Everything is still frozen. The grass is brown, no leaves, the forecast is 25cm of snow this weekend. I'll get back to you in July.
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...Well at least there's no grass to chop.
Bruh, we don't even have much in the way of leaves growing yet.
Hey, some trees fruit so hard that they lose all of their leaves...
Hmm. That can't be good for them.
If it wasn't clear, I just live somewhere cold, and it hasn't stopped frosting for very long. The only things that are really abundant are raspberries and crab apples. Some people manage to grow other berries, too; saskatoon berries are a local specialty.
I just live somewhere cold
That is unfortunate. Are the raspberries fruiting now? How long until saskatoons?
No leaves means definitely no flowers or berries, lol. We're still a couple months out from that, and then the frost returns some time in September. I've actually never grown saskatoons, but maybe I should try. They are delicious, although they're only really good for baking with.
It's certainly different, and I'm always jarred when I remember people in more temperate places are harvesting. On the other hand, most pests can't survive here, and there's no shortage of winter fun. The northern lights are cool too.
Yeah, give saskatoons a try! You'd be surprised what's possible even in your climate.
My spring garden is done, and summer one going in soon. So not much. But the last of the fennel just got harvested last week.
Putting in butternut squash, eggplant, jalapeno, tomato, sweet potato (Stokes Purple). Later will add okra and watermelon and basil.
I might try growing okra again someday. When it's good, it's good.
I know it's not exactly what you asked, but the magnolias are blooming a little early right now, and they smell amazing. Every day I put my face right into one for that sweet citrusy scent
It's still spring. But everything is in bloom.
I'll have strawberries, cherries, plums and apples. Month by month.
Only thing ripening now is the dog poops that are slowly getting revealed under melting snow.
Do Dandelions count? Got plenty of those...
Loquat. Once you pick them they go bad after about 2 days. But they are sweet and can go with a lot of things.
It does very well in very hot climates like mine. Ive made preserves (canning + sugar). Ive also made fruit leather (kinda like fruit rollups) with a small amount of honey with them. They make for some good toppings and snacks for a good 2 months of the year.
Our loquats are still tiny little buds. I love 'em and can't wait for 'em to come in...
I may get a loquat, love them. My neighbor has one they trimmed like a bush, so all are in reach, I'd like to try that.
We had a longan tree at the old house but the wasps loved that tree so much we couldn't harvest.