So here's your gardening update. In the orchard we have lemons. We have two flushes of Meyer's, and three of Ponderosa's. Some of the Ponderosa's will start ripening within the next few weeks. Oddly we have virtually no oranges. One Republic of Texas has a modest number, the others a scant handful. I've no explanation for this. Our single lime is poorly located (it needs serious freeze protection and is in the entry garden) and not very productive; in a few years that should change as it becomes better established; right now it's competing with rock roses and plumbago, and not winning. The fig is flush, but we won't mention that because Stupid Squirrels.
The bougainvillea finally is blooming a little; it likes heat. Similiarly, the Cypress Vine is finally germinating; it's maybe a foot high today; it should be covering the arbor.
The Monks/Turks Cap is blooming vigorously, as are the plumbago and salvias. The lantanas not so much, they like heat.
We're between veggie gardens. In truth, it's not worth putting out a fall garden unless I can talk one of The Princesses, or Daddio, into cutting down a couple of trees. I may abandon the Austerity Measures and pay someone to do it-don't tell, ok?
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