A few edibles have bolted. The mustard and broccoli are certainly attracting the bees in the neighborhood. Those items will remain in place because all the bees in the San Joaquin Valley are welcome in this garden. They will get pulled as the weather warms and the beds are prepared to be solarized.
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| Mustard planted to repel Root Knot Nematodes. |
After the sweet rain/snow earlier this week, the warm sun is encouraging most everything in the garden to pop. The first to break bud was the Santa Rosa plum. It's always first and this year it looks like there will be 5 million plums. The deciduous trees were selected for reliability to grow successfully in this area (Bakersfield, California - zone 8-9). The next characteristic to help narrow the choices was taste. Very important. Then, the time of ripeness. This timing helps to keep fresh fruit from June to October.
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| Blenheim Apricot |
The second tree to welcome spring is the Blenheim apricot. Even though a lateral limb of this espalier had to be shortened to remove a damaged portion, it looks like 2013 will be another banner year for this fruit.
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| Lilac (variety unknown) looks ready to explode very soon. |
The edible garden does have a few non-edibles (as far as I know) that help to lure pollinators to come on in and enjoy themselves. More blooms expected all the way through to fall.
2 comments:
Beautiful shots of spring:)
What beautiful blooms!
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