I’ve never had a fruit tree bloom quite like this before! Doesn’t it know that apples and pumpkins get to be the star now? It has just really started to cool down here in southern California. I can almost guarantee that this bloom will fizzle before it bears fruit, but it’s an interesting site in the garden.
The potted pink mandevilla next to the outdoor fireplace it definitely more sure of itself and I’m happy to report that it’s creeping along the mantel quite nicely, situating itself in the cracks of the stones.
I decided that with my lackluster fruit tree growth this year, I would adopt a technique that I used for the Spice Zee Nectaplum when I planted it this spring and it did fab. When I planted it, I also planted a two foot long plastic pipe found in the hardware center plumbing section. I use it to give water directly to the roots deep in this hard, dry soil. So, I picked up 6 more and carefully dug holes around my already planted fruit trees and positioned them down in the ground. I also drilled about 4-5 holes in the lower half of the pipe to give water all around.
Here’s to a fruitful 2015.
Bountiful Backyard 