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My Ceanothus americanus is flowering and absolutely crawling with insects. Below are pictures of the star-shaped flower buds before bloom and then some more of the blooms themselves
We've also harvested a ton of cherries this week, along with snap peas and a second round of lettuce. Our trap tomatoes are growing a little slowly but our production ones are beginning to set fruits.
What's growing on with you all?
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Garden is really starting to get into the midsummer groove. First good harvest of tomatoes yesterday, more sorrel though it’s slowing down with the heat. Had a few small eggplants but hoping the next batch will grow bigger.
I planted Persian basil which seems to grow really well in my climate but all of the basil is growing well, along with my sweet potatoes.
Peppers are sizing up but not ripe yet. Ginger and water spinach still struggling for unknown reasons but I’m wondering if the soil in that area is compacted or something.
Finally, my pepino is growing like crazy and getting very large. But it’s been flowing for a while now and hasn’t made any fruit. If anyone has experience with this plant and has advice, let me know.
Water spinach as in Ipomoea aquatica?
Yes, that's the one.
Is your summer long enough for that? It needs very warm, like coastal SE Asia warm. Otherwise it doesn't grow much, so as a leaf crop, it isn't worth it. (I grew it years ago, and though I live in a place warm enough for durian, this never did very well.)
I’m not sure, it’s an experiment.
I have one in my backyard that seems to grow OK so maybe?
My climate is very hot in summer so I’m trying to find greens that aren’t bitter in such weather, and this is the best flavor that I’ve found so far.