The Back Garden in April |
As with the front garden, I've been posting pictures of the flowers, etc., in the back garden quite frequently. You have all been very kind and said you enjoyed seeing the pictures of the flowers, and I thank you for saying that. There will be more photos of flower, but, this time, I thought I'll focus on the fruit trees.
Another View of the Back Garden |
So, here's a look at some of the fruit trees in the back garden:
Fuyu Persimmon Tree |
The Fuyu persimmon tree looked quite dead in March, but, it has leafed out since then and there are flower buds:
Fuyu Persimmon Flower Buds |
The Asian Pear tree is slow to come out of dormancy, this year, but, there are some flowers and leaves to be seen:
Asian Pear Tree |
The avocado I grew from a seed has new leaves, but, no signs, yet, of any flowers; it might not flower at all, but, I don't mind! I'm happy to have been able to grow an avocado from seed and have it survive for as long as this one has:
Avocado Tree |
The peach tree is coming along well, even with the peach leaf curl:
M has thinned out a lot of the peaches, this year, in order to have plenty of air circulation around the fruit, not to stress the tree, and to prevent any branches break off as in the past. I guess it would be better to have fewer, larger peaches than many, smaller ones?
Baby Peach |
In previous years, the peaches have ripened by the end of May; I wonder if it would be the same this year, too?
Plum Tree |
The Plum Tree |
There are oranges forming as well, but, well over half of them will drop off.
Orange Tree |
The nectarine tree seems to have managed to escape getting the peach leaf curl:
The Nectarine Tree |
Last year, it didn't produce any fruit; I'm hoping we will get at least a few nectarines, this year!
Another Look at the Nectarine Tree |
Not a tree, but, the blueberry bushes are full of berries, but, I think we might have to put some netting on them because I'm noticing that the mockingbirds are helping themselves to any berry that looks like it might be ripening!
Unripe Blueberries |
Well, I really couldn't do a post about the back garden without some flowers, as well, could I? Here's a look at the self-sown California poppies and phacelia growing under one of the Meyer lemon trees:
Poppies and Phacelia Under the Lemon Tree |
I forgot to take a picture of the pineapple guava (feijoa) tree, which is in bud, and the calamondin tree, although you can catch glimpses of them in the background on some of the photos.
Thank you for visiting the back garden orchard with me!