Backyard flower border looking north toward chicken coop and herb garden
Front yard pond
Garden of Infinite Neglect by the front sidewalk
Meyer lemon ready to harvest
Newly fertilized navel oranges won't be ready to pick until December or January
Valencia orange ready to pick
Valencia orange blossoms for crop next Feb-April
It won't be long before the first Florida Prince peaches are ready to pick.
German white icicle radish is ready to pick.
I couldn't resist pulling this Pink Summercicle radish to see what it tastes like. They needed thinning anyway.
The first artichoke of the season is going to be part of my lunch today.
Douglas iris, a California native plant
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I'm a retired medical researcher, retired professional writer/photographer, avid gardener, and active environmentalist living in southern California. I wrote a weekly newspaper column on environmental topics in the Huntington Beach Independent for many years. I also supervised environmental restoration projects and taught at the Orange County Conservation Corps before retiring in the summer of 2016. This blog chronicles my efforts to live a green life growing as much food as possible for my husband and myself on a 4,500 sq ft yard that is covered mainly by house, garage, driveway, and sidewalks. I am also dedicated to combatting global climate change.
I can’t believe you almost have peaches ready! Your chickens look so very happy that you shared some of the garden bounty with them. My girls love fresh greens too!
Hi Clare. The Florida Prince peaches are my earliest. My Snow Queen nectarine just finished blooming, too early to see if any set fruit or not. I like it that the fruit harvest is spread out so I don’t have more than one tree at a time needing me to do something with whatever it produces.
I’m having a little zone envy…. I don’t even have anything ready to harvest now. I did manage to harvest some kale this spring that was left over from last year. Your lemons and oranges look fabulous!
Hi Katie. I understand the zone envy thing. But in August and Sept., you’ll be harvesting tons while my garden will have dried up in the heat and drought. It doesn’t rain here between April and November, so my garden is totally dependent upon me and a hand hose.
I can’t believe you almost have peaches ready! Your chickens look so very happy that you shared some of the garden bounty with them. My girls love fresh greens too!
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Hi Clare. The Florida Prince peaches are my earliest. My Snow Queen nectarine just finished blooming, too early to see if any set fruit or not. I like it that the fruit harvest is spread out so I don’t have more than one tree at a time needing me to do something with whatever it produces.
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I’m having a little zone envy…. I don’t even have anything ready to harvest now. I did manage to harvest some kale this spring that was left over from last year. Your lemons and oranges look fabulous!
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Hi Katie. I understand the zone envy thing. But in August and Sept., you’ll be harvesting tons while my garden will have dried up in the heat and drought. It doesn’t rain here between April and November, so my garden is totally dependent upon me and a hand hose.
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I am very envious! How could you resist making a comment.
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Awww, thanks Pam.
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Your vegetable garden is always full of plants and so colorful!
I can almost taste that peach….mmmm.
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Hi Vrtlaricaana, I can almost taste it too. I’m wondering how long I’m going to be able to resist picking it. I think it needs to get a bit riper.
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