If only we lived closer!!!
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That is an impressive haul of blueberries!
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Thinned lemon guavas today. Very prolific setter. Trying to thin early this year to see if it has an effect on the size
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What is the size of the plant and average diameter of the fruit last year?bb
It’s a bush, probably less than 3x3x3 feet. The fruits are the size of cherries. Last season info here - Growing different varieties of Guava - #2 by californicus
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I don’t thin mine, they are allways big…
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Little bush raspberry has very tasty berries . . . but so far ‘one at a time’. 
Sweet Slice cucumber - I like this one. Also growing Burpless Beauty. Giving it support as tall as I can this year - just to see how high it will grow!
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Bird netting is the ‘ticket’!!! I have had blueberry bushes for years - and would only get a handful. Put the netting up this year - and BINGO.
Those are really pretty berries!
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Given up on the strawberries, let the sap beetles have the rest
Terrace is now planted and love watering in the morning shade. Gets afternoon sun and plenty of heat. The trees have all taken. But… due to transplant stress, there is s small amount of gummosis taking place on the Mirabelle and Apricot. In all they are sprouting new leaves and the Lemon is starting to bloom.
What is interesting is all of the trees from the botanic nursery come with a three-five year guarantee .
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Looks very nice and also easy to take care of! I like your pots. What trees did you plant?
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Thanks. Had the lawn with trees in the past. This is a lot easier ! A white peach, mirabelle, two apples, one lemon and one apricot. All grow well here. 
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Looking good! Really like the espalier, its so cool looking!
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Finished weeding out the old section of the nursery bed and got it re-mulched, one Trug full at a time. Looks like I got this done just in time to start working on the new section… argh.
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Had to pull out one of my German Johnsons. Had all sorts of problems . . . aphids. wilt. curled leaves. no fruit set. Can’t figure it out . . . because the one right next to it seems to be fine, so far . . . . .
So, I went to Home Depot to pick up another variety to pop into the ‘dead one’s’ place. They hardly had a decent tomato left. Better Boys for $26.00 !!! (big ones) I got a Cherokee Purple and a Celebrity - which I wasn’t too thrilled with. But the others didn’t sound too terrific.
Next year I think I may have to stick with the disease resistant varieties. I’m disappointed - because I was looking forward to breaking out of the Burpee/Bonnie mold and going ‘Heirloom’.
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Johnny’s and Territorial list disease resistance for their tomato seeds. I can’t grow any herilooms due to disease. I concentrate on Verticillium and Fusarium resistant varieties and generally have good luck.
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