I get up way too early in the morning. I do it because I have so many irons in the fire that I could not get everything done without rising early. I’m not proud of it. I’m not ashamed of it. It is what it is. This morning is a rare leisurely one. I got [...]
Posts Tagged ‘fruit’
The Suburban Survivalist
Posted in Family Life, vegetable gardening, tagged fruit, gardening, politics, survivalism, vegetable gardening, worms on August 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Some Bad News. Some Good News.
Posted in fruit, tagged fruit, gardening on April 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
First the bad news. I came home from work yesterday to find that all of our tiny oranges had fallen off the little tree. Not one survived. I’m bummed. I don’t really like oranges, but B does. And seeing them grow was pretty cool. Oh well, maybe next time. The good news; as I was [...]
We’re Back…And We’ve Got Fruit!
Posted in fruit, tagged fruit, gardening on April 20, 2010 | 1 Comment »
B and I had an amazing time in Hawaii. I could move there in a heartbeat. But all good things must come to an end, so now we’re home. We were a bit concerned about the garden while we were gone. Leaving for 6 days is risky, but we watered thoroughly before we left and [...]
Orange Tree Going Bald Like Me
Posted in fruit, tagged fruit, gardening mistakes on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hey, that kind of rhymes. Lyrical or not, it has been frustrating to watch our dwarf orange tree lose leaves by the bucket full. So, I did a little research. The good news, ‘leaf drop’ (what an original name) is rather common. The bad news, it’s my fault. I have done everything wrong since we [...]
Figs Anyone?
Posted in fruit, tagged fruit on February 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We love figs. They are sweet, tasty and downright addictive. They make great desserts and are wonderful to eat on their own. When we saw some varieties on sale at our local nursery, we decided to pick up a couple. B talked me into something new: instead of buying ‘twigs’ as she calls yearling plants, [...]
New Fruit Varities For 2010
Posted in fruit, tagged fruit on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We’re adding some new fruit to our garden this year. In addition to expanding our blueberry, strawberry and raspberry collections, we will add some exciting and surprising twists as well. Since our focus is planting fruits and vegetables that anyone can grow in a suburban or urban setting, we are careful to choose varieties that [...]
