

Apricot First Buds

First flower and leaf on Apricot tree yesterday.  Way behind the Apricot on Olive Ave.

Avocado Supports

Transplanted 9 months ago.  Needs help to stay straight.

Tomatoes & Melons

Transplanted cherry tomatoes (2) and CC cantaloupe (7) into earth boxes today.

Tomato melon, mint

Transplanted 3 tomato seedlings to larger pot.  Started 7 cantaloupe seeds in their place.  Spiramint looking good.

Tomato & Mint

Tomatoes getting their 3rd leaves.  Spiramint also growing slowly.

Cherry Tomatoes

3 seedlings (out of 5) have sprouted.

Starting Tomatoes

Starting seeds inside today, 6-8 weeks before transplanting.

Gala Apple Tree

Transplanted dwarf Gala apple today.  Was in a pot 2 years. Totally root bound.  Added Organic Prime Start Booster Blend to dirt.

Daffodils & Spearmint

Started Burpee Spearmint seeds indoors today; also noticed daffodils are starting to poke up.