Hi Friends,
Sorry I haven’t been around. On top of my work schedule I have spent what little free time I have in our garden. We have been in our house for 4-5 years now and he have tried different type of plants, bushes, and trees. Some have survived and others have not.
For the ones that did not make it through the Winters we have slowly been replacing them. This year we not only replaced the fallen plants, but we have added a lot of new ones. As I mentioned in a previous posts we planted 20 tomato plants and more recently added at least 10 fruit trees. We do not live on farm, but we have space that was not previously occupied.
In past years we did not plan ahead of time or we planted too late in the season. This year we started early with the hopes of seeing our hard work blossom.
Here is what our garden looked like a week ago. Since then I have added at least 2 more fruit trees and this weekend will probably add some Japanese Maple trees and some bushes. I hope I still have some Motrin left. I’ll need it.
Sweet peas. I also planted corn, green onions, and green beans, but they haven’t grown much yet.
Pomegranate. I planted two of these.
Avocado. There are two of these as well. My co-worker says you have to plant two close to each other so they will grow.
Guava. I hope it grows in our area.
Quince. We originally bought a pear tree, but the pear tree branched out into a pear tree and this quince tree. It was a pleasant surprise. As it turns out, they species of quince is from Turkey.
Rose. This is one of two new rose bushes that were planted last year.
Olive. We planted two of these as well. Not sure what we will do with olives, but we hope it provides some shade when it gets bigger.
That’s it for now. We also planted some 4-in-1 fruit trees. They are 4 different types of peach on one tree. That should be interesting. We had never heard of such a tree.
such a lovely garden! I loved planting just anything years ago but I’ve never planted a single on after I went to college.
Hi Ro…i love this post…and i love your garden…! very interesting and i wish i can sip some ice lemon tea under your gazebo…hahaha…keep updating me about your trees ok?
I love your garden and your yard….I can ‘feel summer’ in these pictures! Thanks for sharing with us!! xxoo
Rolando!!
Wow!! I am soooo jealous! I *Wish* I was able to grow Pomagranite and Olive trees! Peach and Pear trees! Quava and Quince! That sounds soo amazing. Darn…that all sounds so wonderful and soo summery, I wish I lived in California, just for the wonderful climate that you have to be able to grow such delectable fruit.
Yummmy
~ZZ
Hey btw - I know you used to be a regular to Nell’s site. She’s no longer blogging???
ah, i love house with a beautiful garden. it’s good that you’re planting some veggies. maybe you’ll survive the food crisis.
Wow Rolando….green thumb is right. It all looks wonderful…I too have been planting a garden of sorts…nothing close to yours…but I hope in time it will get there..i gues you have to start somewhere right…lol. Hope all is well!!!!
Reading On Mobile. Hi Rolando!
I have the same problem Rolando. Not enough time for blogging and visiting when it’s time to work in the garden. Your garden is beautiful - keep up the great work and have a great weekend
Nice garden! I remember planting snowpeas when I was a kid and my parents had purchased their first (and ultimately only house together) house. It had a large backyard for the area and my dad went crazy and planted a vegetable garden (hmm..might be a post coming on) and I was maybe 8 years old and seeing something *I* put in the ground SPROUT - what a gift! Plus, snowpeas are so delicately beautiful.
Your garden looks fantastic and good luck with that olive trees. I love their silvery-green leaves - they not only make me think of Peace (bearing and olive branch) but of sunkissed hillsides, the feel of the sun on my face and wine and bread and laughter and friendship. I hope you manage to have more time for yourself!!
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hey rolando! i read this a few weeks ago when you posted it…and boy was i jealous! STILL AM. hahaha. however, its FINALLY in the 70s here in WI and mostly safe to plant things outside. most people wait until memorial day tho…we’ll see what i decide!
enjoy the rest of spring…relaxing and unwinding in your beautiful garden!
Hi Shiera, it’s fun gardening, but it’s a lot of work. The rewards are great if your patient. Maybe you could start with a little plant in your kitchen and see how that works
Hey Waliz, the garden is finally coming together. I think we are just about done. From here on out it’s just a matter of maintaining and enjoying ice lemon tree under the gazebo.
I’ll post more pictures later once our fruits start to show.
Hi Meleah, it’s fun being out there. I’ve even brought my laptop out there just to hang out. Then it got too hot, lol.
Hi ZZ, we’ll see how they grow. So far so good (knock on wood). We walk out each day just checking to make sure everything is ok. It’s great to see their growth no matter how slow or how fast.
It’s the first time we’ve planted most of these fruits so I don’t know what will happen and how they will hold up through the next Winter.
Sorry to hear about Nellie. Darn . . .
Hi Kate, yes we’ll be ready in case of a food crisis. Just hope it doesn’t happen right now this minute cause nothing has bloomed, at least not worth eating, lol
Hey Morgan, I’d like to see your garden as well. I have an appreciation for all gardeners with gardens big and small.
Hi Eric, traveling again huh? I’m sure you’re back now.
Hi Chris, yes gardening has been part of my problem or disappearance. When I’m not at work I’m in our backyard and enjoying the solitude. I just have to find a balance again between blogging, work, and home life. Once you find the secret, let me know.
Hi Ms. Q, it’s great to see something you’ve planted grow. It sure is a miracle and a joy to see. You just want to protect it from everything so that it will grow and nurish. In our area we get a lot of wind. I pray these little guys survive.
The new trees and olive trees are looking good. Friends are telling me I planted them too close to the fence, but I’m afraid to uproot them and move them somewhere else. They look so happy there, lol. When then they get big enough I will be thinking of your imagery of the sunkilled hillsides, sun on face, bread, laughter, and friendship.
Thanks for your comments and ping back.
Hi Josey, yes it’s been awhile since I posted and now the fun part, catching up, lol. 70’s is not bad. I was born and raised in San Francisco so I prefer the cooler weather. In the Summer it’s in the 100’s on the worse days.
I hope our new plantations survive
Your garden area looks like a very peaceful place from which you derive much joy and happiness. Sweet Peas are one of my favorites I like the blooms they first get before the peas pods come.
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