|
Post by tod2 on Feb 13, 2016 10:37:35 GMT
Yippee! I see the photo has come up...at last! There you go Bixa, there is your little tree! I don't think I need another one to pollinate but have seeds over and am staring another lot of trees to plant out in spring. I will grow them on my kitchen windowsill until then. Watch this space...as they say.
|
|
|
Post by bixaorellana on Feb 13, 2016 15:53:11 GMT
Yippee indeed! That is a robust little specimen. I have never knowingly seen one before, so yours is the first for me.
|
|
|
Post by tod2 on Mar 8, 2016 13:25:31 GMT
When my dear old dad was into making jam to keep himself busy, he asked me to plant a patch of gooseberries for his jam making. That was over 20 years ago and the gooseberries, although not in a huge patch any longer, still come up year after year all over my garden. I noticed these today so will have a nice crop when the little green bells turn yellow. imageshack.com/a/img922/263/VXET9I.jpg
|
|
|
Post by bixaorellana on Mar 8, 2016 14:16:06 GMT
Oh -- lovely plant portrait, Tod! I love the Physalis family because the plants look so "unimproved", so much the way they must have looked when an early South American or Mexican took the first tentative bite of one.
|
|
|
Post by tod2 on May 15, 2016 9:06:28 GMT
|
|
|
Post by bixaorellana on May 15, 2016 15:15:21 GMT
Tod, that must be something tropical that is called "quince", but it's not really quince. It's absolutely gorgeous, though. Is the tree as large as it looks in the photo?
|
|
|
Post by tod2 on May 15, 2016 17:34:02 GMT
Bixa, the tree was quite big - at least 15ft high and widespread branches. But, I am doubtful that it is a quince fruit tree after googling it. The quince fruit looks more like a pear. I picked up two of the fallen 'quinces' and brought them home but unfortunately they had rotted and turned dark brown. I cut one open and see a fleshy part with what could be seeds in the centre. The receptionist told us it was a quince tree and to prove it they had umteen bottles of the preserved fruit, and jam on sale in the lobby. I think I must investigate further and even telephone them.
|
|
|
Post by bixaorellana on May 15, 2016 17:51:35 GMT
Eagerly awaiting your findings!
|
|
|
Post by amboseli on May 15, 2016 17:58:46 GMT
Our old apple tree in full bloom
|
|
|
Post by bixaorellana on May 15, 2016 19:39:59 GMT
Such a pretty Spring picture!
|
|
|
Post by amboseli on Jun 6, 2016 12:14:46 GMT
Follow-up on reply #38. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
|
|
|
Post by bixaorellana on Jun 6, 2016 13:56:45 GMT
They're developing quickly! How fun to see them in this stage, when they look like rosehips.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2016 18:58:29 GMT
Damn! Couldn't figure out where to put this. Trees? Garden aspirations? Anyway, my first nut pine cone, that may perhaps come into maturity next year.
|
|
|
Post by amboseli on Jul 31, 2016 10:33:24 GMT
Our apple tree today
|
|
|
Post by htmb on Jul 31, 2016 10:42:31 GMT
Looks like it's loaded! Are you having to prop up branches?
|
|
|
Post by amboseli on Jul 31, 2016 12:21:21 GMT
Yes, it's loaded. We have propped up a branch but I'm afraid it will break off anyway.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 14:29:16 GMT
|
|
|
Post by htmb on Aug 1, 2016 14:33:12 GMT
Ooooohhhh! Pretty! All the figs I've seen on trees here in France are small and green with seemingly weeks to go before looking anything like your beauties.
|
|
|
Post by amboseli on Aug 1, 2016 16:54:39 GMT
Mmmmm, figs! Our fig tree didn't survive the winter.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 18:30:02 GMT
They are our breba figs (first crop of the year). We don't know if the second crop will ripen. The tree is very young, so we'll see what it does next year. Violette de Bordeaux.
|
|
|
Post by bixaorellana on Aug 1, 2016 22:08:41 GMT
Just catching up with the latest pictures from your apple tree, Amboseli. That's only 2 1/2 months from flowers to an abundance of apples -- nature is a miracle! When do you harvest?
|
|
|
Post by amboseli on Aug 2, 2016 6:02:02 GMT
@bixa Probably at the end of this month. Anyway, before they are too ripe in order to be able to store them longer.
|
|
|
Post by amboseli on Oct 10, 2016 7:48:59 GMT
Here's the result of #38, #40 and #43 Excellent sweet apples ... more than we could ever eat (we have a box full already). I know what to do today: make apple sauce from what's left on the tree. Night temps are going low and we don't want the apples to freeze.
|
|
|
Post by bixaorellana on Dec 8, 2016 17:09:59 GMT
Somehow I missed seeing this, amboseli, even though I asked for pictures of your harvest. That tree really bears! Wonderful photo, too.
|
|
|
Post by amboseli on Dec 12, 2016 15:51:06 GMT
Thanks, bixa. I'm still making apple cake / apple pie / apple jam / apple sauce / ... So many apples left!
|
|
|
Post by mickthecactus on Sept 27, 2017 7:34:38 GMT
I'm quite proud of my lemons -
|
|
|
Post by bixaorellana on Sept 27, 2017 14:59:54 GMT
That's quite a crop on that little tree!
|
|
|
Post by tod2 on Aug 18, 2020 9:06:38 GMT
Bixa Just look what's happened! Here is my little "Mexican" tree and three of my little new Maroela trees I brought back from Kruger Park on our last visit over a year ago. And yes, that is cannabis growing in the garden…planted by my gardener. He calls it his "herbs" and it's quite legal to grow it on ones own property BUT not for re-sale!
|
|
|
Post by kerouac2 on Aug 21, 2020 20:13:28 GMT
The cannabis patch amuses me no end. I suppose your gardener harvests the herbs from time to time. I'm quite sure that he finds that they are much safer in your garden than where he lives.
|
|
|
Post by tod2 on Aug 22, 2020 8:14:09 GMT
I must laugh at your comment Kerouac! Yes, indeed he does harvest not only that one - which grew so large it invaded the other vegetables - but he has several other stashes around my son's garden next door. As a matter of fact I had to get one huge bush removed as it was growing in full view of guests at the BnB…..god only knows what they must have thought although nobody pointed it out.
|
|