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| 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.
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| Another View of the Back Garden |
So, here's a look at some of the fruit trees in the back garden:
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| Fuyu Persimmon Tree |
The Fuyu persimmon tree looked quite dead in March, but, it has leafed out since then and there are flower buds:
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| 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:
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| 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:
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| Avocado Tree |
The peach tree is coming along well, even with the peach leaf curl:
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| Peach Tree |
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?
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| 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?
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| Plum Tree |
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| The Plum Tree |
There are oranges forming as well, but, well over half of them will drop off.
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| Orange Tree |
The nectarine tree seems to have managed to escape getting the peach leaf curl:
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| The Nectarine Tree |
Last year, it didn't produce any fruit; I'm hoping we will get at least a few nectarines, this year!
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| 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!
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| 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:
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| 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!
You certainly do have an orchard which looks wonderful and I am so envious :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen. I'm still hoping to plant a tangerine tree; need to go to a nursery to find one.
DeleteThe trees are lovely. I have a small pear, and an even smaller apple, which both have blossom. Hoping for a few fruits. The fig tree as leaves. No sign of fruit...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angela. I hope you get some fruit from your apple and pear trees and the fig tree, as well. I have a little apple seedling I grew from a seed - no idea if it will ever bear any fruit and what kind of apple it will be! My fig plant died and I haven't replaced it.
DeleteMy Asian pear bloomed for the first time ever this spring, but it does not look like it is going to fruit. My other pear bloomed well but I am not seeing many pears forming.
ReplyDeleteThe apple trees (which I usually call squirrel food) may or may not be fruiting. We laid new sod all around it and I am not walking on it yet to inspect the trees. Fingers crossed!
I hope that all your fruit trees will produce enough fruit for you as well as the squirrels! :)
DeleteA forest of delicious treats. A lovely walk through your orchard!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary-Lou. I want to try and fit in at least one or two more fruit trees - a tangerine and maybe another orange tree.
DeleteYour garden looks so green and flourishing.
ReplyDeleteMy late grandmother had currant bushes and she used to drape net curtains over them to keep the birds out. It didn't work - she never pegged them properly at the base and the blackbirds sneaked in and raided them! The nets seem like a much better idea.
Thank you, Lyssa; we had a wetter than usual winter/spring, so the garden is growing well. I'm not sure how the netting will work with the birds, but, we shall see. :)
DeleteIt's wonderful that you have so many trees, and so many that bear fruit. We have plenty of trees, and in a short time the deciduous ones will leaf out and transform the yard. We probably should have planted some apple trees years ago, but with wild blueberries, raspberries and blackberries and the sap from the maples, we don't do too badly!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. I love having fresh fruit from the garden. You have a lot of wild berries and the maple sap for syrup! I think that's pretty good! And, I'm sure it's not too late to plant an apple tree or two, either, if you want more fruit. :)
DeleteYour fruit trees are wonderful. You do have an orchard! I had a small cherry tree, and I netted it or else the birds took all the fruit! It died one winter, no idea why as it wasn't that old. Those poppies are lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Celie. So sad that your cherry tree died. I have fond memories of going cherry picking in Door County, one summer, with some friends!
DeleteWow you have such a wonderful garden! It must take a lot of work.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. I've a wonderful gardener who tends to the garden twice a week!
DeleteSharon, I'm sorry, but, I think I accidentally deleted one of your comments (it might have been about the front garden; it had gone into the spam folder and I hit delete without realizing and I tried to undo it, but, it didn't work). So sorry!
DeleteI’m just in awe of how many fruit trees you have! What a treasure trove!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mandy. I'm happy I'm able to grow so many fruit trees. :)
DeleteYour trees are growing so fast. Something to look out for. When my brother-in-law put netting over his blueberry bushes, birds would get caught in them and couldn't get out. So keep an eye on them.
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you, June! I hadn't thought of that! I wouldn't want any birds to get harmed! I'll see if there is a way to keep the blueberries from being eaten without harming any birds. :)
DeleteYou have a fruit orchard! Your back garden is a fruit orchard!
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling you will be busy this summer preserving everything.
So start drinking your water now so you won't cramp lol
LOL, yes, it is a bit of a fruit orchard, isn't it? I have about 15 or so fruit trees scattered about, plus four blueberry bushes! I am hoping that I will have enough of a harvest to preserve, but, we shall see. Thank you for the reminder to drink my water! :D I should also check my canning jars to see if I have enough and buy some new lids!
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