Harvest Monday 5/7/12

 As I am pulling out the winter greens and putting in the summer crops I am finding out that I planted way to much lettuce, spinach and chard, oh well it's almost all gone.  The heat has finally kicked in, now maybe my beans will sprout?  Mostly putting in this week, though did get to take out a few things as well.  Avocados, beans, lettuce, spinach, some peas, strawberries, loquats, beets, a few last oranges, a couple of carrots, I think thats it..?. 

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 We were sent this Dwarf Meyer lemon tree when we moved in, it was basically a twig.  We have moved it three times, hopefully this is the last time.  Seems to be happy, new burst of growth.



 The girls out in the fields, the Giant has been brooding, ever time I get near her she gives me the stink eye and puffs all up.

First flower on the Burpless Cucumber, hope this year is better than last with the cucs!




7 comments:

  1. kitsapFGMay 7, 2012 at 6:27 AM

    Those are some nice looking beets. Jealous of the avocados - not something we can grow in our region and I really love them.

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  2. MarciaMay 7, 2012 at 6:39 AM

    Look at those avocadoes! Wow! I haven't visited your site for awhile. Things are looking good.

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  3. MarciaMay 7, 2012 at 6:40 AM

    Look at all those avocadoes. Wow! I haven't visited your site for awhile. Things are growing well.

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  4. erikMay 7, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    Hi there. You should really plant a low-chill apple variety like an Ein Shemer, Dorsett Golden, or a Beverly Hills. They are all low, or no chill varieties, and would do great in Woodland Hills. I buy most of my trees from Dave Wilson, and he has many varieties that need 200 hours or less - here is a link to the selection:

    http://www.davewilson.com/br40/br40_trees/apples.html

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    1. diddencMay 7, 2012 at 11:03 AM

      Thanks for the beta. What do you guys have? We get quite a bit warmer than you guys along the coast, only had 180 chill hours this year. Any recommendations? I'll check the link for Dave Wilson

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    2. erikMay 7, 2012 at 3:22 PM

      We are about 500 feet from the coast, so it is very close. You guys get more chill hours for sure, but it won't matter for the low-chill apples. There are some rather large trees around me that are prolific. I have heard about some Beverly Hills apples doing very well in Thousand Oaks as well.

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  5. Mary HysongMay 8, 2012 at 5:53 AM

    For me I don't think there is such a thing as too much lettuce. ;-) I'm still trying to put in little patches in shady spots to keep things going as long as I can. Love those avocados! So your broody is sitting on eggs? what fun!. My girls are only about a year old so no signs of broody yet. I'm thinking of getting an incubator....

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