We finally received actual rain (read: more than a twenty minute spritz) for the first time in a month, and the world smells like pollen. Our “tropical” fruits, hardy kiwi and maypop (passion fruit), have put on feet of new growth as a result and are filling out their support trellis, which is very exciting.
I’m heading out in just a little bit to attend a walk’n’talk at a nearby orchard - our county extension office is hosting the event to discuss some of the climate risk mitigation strategies the orchard has been leveraging for a few years now. This afternoon some folks we know from the library are coming over to harvest flowers to supply an art project for the kids in town.
What’s growing on with you all?
I’m so glad to hear how well things are doing! Here’s hoping those female flowers will be open for you soon so they can be pollinated - doing it by hand is still fun when it’s just a few plants, and I really want that for you.
The throwaway joke had me laughing, as that’s one of the movies I’m just not allowed to watch around my wife for the near future. The Alien franchise is another one that’s verboten in our house for the time being…