We harvested our Encore Mandarins this week. They are our final commercial variety of citrus for the year, although we're still enjoying an abundance of stragglers. Our summer crops are enjoying this warm spring. Tomatillos, basil, pumpkins, beans and sunflowers have germinated and are taking off. Onion and kale transplants are in the ground, and 84 holes for heirloom tomatoes are dug and prepped with compost. We will transplant them tomorrow. They are already 2.5' tall in their 4" pots! Interestingly, we had a fantastic set on our stone fruit this year, particularly the Italian Prune Plums, but a very weak set on our pears. Gigantic pears it is. Grapes, kiwis, avocados, citrus, persimmons and pomegranates are flowering now, and all are loaded with bees. Next up Hass Avocados!!
Friday, May 17, 2013
Encore!
We harvested our Encore Mandarins this week. They are our final commercial variety of citrus for the year, although we're still enjoying an abundance of stragglers. Our summer crops are enjoying this warm spring. Tomatillos, basil, pumpkins, beans and sunflowers have germinated and are taking off. Onion and kale transplants are in the ground, and 84 holes for heirloom tomatoes are dug and prepped with compost. We will transplant them tomorrow. They are already 2.5' tall in their 4" pots! Interestingly, we had a fantastic set on our stone fruit this year, particularly the Italian Prune Plums, but a very weak set on our pears. Gigantic pears it is. Grapes, kiwis, avocados, citrus, persimmons and pomegranates are flowering now, and all are loaded with bees. Next up Hass Avocados!!
