That’s a nice size/color reference you have for pictures. Where did you pick that up?
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It’s made by the Geological Society of America, but we got it in a Matter box:
Looks like you can buy a 10-pack for $9 directly from them:
https://rock.geosociety.org/Store/detail.aspx?id=PTS002
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Cool! Thanks.
Next time try Hales Best and watch out watering when they close to ripe.
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Yayyyyy what a treat!!! Aren’t you nice!
Thanks. Its fun to share. I got the whole gamut of response. Many don’t realize there are more than 3 or 4 varieties of plums. A couple had zero curiosity and no interest. One guy said to let him know if I grow any sausages.
And many were thrilled.
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Forget the sausage guy!
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Salavatski pomegranate 09-16-21: 4 year old plant inground no protections growing in zone 7A. These are getting some size but now where near ripe. Last picture shows some black rot which always been a big problem for me.
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The California bay nuts keep on falling. Maybe 2/3 finished and so far I’ve probably managed to get 50% before the crows and squirrels and Stellar’s jays, all of whom have been working the tree pretty constantly. The tree is in the background here:
My 50% estimate is based on how many of these I find:
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Crimson sweet watermelon : Picked this like two week ago but too busy with my figs. Today cut it open and I like it very sweet.
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Yum!!!
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It’s often difficult to judge watermelon texture from a picture, but that clearly looks like it has a great texture. Nice!
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Beautiful! What variety of Mirabelle is that?
Just got our first ripe “Tomato Optimal” from the seeds offered by @Marta. Unfortunately we got our first rainfall in months right as they were ripening, so the tops cracked a bit on this one and a couple others. But very pretty on the bottom and still quite tasty:
The biggest ones still have a way to go, maybe another 15 total on a couple vines. I’d only planted a couple as a test but definitely planning to keep growing these and will have to do a few more next year
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Mirabelle de Metz and Geneva Mirabelle. They are grafted to my green gage, which ripens before them. A good combination.
Those Salavatski look great!
I have two that are 3 years old I think, can’t wait to taste them and hopefully grow out some seedlings.
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My Rubinette Espalier has one cluster of apples this year. I don’t remember when to pick, but they are starting to look real appetizing.
This was a tree that looked completely girdled by voles a few years ago. My clumsy inarch grafts failed, but the tree recovered. I think the voles ate outer bark but not all the Cambium.
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